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 MoreFormer India captain and wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni has put his focus on a different sport and his fans are loving it.
In the 224-run victory over Windies, the former skipper bettered his own record of fastest stumping.
India captain Kohli has been rested for the T20I series and Rohit will lead the men-in-blue in his absence. However, the most unexpected change was the exclusion of wicketkeeper-batsman Dhoni.
Dhoni, who has of late, struggled to get big scores in ODIs, was also seen having a brief chat with the team's assistant coach Sanjay Bangar.
With the series surprisingly tied at 1-1 and two matches to go, Virat Kohli's team finds itself in a must-win situation in the 4th ODI.
The Indian Express newspaper has reported that the former captain was in fact dropped and not rested as the chief of selectors MSK Prasad claimed after announcing the teams.
The veteran Mahendra Singh Dhoni who has been dropped from India's T20 squad grabbed all the eyeballs after he took a stunning catch of Windies opener Chandrapaul Hemraj.
A senior BCCI official has said that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were consulted before the selectors removed MS Dhoni from India's T20 squad.
MS Dhoni, despite being a sharp planner and a safe and agile hand behind the stumps, has been struggling to finish matches with the bat.
Live Cricket Score, India vs West Indies, 3rd ODI: Boosted by the return of white ball specialists Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar, India will aim to bounce back from the heart-stopping draw that denied them a 2-0 lead.
Cricket lovers everywhere have expressed shock and awe over the snub to unarguably one of India's greatest limited-overs batsmen.
There is no doubt that his place in next year's ICC World Cup is safe but as far as the World T20 in 2020 is concerned, it might be too far-fetched a dream for Dhoni now.
MS Dhoni's fixation with automobiles has been no secret and his exotic collection of bikes and cars will leave you stunned. Take a look.
Kohli also bettered former Australian captain Ricky Ponting's record by becoming the fastest skipper to 8000 runs in ODIs.
Overall, Kohli is the 13th cricketer and only the fifth Indian to go past the 10,000-run barrier.
In an exclusive interview with IndiaTV, Ganguly feels Dhoni needs to start scoring runs and the 2nd ODI at Vishakapatnam can be a turning point for the former captain.
Dhoni has batted four times in the venue so far, aggregating nearly 250 runs with a healthy average of 80 and a strike rate above 100.
Rayudu amassed 175 runs, averaging 43.75 from six innings in the Asia Cup, virtually sealing his place for the experimental No. 4 slot.
Taking inspiration from MS Dhoni, daughter Ziva did a plank at the gym and left her mom Sakshi awestruck with her adorable attempt.
Dhoni declined to play Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-finals for Jharkhand on Sunday despite chairman MSK Prasad's public announcement couple of days back.
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