Former India cricketer talks about relationship with MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni is one of the greatest captains in history. The right-hander helped India win three world events during his tenure. His first win was the T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa. In the inaugural edition, MS Dhoni worked closely with S Sreesanth. The former India cricketer was named in the 2013 Indian Premier League (IPL) scandal. Then after serving his sentence, he made a brief comeback to cricket before calling it quits.

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"I also had my differences with Dhoni bhai. But now when I look at cricketing side of things, no one can say that Dhoni didn't back them. There are some situations which made the captain think the other way, and that's how life is." Sreesanth said in an interview with Spotskeeda and talked in detail about MS Dhoni. Sreesanth and MS Dhoni also helped India in the 2011 ODI World Cup.

"It will be a bit controversial when I say this. Yes you can say 'Why to talk only about 2-3 players? We also played our part in the win.' But it's just about the way Dhoni thought about the team first all the time. He even started the culture of giving the cup to the newest person in the team. He never wanted the limelight. He always wanted the team to do well," Sreesanth added.

You need the pilot no matter how much you fight on autopilot  - S Sreesanth

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"Yes we won the World Cups because of the hard work of each and every player. But while the ship may have many celebrities on it, the task to take it from one destination to another always is always done by the captain. No matter how much you put a flight on autopilot, you need the pilot." The former India speedster added.

When we talk about MS Dhoni the skipper, his numbers make for very impressive reading. Overall, he led India in 332 games, the most by a captain in international cricket. Out of which, he won 178, lost 120, tied six and 15 ended in a no-result. His win percentage as a captain is 53.61.