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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Dhoni, who played competitive cricket for the first time since last year's World Cup semi-final, scored only 200 runs in 14 games in IPL 2020 with no half-centuries and a poor strike rate of 116.
When Danny Morrison asked MS Dhoni if it was his last appearance during the toss ahead of the game against KXIP, the CSK captain had replied, "Definitely not."
"Definitely not," replied the CSK skipper at the toss when asked by Danny Morrison if the match against Punjab was his last in the yellow jersey.
CSK skipper MS Dhoni promises their fans to come back stronger next season, when hopefully the Indian Premier League will return to its homeland.
Ending the IPL 2020 campaign on a high with three wins on the trot, CSK skipper MS Dhoni said positive energy lacked in the team and it's time to change the core group.
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni has confirmed that he will continue to play for the franchise in the next edition of the tournament.
The KL Rahul-led side may have suffered a shock defeat in its previous fixture against Rajasthan Royals (RR) but the dream to finish in the top-four list still prevails.
The KKR mystery spinner has been exceptional with the ball for KKR, picking up 15 wickets in 12 games, including the prized scalp of Dhoni twice in two games.
Ruturaj Gaikwad played back-to-back match winning knocks for CSK as the side dents KKR play-off chances.
Three-time winners CSK have failed to clear the leagues stage for the first time in the tournament's history and are currently placed at the bottom of the points table following an unprecedented eight defeats in 12 outings.
Eyeing to finish their below-par season on a positive note, CSK are scheduled to face Kolkata Knight Riders on Thursday.
Many have called for a rejig given most of their core players are well past their prime. Even their captain, MS Dhoni, who is 39 presently and had struggled to score in the ongoing tournament in the UAE.
Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an important 65-run knock against Royal Challengers Bangalore to steer CSK to an 8-wicket win.
CSK registered an emphatic eight-wicket victory over Royal Challengers Bangalore but their chances to book playoffs berth ended after Rajasthan Royals thumped defending champions Mumbai Indians on Sunday.
After registering a duck in his previous game, 22-year-old Gaikwad emerged as CSK's talisman by slamming an unbeaten 65 off 51 balls against RCB.
The Yellow Army suffered their eighth defeat of the tournament when they lost against Mumbai Indians by 10 wickets on Friday.
Taking cue from last night match between SRH vs KXIP, RCB skipper Virat Kohli feels it is safer to bat first against MS DHoni led CSK.
Grace Harris scored 53 off 37 deliveries to guide Brisbane Heat to seven-wicket win over Perth Scorchers on the opening day of Women's Big Bash League.
With slimmest of chances of making it to the play-offs, CSK will focus on giving chances to their fringe players in the squad against an in-form RCB in Dubai.
Chennai may have conceded that the season is over with the skipper already looking ahead for their next season, but are still mathematically in the race to make it to the playoffs.
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