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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India will now play the series decider in Bengaluru where Kohli has scored only 63 runs in his five innings at the venue at an average of just 12.60.
Dhoni has been left out due for not playing any cricket for six months, it can't be ruled out that he can still be in the mix as far as World T20 in Australia is concerned.
MS Dhoni returned to the nets and practiced with the Jharkhand Ranji Trophy team for two days.
MS Dhoni, who had a Grade A in the previous annual contract list, was not handed a central contract by the BCCI for the 2019-2020 cycle.
MS Dhoni's CSK teammate Harbhajan Singh said that he feels Dhoni has played his last game for India and he won't make himself available even if he has a good IPL.
MS Dhoni showed up at his home Jharkhand's net practice in Ranchi to get his touch back in the game.
The former Indian captain was dropped from the Annual Player Contracts released by the BCCI on Thursday.
The BCCI announced the Annual Player Contracts for 2020 on Thursday.
Fans missed former Indian captain MS Dhoni as India faced a 10-wicket loss to Australia in the first ODI in Mumbai.
Dhoni has been on a sabbatical from all forms of cricket since the end of the World Cup in which time Rishabh Pant has been pushed as India's main man behind the stumps going into the upcoming 2020 T20 World Cup.
The 28-year-old Carey admits that the series against India will be a tough one, especially facing the likes of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami.
Ravi Shastri said that MS Dhoni will decide his future and Dhoni will walk away if he feels it's the right time to do so.
Hardik Pandya is set to return to the senior India side in the middle of the New Zealand tour, which is starting on January 24.
Shane Warne's Baggy Green has now become most valuable cricket memorabilia of all time, surpassing Donald Bradman's cap and MS Dhoni's bat in the 2011 World Cup final.
Shubman Gill was a surprise inclusion in Scott Styris' 15-member squad for India at the T20 World Cup later this year.
Rohit Sharma is confident of replicating MS Dhoni's role in the shortest format of the game.
MS Dhoni was seen enjoying his time along with wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva in the snow clad mountains Mussoorie.
VVS Laxman left out MS Dhoni, Shikhar Dhawan from his 15-member squad for the World T20 in Australia.
Dhoni last appeared for India in their semifinal loss to New Zealand in Manchester in World Cup 2019. Since then, India played against South Africa, Bangladesh, West Indies at home and are presently in a series against Sri Lanka, but Dhoni has been part of none.
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