There are captains who build the team, and there are captains who run the team. But there aren't as many captains as Mahendra Singh Dhoni who not only did the above two but made it the most successful team in Indian cricketing history! On the 40th birthday of 'Captain Cool', here's a list of 25 of the best quotes about MS Dhoni that make him the best thing to have happened to Team India.

1. Dravid explains why Dhoni is the best thing for Indian Cricket.

© reuters

2. Very Very Special statement by Laxman himself.

© reuters

3. The great has a new favorite.

© reuters

4. The god himself admires captain cool.

© reuters

5. Guess who is Kapil Dev's Hero?

© reuters

6. It may sound like a joke to many but you know when it comes from Ian Bishop, it's no joke!

© YouTube

7. Even the BCCI chief is mad about him.

© reuters

8. Ex-Coach, but an admirer forever!

© reuters

9. Even the pigeon agrees that he is all about great leader.

© reuters

10. Wise words from Wasim!

© BCCL

11. Australia's greatest on India's greatest.

© BCCL

12. Even we would pay to just to watch him.

© reuters

13. The aspiring captain knows where to take tips from!

© reuters

14. Best display of gratitude by the wizard himself!

© BCCL

15. Ravi Shastri knows how to bundle the greatest of the game!

© reuters

16. The famous Vishy knows his facts right!

© BCCL

17. Cook isn't cooking something up, he only speaks the truth!

© reuters

18. Smartness is very well appreciated by the English people.

© reuters

19. Dhoni's new role is to captain the Steve Waugh's XI.

© BCCL

20. Sir Jadeja knows the secret, and we are sure he learnt his skill!

© reuters

21. So David Miller learnt from the captain cool only!

© BCCL

22. Guess who is on the speed dial of Ramiz Raja!

© YouTube

23. And Harsha Bhogle never kid about such stuff!

© Facebook

24. Sri Lanka's best understands the precise decisions by Dhoni!

© reuters

25. All the worldly goods cannot take the humbleness out of Dhoni!

© Facebook

Photo: © Reuters (Main Image)

View the full article