It's not often, if ever, a player gains selection in this hypothetical XI for a one-off performance, but there was just no ignoring Dhoni after his Herculean effort in Chennai. True, Australia's spin options lacked penetration akin to that of Ravichandran Ashwin and company, but Dhoni's double-century on a rank Chepauk turner will go unrivalled for a long time. For his epic vigil and the win, Dhoni amassed the highest Test score by a wicketkeeper-batsman against Australia, the highest score by an Indian captain, and drew level with Sourav Ganguly as the country's most successful skipper.
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