Despite his inexperience, Dhoni took over the captaincy of the one-day side in 2007 and led India to the Twenty20 (T20) world title. Series wins over Australia and Sri Lanka, among others, moved India to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for the first time in December 2009.

When did Dhoni became captain?

Sharad Pawar Recalls How MS Dhoni Was Made India Captain in 2007.

How did Dhoni became captain?

After that, we gave the leadership to Dhoni," he added. MS Dhoni took over India captaincy for the first time at the inaugural edition of the T20 World Cup in 2007. India, under the then young captain, went on to win the world title, beating the likes of South Africa, Australia en route to the final.