India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018: Top 3 Moments From MS Dhoni's Captaincy Career in ODIs
This match will be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th ODI match as captain of the Indian cricket team.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni took everyone by surprise when he walked out for toss ahead of the India vs Afghanistan match in the fifth ODI of the Asia Cup 2018. Everyone was shocked to find that Dhoni would be captaining the side and not Rohit Sharma in the match. After Virat Kohli was rested for Asia Cup 2018, Rohit Sharma was made the skipper for Asia Cup 2018. MS Dhoni to Captain India for 200th Time in ODIs: India vs Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018 Super 4 Match!
Here are the top 5 Moments from MS Dhoni's captaincy career in One Day International Matches:
1. 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series:
One of the biggest victories for India in limited over series came in Australia in the 2008 Commonwealth Bank Series played down under. Followed by an acrimonious Test series, India beat Australia and Sri Lanka in the round robin phase of the Commonwealth Bank series 2008 and won the series by winning the first two matches in the best of three finals.
2. 2011 World Cup Final:
Not much needs to be said about the 2011 World Cup Final match. Chasing 275 to win against Sri Lanka in the final of the World Cup played in Mumbai, India won thanks to Dhoni's memorable six in the final.
3. 2013 Champions Trophy:
India beat England by five runs to lift the ICC Champions Trophy 2013. After winning the 2013 Champions Trophy, Dhoni became the first captain to win all the major ICC championships.
Coming to this match, the last time these India played against Afghanistan in a limited overs format was four years ago. India will be aware that Afghanistan is not the same team it was then and has improved immensely. For Afghanistan, Asia Cup 2018 has been a bitter sweet tournament which has seen their team play exceedingly well but lose games that they should have won. Asia Cup 2018 Date and Time: Today's Game is India vs Afghanistan, Get Free Live Streaming Online and Cricket Match Score Details.
India will face Afghanistan in the fifth match of the Super Four Round at Asia Cup 2018 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday. This is the first time that India will play against Afghanistan this Asia Cup. And the fate of the two teams could not have been more contrast with India leading the points table and Afghanistan already out of the Asia Cup 2018. India vs Afghanistan Asia Cup 2018 Live Score: Mohammad Shahzad Scores Fifty.
This match will be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th match as captain of the Indian cricket team. Virat Kohli had taken over the role of captaincy after Mahendra Singh Dhoni led the Indian cricket team for close to a decade.
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