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 MoreGambhir, who played a big part in India's 2007 World T20 and 2011 World Cup winning campaigns, said the ICC should instead look into the World Cup being a run-fest and pitches that are suiting batsmen.
The Indian cricket board (BCCI) had sought permission for the star batsman from the world governing body, which eventually cited regulations in denying the permission.
Dhoni's move sparked a controversy as the ICC requested the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) to get the symbol removed from the former captain's gloves.
Dhoni is an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army and dagger is part of their emblem.
India's opening game in the ongoing World Cup saw Dhoni once again profess his love for the security forces after he was spotted with regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces.
MS Dhoni's strike-rate has been an issue for some time but Hussey doesn't find anything wrong with his strategy of taking some time before hitting the finisher mode.
During India's opening World Cup game against South Africa in Southampton, Dhoni's green wicketkeeping gloves had a dagger logo embossed, which looked more like an Army insignia.
A "Balidaan Badge" was spotted on MS Dhoni's wicketkeeping gloves during India's 2019 World Cup opener against South Africa.
Little Miss Ziva Dhoni was in a goofy mood at ICC World Cup 2019 as her pictures of pouting in front of the camera have broken the internet.
Shoaib Akhtar spoke highly of MS Dhoni's cricketing acumen after India's six-wicket win over South Africa in World Cup 2019.
ICC has asked the BCCI to remove the army insignia from MS Dhoni's wicket-keeping gloves. Dhoni wore the army insignia in the World Cup opener against South Africa.
MS Dhoni paid a glaring tribute to the Indian Army during India's first game of World Cup 2019 against South Africa.
In the rousing contest between India and South Africa, veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni wicket-keeping gloves grabbed the attention on which regimental dagger insignia of the Indian Para Special Forces was spotted.
Security officials went in a tizzy as some mystery messages purportedly praising global terror outfit Islamic State (IS) were found scrawled on a pillar of the Khopte Bridge in Uran area here on Tuesday.
The Indian skipper spoke on his relationship with MS Dhoni, on life outside cricket and leading India into the 2019 World Cup.
Kuldeep Yadav said that the 2019 World Cup could be MS Dhoni's last and therefore, the team wants it to go well for him.
Virat Kohli shared a hilarious story about an ODI in 2017, where he was stopped from bowling an over against Sri Lanka.
Rahul has more or less guaranteed his place in India's World Cup playing XI with a hundred against Bangladesh in the warm-up game while batting at the much talked about No. 4 slot.
Amidst a classic MSD performance during India's warm-up clash against Bangladesh, the former skipper made a field change while batting, which has sent Twitter into a frenzy. Take a look.
MS Dhoni marks a brilliant return to form in Indian colours as he smashed a 73-ball hundred in the warm-up game against Bangladesh.
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