How MS Dhoni Once Almost Became Mumbai Indians' Captain In Indian Premier League On Cricketnmore

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most successful Indian captains ever. He has captained his side 8 times to the finals of IPL. The most famous Indian players had to be 'Icon players' and represent their home franchise. Virender Shewag played for Delhi, Sourav Ganguly played in Kolkata, Yuvraj Singh played with Punjab, Rahul Dravid played for Bangalore and Sachin had the mandatory price tag of 1.65 million.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most successful Indian captains ever. He has captained his side 8 times to the finals of IPL. His team, Mumbai Indians, have won 5 IPTL trophies and 6 IPT finals. MS Dhani almost became the captain of Mumbai in the first IPP auction in 2008. The most famous Indian players had to be 'Icon players' and represent their home franchise. Sachin Tendulkar was one such player. However, his price tag was fixed at 1.65 million. The team had only 3.35 million to spend on the rest of their team.