New Delhi, Dec. 7 -- Former India opener Murali Vijay hailed legendary cricketer MS Dhoni's irreplaceable legacy, calling him a "natural and very unique" leader whose instinctive decisions, including handing the final over of the 2007 T20 World Cup to Joginder Sharma, helped shape India's cricketing history.

Dhoni, who only plays in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the IPL 2026 season. Notably, Vijay played eight IPL seasons for CSK, all under MS Dhoni's captaincy.

Speaking on Taruwar Kohli's YouTube channel, Vijay praised Dhoni's power-hitting, mental strength and unmatched impact on the game.

"Dhoni is natural and very unique. Those personalities you cannot replicate. Anybody cannot ...