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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It won't be the four titles with CSK that define him, it won't be the 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 World Cup, or the 2013 Champions Trophy, but the impact he has had on an entire generation
Nayanthara's would-be husband and director Vignesh Sivan is an ardent fan of MS Dhoni and the possibility of the former Indian captain playing a cameo role in the movie is not ruled out.
Post the win against SRH, MS Dhoni threw some light on the events that transpired.
Ruturaj Gaikwad smashed the bowlers all over the park on his way to a heartbreaking but brilliantly made 99.
When the four-time title-winning skipper walked out for the toss, the crowd at the MCA Stadium in Pune roared in delight.
Most CSK fans were happy with Dhoni being in-charge again, while some were happy for Jadeja, as he will be able to play freely.
Ravindra Jadeja has relinquished the CSK captaincy to focus more on his game
From Shane Watson to Dwayne Bravo, Kedar Jadhav to Ambati Rayudu, CSK had a man for every occasion.
IPL 2022: From dragging the game to its last breath to keeping calm, and finishing off in his style with a last-ball boundary, all the MS Dhoni touches were pretty much visible during CSK vs MI cricket match.
Rohit Sharma leads the way with 372 T20 matches while MS Dhoni's former India and CSK teammate Suresh Raina has played 336 T20 matches.
Bhanuka Rajapaksa was looking dangerous as he had hit Chris Jordan for a six on the first ball of the over.
Karthik clobbered a six and a four in the first two deliveries of the last over to take RCB home after they were in a spot of bother chasing a tricky target of 129 against Kolkata Knight Riders on Wednesday night.
CSK crossed the 130-run mark thanks to Dhoni’s unbeaten 50 off 38 balls (7x4; 1x6) and skipper Ravindra Jadeja’s 26 not out off 28 balls (1x6)
So why did Dhoni decide to quit two days before CSK's first match when no one was complaining if he would lead the side for one more year?
Now that the Indian all-rounder will be taking matters in hand for CSK, let's try to analyse why MS Dhoni is regarded as one of the most successful captains in the history of the cash-rich league.
The IPL 2022 season will be held from March 26-May 29. A total of 70 league matches will be played across four international standard venues in Mumbai and Pune.
Hangargekar was picked up by Chennai Super Kings in the IPL mega auction last week for Rs 1.5 crore.
Rohit was asked how he was looking at the finisher's role -- especially the No 6 and 7 in batting order -- where he admitted that they need to create more back-ups other than Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja.
Atharva The Origin: The upcoming series is backed by Dhoni Entertainment, the media company that was founded by Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni in 2019.
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