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 MoreFormer India captain Virat Kohli emerged as the highest tax-paying cricketer as per the latest Fortune India report with the amount being as high as INR 66 crore. MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar were among other names in the top five which also included Hardik Pandya on the list.
Yograj Singh has been a vocal critic of former Indian captain MS Dhoni. He recently launched a scathing verbal attack on the World Cup-winning skippers Dhoni and Kapil Dev. Amidst this, an old video of Yuvraj Singh has gone viral, where he states that his father has a mental issue.
Ravichandran Ashwin made his international debut under the leadership of MS Dhoni and played a sizeable number of games under Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's captaincy.
Rohit Sharma won his first ICC tournament as captain in 2024 as the Men in Blue defeated South Africa in the final of the Men's T20 World Cup by seven runs. On the other hand, Dhoni won three ICC tournaments as captain.
Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni pair was one of India's most prolific run-scoring pair in the ODIs. Together the two batters aggregated 3105 runs in 67 matches at an average of 51.75, including 10 century and 13 half-century partnerships.
Litton Das single-handedly pulled Bangladesh out of precarious position and took them to the driver's seat in the ongoing second Test against Pakistan in Rawalpindi. Litton scored a magnificent 138 as Bangladesh recovered from 26/6 to fall short by 10 runs off Pakistan's score in the first innings.
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have played together for several years as they have shouldered the responsibility of taking the Indian team forward. Dhoni and Kohli have shared a great relationship on and off the field. The 2011 World Cup-winning skipper Dhoni has opened up on his bond with Virat.
MS Dhoni had stepped down as captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the beginning of IPL 2024 paving the way for Ruturaj Gaikwad to lead the five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions.
After Mahendra Singh Dhoni's biopic, preparations have been made to make a film on Yuvraj Singh's life. Yes, a biopic on the Indian cricket team's best all-rounder is in the works.
Rohit Sharma smashed a 29-ball fifty during the second ODI match against Sri Lanka to give India a flying start while chasing a 241-run target in Colombo. Rohit surpassed the legendary MS Dhoni in a major ODI record after scoring seven runs.
Indian captain Rohit Sharma scored a quickfire 58 in the first ODI against Sri Lanka and inched closer to surpassing former skipper MS Dhoni on the list of leading run-getters in the format. Rohit has been magnificent at the top of the order since last ODI World Cup taking the aggressive approach.
Former India cricketer MS Dhoni prefers to stay away from the limelight while not playing and makes limited public appearances. He attended a promotional event and opened up on various aspects including his chances of playing in IPL 2025.
MS Dhoni and his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been the trending question over the last two years. Dhoni was expected to hang his boots after winning the 2023 edition of the cash-rich league but he came back for the fans despite having a dodgy knee.
Former New Zealand opener Martin Guptill reacted to the post remembering the 2019 World Cup semi-final against India as it was its fifth anniversary. Guptill, who played an important part for New Zealand in the semis by running MS Dhoni in a crucial moment was subjected to hate comments again.
MS Dhoni is celebrating his 43rd birthday today and the fans can't stop celebrating his special day! Several places in the country witnessed different methods of celebration.
India suffered a 13-run loss in the first of the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe in Harare on Saturday, July 6 and the visitors have a chance to level it on Sunday while legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni is celebrating his 43rd birthday. Here's a look at the top 10 sports stories on July 7.
One of the best wicketkeeper-batsmen and captains, Mahendra Singh Dhoni lives in the hearts of millions of fans due to his charismatic performance on and off the field.
The biopic of Indian cricketer MS Dhoni titled 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story' is all set to re-release in cinemas from July 5 to July 11, 2024, to celebrate a special day. The movie features Sushant Singh Rajput, Kiara Advani and Disha Patani.
India defeated South Africa in the thrilling T20 World Cup final by seven runs to win the trophy. The team ended the 11-year-old ICC trophy drought while they won the T20 World Cup after a gap of 18 years.
Quinton de Kock pulled off a stunning stumping in the crunch Super 8 encounter in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup between South Africa and the West Indies to achieve a historic milestone in T20Is. South Africa restricted West Indies to a below-par score of 135 in a virtual knockout.
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