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 MoreBhanuka Rajapaksa was looking dangerous as he had hit Chris Jordan for a six on the first ball of the over.
Karthik clobbered a six and a four in the first two deliveries of the last over to take RCB home after they were in a spot of bother chasing a tricky target of 129 against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night.
CSK crossed the 130-run mark thanks to Dhoni’s unbeaten 50 off 38 balls (7x4; 1x6) and skipper Ravindra Jadeja’s 26 not out off 28 balls (1x6)
So why did Dhoni decide to quit two days before CSK's first match when no one was complaining if he would lead the side for one more year?
Now that the Indian all-rounder will be taking matters in hand for CSK, let's try to analyse why MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the most successful captains in the history of the cash-rich league.
The IPL 2022 season will be held from March 26-May 29. A total of 70 league matches will be played across four international standard venues in Mumbai and Pune.
Hangargekar was picked up by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL mega auction last week for Rs 1.5 crore.
Rohit was asked how he was looking at the finisher's role -- especially the No 6 and 7 in batting order -- where he admitted that they need to create more back-ups other than Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.
Atharva The Origin: The upcoming series is backed by Dhoni Entertainment, the media company that was founded by Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni in 2019.
The former India coach says Dhoni's decision-making skills set him apart from his great contemporaries.
To mark the special day, Sakshi took to her Instagram handle and posted a beautiful picture of them together. She added the caption, "Cheers to "14 years" of knowing each other! #december #jabwemet."
CSK have dropped Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Suresh Raina and Faf du Plessis.
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Earlier, after winning the IPL 2021, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni remained tight-lipped regarding his participation in the next year's edition of the tournament.
The legendary Kapil Dev feels Virat Kohli's admission of his team not being brave enough in the T20 World Cup loss to New Zealand is a 'very weak statement'.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to Twitter after the India-England warm-up match to share a picture of Dhoni chatting with Gayle.
The Dhoni-led CSK beat Kolkata Knight Riders in the final last Friday to lift the IPL title for a fourth time.
Pandya said MS Dhoni is someone he turns to in times of adversity, turmoil and even to understand his own mind.
The retention rules have not been laid down as yet and two more teams are set to be added in the 2022 edition.
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