One of the most loved and scrutinised cricketers to have ever been born in India - Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the perfect story for every small town boy/girl who wants to make it big in life. Hailing from the cricketing backwaters - Jharkhand, Dhoni is unarguably the second most popular player in the cricket frenzy nation after 'God' Sachin Tendulkar. Going by the statistics, Dhoni is India's most successful captain and under his leadership, India have won the top prize in all formats of the gentlemen's game - the inaugural World Twenty20 on his captaincy debut in 2007, No.1 Test ranking for 18 months starting December 2009, and the 50-over World Cup in 2011 in Mumbai. He is also the first captain in the world to win three different ICC trophies. Dhoni also led India to a memorable 2013 Champions Trophy triumph in England. During his now more than 14-years long international career, Dhoni has played an integral part in many of India's famous victories. For his impressive match-winning skills, the veteran batsman has also been christened with the tag of 'one of the best finishers in the sport', especially in the limited-overs format. However, with age catching up - Dhoni's batting abilities are on the wane but his electric reflexes and impeccable instincts behind the stumps still make him an indispensable asset to Team India. With the countdown of the 2019 ICC World Cup already started, India still needs the services of one of its biggest stalwarts who is responsible for taking the team to insurmountable heights.
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Sreesanth also said that former India mental conditioning coach Paddy Upton was not respected by many of the players during his tenure.
Dhoni's former CSK teammate and Australian legend Mathew Hayden gave his opinion on whether the wicketkeeper-batsman should retire or continue playing.
Dhoni last played for India in their World Cup 2019 semifinal loss against New Zealand in England, following which he did not make himself available for selection for the any of the contests.
In an online chat, Chappell talked about the hard work he had put in to make Dhoni one of the world's best finishers.
The former South Africa skipper has spent considerable time with Dhoni after joining the Indian Premier league (IPL) side in 2011 and has been an integral part of its successful journey.
Shikhar Dhawan chose the best captain he played under, and also talked about his competition with KL Rahul for the opening spot in the Indian team.
Former India coach Chappel said he was left awestruck when he saw Dhoni batting for the first time.
Raina said that Dhoni was batting and keeping wickets well during the practice sessions that Chennai Super Kings held before the pandemic outbreak brought a halt to all cricket activities.
The New Zealander, who played just four matches in IPL 2019, said that he is trying to pick Dhoni's calm and composed approach during matches.
Arnold also revealed that Sri Lanka were surprised with Dhoni's promotion up the lineup when he walked in at No.3 in India's successful chase of 299.
Irfan Pathan and Gautam Gambhir recalled the moments when even the 'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni turned angry.
A media report in 2008 had claimed that Dhoni wanted R P Singh instead of Pathan for a part of the home ODI series against England. Without acknowledging the claims of the report, the then Indian captain had called the selection meeting leak as "disgusting and disrespectful".
The CSK captain had meanwhile escaped the ban and was left with a 50 per cent fine on his match fees, but many former cricketers criticised him for his conduct.
Indian batsman KL Rahul recalled his Test debut during a Q&A session with fans on Twitter.
Raina made a cameo in an Instagram Live session of Chennai Super Kings with his wife Priyanka and revealed she is a massive Messi fan but for him and other CSK players, MS Dhoni is parallel to the Barcelona star.
Mohammed Shami recalled how MS Dhoni once lost his cool after he bowled a bouncer during the second Test in New Zealand tour in 2014.
While some said that this reflects the fact that many are struggling to get haircuts, there were some who were sad that their favourite player is now growing old.
The Chennai Super Kings franchise Twitter handle put a smile on cricket fans face by sharing a video clip of Suresh Raina meeting Dhoni ahead of coronavirus pandemic.
Indian footballer Anirudh Thapa lauded MS Dhoni and opened up on how Dhoni is always willing to share his experiences.
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