Dhoni – Top most sports personality

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has trumped Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar to be named the most “admired” sports figure in India.

And out of the various public figures in the final table, Dhoni was the top sportsperson with an “admiration score” of 7.7%. On the overall table he was only bettered by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

Dhoni is the most successful India Test captain of all time, winning 27 games and leading them to the No 1 spot in the MRF Tyres Rankings in 2009 for the first time ever.