Glove story of daring Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has risen rapidly through the Indian ranks to be the latest star in the team. A series of thrilling innings against Pakistan has thrust him up the world rankings and now he has England in his sights. Chandrahas Choudhury profiles the latest wicketkeeper-batsman to take the world by storm.

The man clearly has a strange and unpredictable effect on people. Among all India's Test wicketkeepers, only Farokh Engineer can have matched him for dash and brio.