| 10 |Â Michael Hussey
“I am really gifted to play under the leadership of MSD.” – Michael Hussey
| 09 |Â Ravi Sastri
“When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket.” – Ravi Sastri
| 8 | Adam Gilchrist
“The best compliment for me is when someone says they’ll pay to watch me play, And I can say that I’ll pay to watch MS Dhoni bat. MS is not the next Gilchrist. He’s the first MS Dhoni” – Adam Gilchrist
| 7 |Â Rahul Dravid
“He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.” – Rahul Dravid
| 6 | Kapil Dev
“Dhoni is my hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, but this boy has as much as talent as anyone in the game.” – Kapil Dev