XtraTime Web Desk: Great news for all the Mahendra Singh Dhoni fans as their favourite cricketer is leading the Indian cricket team again in the super four match of the Asia Cup against Afghanistan today. India’s skipper in this Asia Cup Rohit Sharma has decided to take rest for this game ahead of the final and in his absence Dhoni is leading the side. It will also a record for Dhoni as he will lead the ODI side for 200 time.
Till now Dhoni has led the side for 199 times in the ODIs where he won 110 matches and lost 74, tied 4 and 11 matches with no result.
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Beside that he is also in the record books after Ricky Ponting (Australia) and Stephen Fleming (New Zealand) to lead the national side for 200 matches.
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MS Dhoni’s final match as India’s designated ODI skipper was way back in October 29, 2016, when India defeated New Zealand by 190 runs in Visakhapatnam.
Dhoni lost the toss against Afghanistan and the opponents decided to bat first. At the toss, he said – ‘Both our openers are missing. Bhuvi, Bumrah and Chahal are missing too. The bench strength is important and when it comes to their talent, they’re up there. Captaining my 200th game is just destiny.”
India XI: Rahul, Rayudu, Karthik, Dhoni, Pandey, Jadhav, Jadeja, Chahar, Kaul, Kuldeep, Khaleel