Dhoni's cricketing intellingence stands out
Cricinfo
25-Feb-2013
AFP
India has tasted success since Mahendra Singh Dhoni took over as captain of India's Twenty20 and one-day sides a year ago. Dhoni's batting too has matured and he has shown an abiltiy to change his game according to the match situation. His achievements fetched him the prestigious Khel Ratna award last month and now the ICC ODI Player of the Year. Anand Vasu writes in the Hindustan Times that it's only a matter of time before Dhoni gets the biggest prize - Test captaincy.
The role he is playing with the bat, floating up and down the order, and being the backbone of the batting, whether against pace and swing Down Under, or Ajantha Mendis in Sri Lanka, shows how well he is reading the flow of a one-day match. You would understand if a cerebral Dravid or a charismatic Ganguly won such an award for leadership. That it has gone to a street-smart wicketkeeper from Ranchi is a testament to the success Dhoni has brought to the Indian team