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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Virat Kohli has now opened up about his lean patch and all the chaos around his Test captaincy. Virat praised MS Dhoni highly and said that others have been criticizing him on television but nobody reaches out to him personally.
MS Dhoni has been asked about his future with CSK for the past couple of seasons to which he had given his clarity.
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"Being this man’s trusted deputy was the most enjoyable and exciting period in my career. Our partnerships would always be special to me forever. 7+18," Kohli wrote.
The Olympiad was inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on August 28 at the Nehru indoor stadium where the valedictory will also be held.
As women's T20I cricket makes its debut in the Commonwealth Games, India took on Australia for the opener and once again faced a defeat at the hands of the Aussies. India was average with the bat and the fall of regular wickets restricted them to a total of 154 runs.
In April 2019, Dhoni had moved the apex court seeking protection of his ownership rights on an over 5,500-square feet penthouse he booked 10 years ago in a project of Amrapali Group.
"Having someone of Dhoni's calibre put his trust in me to win him games when I was 22 was massive for me," said Ngidi.
As soon as Dhoni came out of the building, he lost his footing and barely escaped a fall.
The second ODI at the legendary Lord's stadium today witnessed a reunion of a few Indian greats including the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina, and MS Dhoni. Each one of these have their history on the ground.
BCCI shared the pictures from their Twitter handle and wrote,' Always all ears when the great MS Dhoni talks.
Rohit has played T20 Internationals against six teams so far as captain.
Over the next decade or so, the world will witness the rise and rise of swashbuckling, attacking, and fearless wicketkeepers. The likes of Rishabh Pant, Jos Buttler, QDK, and Bairstow will shatter and create records. But will there be another Dhoni?
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only captain in world cricket to win all the major ICC Trophies. He won the T20 World Cup in 2007, clinched the ODI World Cup in 2011, and also led India to an ICC Champions Trophy victory in 2013.
Dhoni bowed out of Test cricket in 2014 and later stepped out of international duties after India was eliminated from the 2019 ICC World Cup. They say life comes full circle, a legendary career that started with a run-out, ended with a run-out.
Dhoni is liked by hundreds, loved by thousands, idolized by lakhs, and worshipped by millions. Since the clock struck 12, his supporters are sending warm regards.
Apart from celebrating the auspicious day with his family, Dhoni was also spotted enjoying tennis at the All England Club in London.
Apart from celebrating the auspicious day with his family, Dhoni was also spotted enjoying tennis at the All England Club in London.
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