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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Rishabh Pant has received significant criticism for his inconsistent performances with the bat in the last few months.
Pant has been under the scanner for a while due to his inability to convert starts and for erratic work behind the stumps.
Pant currently has three dismissals from seven T20Is played between India and West Indies while Dhoni leads the list with five from seven matches in the T20I format.
A video has surfaced online where Dhoni can be seen humming the tune of an old Hindi song which was posted by an Instagram user.
Sanjay Manjrekar believes that if Dhoni could replicate last season's performances for CSK, it would augur well for the side in 2020.
Dhoni has been out of action since India's semifinal exit from the ODI World Cup in England in July. He was not part of the tour of the West Indies and the home series against South Africa and Bangladesh.
At an event in Mumbai on Wednesday, Dhoni had said questions regarding his return to cricket should only be asked after January 2020.
It has been a decade of Kohli's dominance as he has not just emerged as the leading run-getter in international cricket in a decade, but his numbers as a captain too stands among the greatest who have embraced the sport
Under Dhoni's leadership, India won the inaugural T20 World Cup in South Africa before winning the 2011 ODI World Cup as hosts at the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.
Not so long ago, Pant was India's number one wicketkeeper-batsman in all three formats but has endured an erratic run of form for some time now.
MS Dhoni has been on a sabbatical since India's semifinal exit from the ODI World Cup in England in July.
Prasad said the duo have respect for him and he knew how to manage personalities as he was a management student.
Former Indian captain MS Dhoni talked about his wife at an event in Chennai, and also left the audience in splits with his speech on marriage.
MS Dhoni has been out of action since the 2019 World Cup, and the speculations over his future with the Indian team have significantly increased since.
Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has opened up on the situation surrounding veteran wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni.
Virat Kohli on Wednesday posted a photo with former Indian skipper MS Dhoni on his social media account.
MS Dhoni said batting at No.6 is not easy and you have to be practical and have a set target in mind.
Gambhir scored 97 runs and played a crucial part in India's run chase, but was eventually dismissed in the 42nd over by Thisara Perera.
Virat Kohli has also equalled Allan Border's record of 32 Test wins as captain.
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