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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Chennai Super Kings took a brutal dig at Kevin Pietersen after the latter decided to pull MS Dhoni's leg.
Dhoni is the only player in world cricket to win all three major ICC trophies as captain: 2007 T20 WC, 2011 ODI WC and 2013 Champions Trophy.
Anderson said that bowling to big players like Dhoni gives important insight into how to bowl to others.
Kuldeep Yadav recalled an incident during the match with MS Dhoni which left him 'scared' of the former Indian captain.
A big fan of Salman, Jadhav was in a fix when asked to pick between the actor and Dhoni.
Talking about his bowling, that had fetched him 27 wickets in 40 ODIs, in an Instagram live chat with Chennai Super Kings, Kedar said how he had got coach Anil Kumble to approve of his action and how Dhoni had backed him.
Balaji also added that he would have picked Dhoni given his experience in big tournaments. Dhoni has been part of nine ICC tournaments while winning three as a captain.
Harbhajan also opined that the team management should pick all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the tournament in October in Australia despite his absence from fixtures since last September owing to a back injury.
Zaheer has been among the few Indians who have worked under both these successful skippers. While he began his career under Ganguly, he became a star under the leadership of Dhoni.
Dhoni scored an unbeaten 84 in that match off 48 deliveries with seven sixes and five fours as CSK looked to chase the target of 162 after losing some early wickets.
Dhoni last played for India in their World Cup 2019 semifinal loss against New Zealand. India have since then been part of limited-overs fixtures against six teams (twice against West Indies), but Dhoni has been part of none.
Suresh Raina has insisted that MS Dhoni has been brilliant during his comeback in the practice nets with Chennai Super Kings.
Vijay gave the example of the 2014 England series where he and Dhoni shared a 126-run partnership at Trent Bridge.
The former Australian batsman, who shared the dressing room with Dhoni for the Chennai Super Kings, said the 38-year-old Indian believes in the philosophy that he who panics last, wins the game.
Former Indian batsman Aakash Chopra hinted at a possibility of MS Dhoni returning to Indian colours if the management wants him to play in the T20 World Cup.
Gautam Gambhir picked KL Rahul, who has been keeping in ODIs, as an "apt replacement" for Dhoni.
Laxman further said that Dhoni is very clear as far as future plans are concerned and he must have communicated that with Ravi Shastri and Virat Kohli immediately after the 2019 World Cup.
The three-time winners had commenced their training on March 2 with Dhoni joining from day one, but it was suspended on March 14 owing to the novel coronavirus outbreak.
Shoaib Akhtar said he hopes the 38-year-old Dhoni gets a resounding farewell despite his resolute silence on what the future holds.
Former Indian cricketer K Srikkanth has said that it is very difficult for MS Dhoni to make a comeback in the Indian team if the IPL doesn't take place.
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