1. He is the best captain I have played under. He is very sharp and always alert. He reads the situation well and is open to sharing ideas. He always has discussions with bowlers, batsmen and senior players separately.
-Sachin Tendulkar
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2.He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy
- Rahul Dravid
3. Dhoni is the greatest captain of our country. His record is proof of that.
--Sourav Ganguly
4. Dhoni is my hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, but this boy has as much as talent as anyone in the game.
-Kapil Dev
-Imran Khan
6. I pray that a tennis player should emerge from Ranchi as M S Dhoni emerged for cricket.
-Sania Mirza
7. MS Dhoni should continue as captain till 2019 World Cup
-Sunil Gavaskar
8. I would go to war with Dhoni by my side.
– Gary Kirsten
9.I don’t think one can question MS’ leadership.
- Virat Kohli
10. If I am supposed to select a team Sachin will be the opener and Dhoni will be the captain
– Steve Waugh
- Shoaib Akhtar
- Ricky Ponting
13. You just can't bowl spin to MS Dhoni in the death overs. He is simply the BEST IN THE WORLD.
- Alastair Cook
14. The greatest innings ever played by a captain in a World Cup final was Clive Lloyd's monumental hundred against Australia at Lord's in the inaugural tournament in 1975 and if this (Dhoni's 91 in the World Cup 2011 final) was not it's equal then it was not far behind.
-Mike Atherton, former England captain
15. If 15 runs are needed off the last 6 balls, the pressure is on the bowler and not on MS Dhoni.
- Ian Bishop
16. He has become the biggest brand of Indian cricket but remains the same. He has not changed a bit which is really commendable.
-Keshav Banerjee, Dhoni's coach at DAV school, Ranchi
17. Dhoni is one guy, who grasps things very quickly and has really transformed his game. Youngsters can learn a lot from him. And I think he has handled the captaincy really well.
-Yuvraj Singh
18.One inch here and there and a guy like Dhoni could take you apart. He is a great finisher, he is cool and calm and backs himself. He is a strong character.
- Mahela Jayawardene
19. His cricket, his decisions, his manners - all speak for themselves, he is right up there as a skipper.
-Harbhajan Singh
20. Strike Rate of 90+, Average of 50+... Stats show that MS Dhoni is the best finisher in this world.
- Michael Clarke
21. "Dhoni is one of the finest leaders in the game in the last 30 years and is at par with the likes of Imran Khan, Mark Taylor and Arjuna Ranatunga."
- Ian Chappell