The 2023 Asia Cup, which is to be jointly hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, is set to begin on August 30.
This year, the continental event will serve as a precursor to the ICC World Cup, which will be held in India in October-November.
As India prepare to chase the seventh title at the Asia Cup, we take a look at one of the most successful players in the tournament. MS Dhoni, India's 'Captain Cool' led the team to many a triumphs during his time at the helm.
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What is Dhoni's captaincy record at Asia Cups (ODI)?
MS Dhoni has captained the most matches in the history of the tournament. The former India international has a win-rate of over 60%. The Ranchi-born cricketer won nine out of 14 matches.
| Matches | Win | Lose | Tie | Win% | Lose% |
| 14 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 64.28% | 28.57% |
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How many Asia Cups (ODI) has Dhoni won as captain?
MS Dhoni led India to glory at the 2010 Asia Cup (ODI). In the four-nation tournament, India beat Bangladesh and Pakistan in the group stages, before losing to Sri Lanka.
Securing the second place at the end of the group stage matches, India met Sri Lanka in the final. Having already beaten once in the tournament, Sri Lanka had the momentum on their side.
However, the Indian team came clutch on the night of the final, as they beat the Lankans by a whopping margin of 81 runs. Batting first, India set a target of 269 runs, courtesy of a half-century (66 off 84) by Dinesh Karthik. MS Dhoni hit a valuable 38-run knock in the final.
In response, Sri Lanka were bundled out for 187, thanks to a four-wicket haul by Ashish Nehra. Ravi Jadeja and Zaheer Khan also bagged two tickets each.
Dhoni was also a part of the team that won the 2018 Asia Cup (ODI), but he was not the captain. Rohit Sharma led the side, while Dhoni's contribution as wicketkeeper/batsman was invaluable.
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