<p>Back in 2004, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a little-known wicketkeeper from Jharkhand, capable of giving the ball a thwack. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In the first four ODIs, he had managed just 22 runs inlcuding a duck in his debut against Bangladesh. But all that changed on April 5, 2005.<br /><br />Included in the Indian squad for the first two of the six ODIs against Pakistan, the right-hander failed in the first of the two do-or-die matches. <br /><br />Another failure in the second one-dayer at the ACA-VDCA stadium could have cost his place in the squad, but with his back against the wall, the now-Indian skipper put on a remarkable show. <br /><br />He put the Pakistani bowling attack to sword with a 148 at this picturesque stadium. “I never said it was my favourite ground. It surely is one of my favourites,” said Dhoni. “I started here. This is where I began. I have some fond memories at this venue.” India’s hundred per cent win record at the four-match-old stadium is quite impressive, so is the fact that their skipper takes a particular liking to this venue.</p>
<p>Back in 2004, Mahendra Singh Dhoni was a little-known wicketkeeper from Jharkhand, capable of giving the ball a thwack. <br /><br /></p>.<p>In the first four ODIs, he had managed just 22 runs inlcuding a duck in his debut against Bangladesh. But all that changed on April 5, 2005.<br /><br />Included in the Indian squad for the first two of the six ODIs against Pakistan, the right-hander failed in the first of the two do-or-die matches. <br /><br />Another failure in the second one-dayer at the ACA-VDCA stadium could have cost his place in the squad, but with his back against the wall, the now-Indian skipper put on a remarkable show. <br /><br />He put the Pakistani bowling attack to sword with a 148 at this picturesque stadium. “I never said it was my favourite ground. It surely is one of my favourites,” said Dhoni. “I started here. This is where I began. I have some fond memories at this venue.” India’s hundred per cent win record at the four-match-old stadium is quite impressive, so is the fact that their skipper takes a particular liking to this venue.</p>
