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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Sunil Gavaskar recently had suggested that Dhoni should play a bit of first-class cricket in order to remain match-fit.
Prasad wanted to set the record straight on the eve of the Boxing Day Test, which will feature the Saurashtra all-rounder.
Test pacer Mohammed Shami has also been added to India's ODI squad against Australia and New Zealand, along with No.4 batsman Ambati Rayudu back in action.
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Chennai Super Kings took to their official Twitter handle to share a fan who has a car licence plate dedicated to the CSK skipper.
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"Even if you are playing one format, you should be playing all formats at least in domestic cricket to be considered for selection," the former selector said.
Pant equalled the world record of most catches in a Test by a wicketkeeper, snaring 11 in India's 31-run win in the first Test against Australia.
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Rishabh Pant took six catches in the first innings of the Adelaide Test as the home side folded for 235 and handed India a 15-run lead.
Kohli is also second on the list of Forbes India's Celebrity 100 list. The Delhi man is behind Bollywood super star Salman Khan, who earned a total of Rs 253.25 crore this year.
Somehow, he remained the eternal bridesmaid to a Yuvraj Singh or a Mahendra Singh Dhoni, all his life.
In this article, we look at five such catchwords/phrases which have defined and sometimes redefined cricket between the two sport-loving nations.
Gavaskar feels that Dhoni needs to give his absolute best in the upcoming tours if he doesn't want his position in the World Cup squad questioned.
Ziva could be seen leading the dance moves, her father also did a pretty good job in matching the steps.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi said that Virat Kohli should follow MS Dhoni's footsteps as a captain.
MS Dhoni and Hardik Pandya are currently away from international duty and are expected to return to the ODI squad for the three-match series against Australia.
Pakistan legend Wasim Akram said that India will need all of MS Dhoni's experience in the 2019 World Cup in England.
Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi feels that the Indian skipper needs to work on his captaincy and prefers MS Dhoni's leadership to his.
Dhoni is making full of his time with the family as he posted an adorable video with his daughter on Instagram.
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