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Ms Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) - Indian Cricketer

Height: 1.75 m DOB: July 7, 1981

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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You should never write off champions: Michael Hussey on MS Dhoni's future

Cricket | Jul 03, 2020, 04:38 PM IST

Dhoni has been on a sabbatical since the 2019 World Cup where India lost to New Zealand in the semifinals under Virat Kohli's leadership.

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Michael Hussey picks Dhoni as captain of his all-time 'Fearsome' IPL XI; no Malinga, Gayle

Cricket | Jul 03, 2020, 04:11 PM IST

The team comprised of some formidable cricketers while also missing out on some of the big names. 

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'You learn lot of things from him about cricket, life': Ishant opens up on relationship with Dhoni

Cricket | Jul 03, 2020, 09:01 AM IST

Indian bowler Ishant Sharma opened up on his relationship with former captain MS Dhoni.

Sreesanth names the IPL franchises he would love to play in 2021 edition

Sreesanth names the IPL franchises he would love to play in 2021 edition

Cricket | Jul 02, 2020, 09:30 PM IST

Sreesanth, 37, has so far played 27 Tests, 53 ODIs and 10 T20Is in which he scalped 87, 75 and 7 wickets respectively.

Reports of IPL 2020 in UAE or Sri Lanka bring joy to cricket fans in India, Twitter can't keep calm

Reports of IPL 2020 in UAE or Sri Lanka bring joy to cricket fans in India, Twitter can't keep calm

Cricket | Jul 02, 2020, 08:21 PM IST

The final announcement is expected soon as the BCCI is still awaiting an official decision on the fate of the T20 World Cup which was to be held in Australia in October-November.

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'He didn't look rusty at all': Piyush Chawla on MS Dhoni's gameplay at CSK camp ahead of IPL

Cricket | Jul 02, 2020, 04:38 PM IST

Piyush Chawla said that Dhoni didn't look rusty when he arrived at the CSK camp ahead of the scheduled start of IPL 2020.

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AB de Villiers picks MS Dhoni over Virat Kohli as captain of his star-studded IPL XI

Cricket | Jul 01, 2020, 06:37 PM IST

De Villiers also kept Kane Williamson and Steve Smith as options for No.4 but had to in the end pick himself because of the conditions of picking the team.

Kudos to Virat Kohli for still having MS Dhoni in team: Michael Hussey

Kudos to Virat Kohli for still having MS Dhoni in team: Michael Hussey

Cricket | Jul 01, 2020, 10:22 AM IST

The 45-year-old also feels the return of  Steve Smith and David Warner will make life difficult for the Indians in the upcoming series.

Want MS Dhoni bhai to walk the field on someone’s shoulder after winning T20 WC: Sreesanth

Want Dhoni bhai to walk the field on someone’s shoulder after winning T20 WC: Sreesanth

Cricket | Jun 30, 2020, 10:26 AM IST

Sreesanth wants Dhoni to be carried on shoulders if he won the next T20 WC like Sachin Tendulkar after India won 2011 ODI World Cup.

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Icing on the cake to receive maiden India cap from Mahi bhai: Siddarth Kaul

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 05:52 PM IST

On this day two years ago, Siddarth Kaul made his T20I debut against Ireland.

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Don't take tension, give tension: Rajput on how Dhoni's motto inspired India to win 2007 WT20

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 05:27 PM IST

Rajput revealed that Dhoni believed in "don't take tension, give tension" policy and hence urged his teammates to stay away from the noise outside and focus only on their strengths. 

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Watch: Dwayne Bravo drops teaser of 'Number 7' song dedicated to MS Dhoni

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 05:29 PM IST

West Indies and CSK all-rounder Dwayne Bravo on Monday dropped a teaser of his song dedicated to former Indian captain MS Dhoni.

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'He seemed a mixture of Ganguly and Dravid': Lalchand Rajput on MS Dhoni's captaincy

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 04:56 PM IST

Former Team India manager Lalchand Rajput has said that MS Dhoni's style of captaincy resembles former Indian skippers Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid.

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'We are all missing Mahi bhai, I want him to come back soon': Kuldeep Yadav

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 02:29 PM IST

Indian spinner Kuldeep Yadav has said that he wants MS Dhoni to make a comeback to the Indian team soon.

MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma as captain? Aakash Chopra picks his all-time IPL XI

MS Dhoni or Rohit Sharma as captain? Aakash Chopra picks his all-time IPL XI

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 01:48 PM IST

Aakash chose Sunrisers captain David Warner as his first pick as the opener over West Indies destructive batsman Chris Gayle, who has scored most centuries in IPL history- 6.

Former team manager reveals who stopped Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly from playing 2007 T20 Worl

Former team manager reveals who stopped Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly from playing 2007 T20 WC

Cricket | Jun 29, 2020, 10:14 AM IST

The 2007 World T20 was a big step towards future of Indian cricket as senior players like Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Sachin Tendulkar took their name back to give chance to youngsters.

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Wrong to blame 'MS Dhoni's era' for my short international career: Parthiv Patel

Cricket | Jun 28, 2020, 04:19 PM IST

Such was the level of criticism following Parthiv's downfall that the youngster feared facing a soft tennis ball, he recalled.

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Watch: MS Dhoni sports beard in new lockdown look; turns to organic farming

Cricket | Jun 28, 2020, 11:23 AM IST

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni turned to organic farming in his free time and also had a new look amid the lockdown.

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He was calmer in 2007 than in 2013: Irfan Pathan on how MS Dhoni's captaincy changed over the years

Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 11:47 PM IST

Irfan also added that Dhoni eventually grew fond of spinners and realised the matches can be won with spin bowling. 

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Replacing Dhoni was never going to be easy but Pant still has management's backing: Rathour

Cricket | Jun 27, 2020, 04:33 PM IST

Rathour also understands the pressure of replacing Dhoni, but he reckons that it will only make him a better and a stronger cricketer.