Sachin Tendulkar has hailed MS Dhoni as the best skipper the batting great has played under two days after India lifted the World Cup.
Dhoni has often been praised for his ability to remain calm even in pressure situations but a compliment coming from Tendulkar would certainly mean a lot of the skipper.
"Of all the captain I have played under, he's certainly the best," said Tendulkar.
"The maturity and alertness he showed was tremendous," explained Tendulkar, adding, "He reads the situation well and works accordingly.
"He understands the situation and doesn't show frustration. And that's good for any captain."
Tendulkar, while refusing to take questions about his ODI future, said winning the World Cup in his hometown made it all the more special.
"Winning the World Cup was my biggest dream," he reiterated, adding, "I was only 10 when we won the World Cup in 1983.
"And my dream has got fulfilled now. It doesn't get better than winning it in Mumbai
"I became extremely emotional, which was rare. The tears in my eyes were happy ones."
"I was touched when the players said they won it for me," he admitted, adding, "It was because of a collective effort and responsibility that we won the Cup.
"We had actually to convince ourselves that we won the Cup."
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