Who has the capacity to thrill the crowds in India during the ICC Champions Trophy?
BBC Sport looks at the claims of five established stars, and a less heralded English player on his first senior tour. Mahendra Dhoni Frustrated by the indifferent form and frequent injuries of uber-hero Sachin Tendulkar in recent years, Indian fans have found new icons to fawn over. One of them is Dhoni, the team’s wicket-keeper, who bats with the enthusiasm of a puppy on a beach and with no shortage of skill. While female fans lap up his roguish smile and expensively-groomed hairdo, scorers work overtime to record the fours and sixes launched by his whirling blade. In just his fifth one-dayer, against Pakistan, he cracked a dazzling 148 and followed that up with a colossal 183 not out against Sri Lanka. Shahid Afridi Nicknamed “Boom Boom” by Pakistan’s fans, Afridi’s strike-rate (108 runs per 100 balls faced) is even faster than Dhoni’s. But while there have been some stunning displays – such as his 102 off 46 balls in Kanpur 18 months ago – his last 19 innings have yielded a best of
