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 cricketing world was shocked to see Ruturaj Gaikwad in the captains' meeting ahead of the opening game of IPL 2024. Soon, CSK too made the news official that MS Dhoni has handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj. But the latter was hinted at captaincy by Dhoni last year itself.
MS Dhoni has stepped down as the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ahead of the IPL 2024 season. CSK's opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad is the new captain of the franchise.
Chennai Super Kings will kick off their title defence under the new leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad when they host Virat Kohli-starrer Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the opening game of the Indian Premier League 2024 at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Friday, March 22.
Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru are set to clash in the Indian Premier League 2024 opening match at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk on Friday, March 22. CSK have recorded four wins in last five encounters against RCB and are favourites to win in the IPL 2024 opener.
"It is a privilege. More than that, it is a huge responsibility but I am really excited because of the kind of group we have. Everyone's experienced enough so not much of a thing for me to do," Ruturaj Gaikwad said in his first reaction.
A day before a mega opening clash in the IPL 2024, Chennai Super Kings shocked the cricket world by announcing Ruturaj Gaikwad as the new captain of the franchise, replacing legendary MS Dhoni who begged five titles as a CSK skipper and holds the record for highest win percentage as IPL captain.
MS Dhoni handed over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad a day before the opening game of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. CSK are scheduled to face Royal Challengers Bengaluru in the season opener at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Legendary India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni has handed over the reins to opening batter Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. The development was confirmed by IPL after Gaikwad represented CSK at the captains' day in Chennai on Thursday, March 21.
Chennai Super Kings are all set to head into a new season of the Indian Premier League with a chance to bag a sixth IPL title. MS Dhoni will be leading the Yellow army yet again in IPL 2024. Here is CSK's SWOT analysis ahead of the new season of the tournament.
All eyes are on Dhoni who said last year that he would play “at least one more season of IPL” which would be like a gift to his fans.
Former Chennai Super Kings batter Ambati Rayudu suggested that the franchise could do with MS Dhoni not being a full-time captain and having his successor ahead of the 2024 edition of the IPL. Rayudu said that CSK could really benefit from the impact player rule with Dhoni taking a back seat.
MS Dhoni underwent surgery on his left knee in Mumbai immediately after the end of IPL (Indian Premier League) 2023. He will be back in action for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during IPL 2024.
MS Dhoni's journey in the Indian Premier League is nothing short of extraordinary. Despite playing in the middle order, Dhoni has scored over 5000 runs in the Indian cash-rich league. He is now inches away from achieving what the likes of de Villiers and Gayle have not.
MS Dhoni is most likely to play his final season in the IPL for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Although Dhoni is set to lead the franchise in the 2024 edition, CSK would be having a succession plan in mind and the CEO Kasi Viswanathan has opened up on the management's thinking process.
Rohit Sharma completed 1,000 runs as a captain in Test cricket and became the only third Indian cricketer to register a unique milestone during the ongoing Day 1 of the fifth Test match against England in Dharamsala on Thursday.
Former India and current Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni engaged in a fun dandiya dance-off with his former teammate in the IPL, Dwayne Bravo at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's pre-wedding bash in Jamnagar.
A lavish three-day pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant get underway today (March 1) in Jamnagar, Gujarat and will go on till March 3. Apart from prominent sports personalities, Bollywood actors and celebrities are set to grace the event with their presence.
The viral photo purportedly showing MS Dhoni at a gurudwara amid the farmers' protests is actually from 2022, taken in London. Fact-checking reveals that the claim linking it to the ongoing protests is false.
Numerous Bollywood stars including Amitabh Bachchan, Akshay Kumar, Shahrukh Khan, Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, and Saif Ali Khan among others are also invited to the pre-wedding event.
The five-match Test series between India and England is currently levelled at 1-1. Even as the visitors have impressed many with their fearless attitude, wicketkeeper-batter Ben Foakes is making headlines for all the good work behind the stumps. He is now being compared to MS Dhoni.
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