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.
Read MoreCSK will open their campaign on March 31 against Gujarat Titans.
Gavaskar recalled the highlights of Dhoni's impressive IPL career.
Under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, the Gujarat Giants team won the trophy in their very first IPL season. On the other hand, MS Dhoni has won the trophy for his team a total of four times.
Shane Watson went on to say that MS Dhoni's leadership is one of the main reasons why CSK is as successful as it is. “His leadership is something that is as good as his game. His fitness and mind-reading of the game make him a good leader."
The upcoming edition of the IPL is scheduled to begin on March 31 and the Chennai Super Kings will see a return to the Chepauk Stadium.
MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings is all set to take on defending champion Gujarat Titans in the first match of IPL 2023. The marquee tournament begins on March 31, 2023, and the CSK vs GT match will be played in the Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad
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Kiran Navgire is the only Indian cricketer to score more than 150 runs in a T20 game. She added that she started following MS Dhoni after the 2011 World Cup, but didn't even know if there was anything called women's cricket.
Karthik went back to memory lane and remembered the first time that he played a game with Dhoni.
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Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh had a contradictory opinion than that of Sehwag.
Hardik Pandya sees it as his responsibility to fill Dhoni's shoes as a batter and is ready to lower his strike rate if necessary to play that role. He is eager to take on new opportunities and responsibilities.
Harmanpreet Kaur and her Indian team are all set to play in the upcoming women's T20 World Cup. The Indian skipper said that her team looks to play an aggressive brand of cricket and failures won't stop them.
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Earlier, Pandya had posted a picture with MS Dhoni at his residence in Ranchi.
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