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 MoreAlthough the visitors have sealed the series 3-1, they will look to bounce back after the eight-wicket defeat in the fourth ODI where they were bundled out for a paltry 92.
Before the ODI series in Australia, questions were raised over MS Dhoni's waning abilities with the bat but he silenced his critics with three back-to-back half-centuries.
A 4-1 margin will look much better than 3-2 but it will be easier said than done at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
According to the reports, Anushka Sharma and Sakshi Dhoni went to the same school in Assam.
Fans' amusement knew no bound while India kept losing wickets in a heap in the 4th ODI.
Shubman Gill is the seventh youngest ever to debut for India in ODI cricket on Thursday.
At 37, Dhoni has been one of the fittest Indian cricketers of the current generation and it's a rare occasion when fans witness an Indian line-up sans his name in white-ball cricket.
Astle further added that he admires the Indian skipper a lot, but he still wants to test himself against the rest of the stars.
Rohit needs just another shot over the boundary rope to hit the most sixes for India in ODI cricket.
At 37, Dhoni has been one of the fittest Indian cricketers of the current generation and very less often do fans witness an Indian line-up sans his name in white-ball cricket.
Kedar Jadhav said MS Dhoni shoulders bulk of the responsibility when it comes to scoring runs during the middle and final overs.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni now has effected 430 dismissals in his ODI career with 311 of them being catches and 119 stumpings.
Suresh Raina said MS Dhoni is well equipped to bat with the tail-enders but if he is sent at number four, he can finish the games with batsmen at number five and six.
Post-match, the fans got to see MS Dhoni at his 'mischievous' best along with skipper Virat Kohli after India won the 1st ODI against New Zealand.
Ponting in his praise for Pant said the southpaw, who has already belted two overseas Test centuries in England and Australia, will surpass former India skipper MS Dhoni's tally of six Test tons.
India's recent overseas performance against South Africa and Australia in ODIs give them the upper hand against Black Caps under Virat Kohli's leadership.
Kohli can take some tips from his former skipper and teammate Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is the only Indian captain to win an ODI series on New Zealand's soil.
Dhoni who was adjudged the Man of the Series in Australia mocked his critics in his own inimitable style in Melbourne.
Chappell said Kohli would pass Tendulkar's aggregate with more than one hundred innings to spare and nearly 20 centuries in advance of the Little Master.
Dhoni was slammed and criticised for his slow innings in the first ODI in Sydney, however, he immediately picked up pace and delivered, leading India to victory in the other two ODIs.
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