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 MoreThe former Australian batsman, who shared the dressing room with Dhoni for the Chennai Super Kings, said the 38-year-old Indian believes in the philosophy that he who panics last, wins the game.
Former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra hinted at a possibility of MS Dhoni returning to Indian colours if the management wants him to play in the T20 World Cup.
Gautam Gambhir picked KL Rahul, who has been keeping in ODIs, as an "apt replacement" for Dhoni.
Laxman further said that Dhoni is very clear as far as future plans are concerned and he must have communicated that with Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli immediately after the 2019 World Cup.
The three-time winners had commenced their training on March 2 with Dhoni joining from day one, but it was suspended on March 14 owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Shoaib Akhtar said he hopes the 38-year-old Dhoni gets a resounding farewell despite his resolute silence on what the future holds.
Former Indian cricketer K Srikkanth has said that it is very difficult for MS Dhoni to make a comeback in the Indian team if the IPL doesn't take place.
Watson had experienced a lean run in the early part of last season but started firing towards the latter stages.
Former England skipper Nasser Hussain said that it was best to not push Dhoni into retirement because once he is gone, there will be no coming back.
Satrajit Lahiri, a former first-class cricketer and chief coach of the Dhoni academy, says that each video session posted by them is bringing close to 10,000 views across social platforms.
Chennai Super Kings on Thursday revealed what is keeping their skipper, MS Dhoni, busy during the lockdown.
Last time India won an ICC event, Champions Trophy in 2013, Ramji Srinivasan was the man training MS Dhoni's warhorses. And it was the same man who kept Team India fit and healthy during the 2011 World Cup journey.
India's former strength and conditioning coach Paddy Upton revealed the key differences between the captaincy styles of MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Earlier, in an interview, Yuvraj said that he got a lot more support from Ganguly in comparison to Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
In a recent video shared by Chennai Super Kings, Chahar mentioned that Dhoni is no longer good in PubG as he has switched to Call of Duty.
Warne picked his best XI from the Indian Premier League. Warne has been part of the tournament since its inception in 2008, guiding Rajasthan Royals to their maiden IPL title in the inaugural season.
Former Australian batsman Damien Martyn shared a throwback picture with India's MS Dhoni from a charity match.
In this piece, we will look at the IPL meetings between the two veterans of the game and comprehend if Dhoni truly "owns" Malinga.
Top performers of the team are awarded the business class tickets along with the coaching staff members unlike every member of the team owing to the limited number of business class tickets. But Dhoni, despite it being a reward, gives up his luxury to be with the TV crew members.
When it came to naming the best captains, Vihari used the diplomatic card and named both current captain Virat Kohli and former India skipper MS Dhoni.
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