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Dhoni: India's captain cool

With runs flowing from the blazing blade, Dhoni briefly occupied the top slot in the ICC ODI batsman's rankings in 2005-06.

Dhoni was appointed vice captain of the Indian ODI squad for the tour of England and Ireland and was soon named captain of the Twenty20 squad for the ongoing World Cup in South Africa. And his meteoric rise saw him being named Rahul Dravid's successor in the ODI team with BCCI president Sharad Pawar hailing him as India's next generation leader.

In addition to his batting pyrotechnics and his reassuring presence behind the stumps, Dhoni's love for fast bikes and his flowing tresses added to his star stature.