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easyWho captained India to victory in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007?
ASourav Ganguly0%
BRahul Dravid13%
✓MS Dhoni88%
DVirender Sehwag0%
Answer Explanation
MS Dhoni captained India to victory in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup in 2007, held in South Africa. India defeated Pakistan by 5 runs in a thrilling final in Johannesburg. This was Dhoni's first major trophy as India captain and launched his illustrious captaincy career.
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88% of quiz players who faced this question picked MS Dhoni. That makes it easier than most World Cup questions, where 56% get it right on average. The most popular wrong answer was Rahul Dravid (13%).
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MS Dhoni in numbers
| Format | Matches | Runs | Avg | HS | Wkts | Best |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 90 | 4,876 | 38.1 | 224 | 0 | - |
| ODI | 350 | 10,773 | 50.6 | 183* | 1 | 1/14 |
| T20I | 98 | 1,617 | 37.6 | 56 | 0 | - |
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