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Dhoni: India's captain cool

Dhoni loves life in the fast lane, something evident from his penchant for fast bikes, and it's hardly surprising that within three years, the affable swashbuckler rose from the obscurity of Jharkhand to lead India to Twenty20 World Cup glory.

And 'Mahi', as he is affectionately called, could well have been lost to football but for his soccer coach, who felt he was better suited for cricket and convinced his ward to pursue the bat-and-ball game.

So football's loss became cricket's gain and Dhoni's fairytale career touched new height with last night's nail-biting win over arch-rivals Pakistan.

Since getting the call-up for the Vinoo Mankad trophy under-16 championship in 1997-98, Dhoni has never looked back.