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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Jaffer on Sunday picked his all-time best to form a playing XI from the 12 past seasons of the Indian Premier League while also adding an extra 12th man to the lineup
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Head coach Ravi Shastri had earlier said the IPL would decide the fate of Dhoni, who will turn 39 in July.
Indian cricketer Shreyas Iyer decided to go for a Q&A session with his fans on Twitter on Wednesday.
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BCCI shared a picture of former Indian captain MS Dhoni on their official social media profiles.
Jaffer also provided the solution of fitting-in KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant in the Indian squad alongside MS Dhoni.
MS Dhoni hasn't played international cricket since the 2019 World Cup semi-final and was eyeing a comeback in the Indian side with a good show in IPL 2020.
Aakash Chopra's comment came amid the uncertainty over the hosting of IPL 2020 following the rise in coronavirus concerns across India.
The three-time winners Chennai Super Kings had suspended their training camp on Saturday after which Dhoni had left Chennai.
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MS Dhoni donned the wicketkeeper's gloves again on return to Chennai Super Kings.
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