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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CSK were struggling in the beginning but Dhoni, returning to the side after recovering from a bout of fever, pulled the game away from Delhi Capitals, scoring unbeaten 44 from 22 balls.
Chennai Super Kings, who now sit atop the table with 18 points, are now sure to end in top-2, ensuring that they will have two shots at making the summit clash.
Dhoni stumped Delhi's Chris Morris and Shreyas Iyer in a span of three balls. What is even more gobsmacking, is that he stumped the two batsmen MID-AIR.
Without MS Dhoni's presence, CSK's batting collapsed against MI and they lost the game by 46 runs to surrender their position at the top of the points table to Delhi.
The CSK skipper was ruled out of the clash against Mumbai Indians and neither did Dhoni didn't take part in Tuesday's training session and also missed the practice on Monday.
Dhoni has said that he has been cheated, as the real estate company did not clear his outstanding -- the amount promised for its brand promotion -- and also did not grant possession of the penthouse.
Both MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja missed CSK's 46-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians on Friday night owing to fever.
Chasing 156 to win, a MS Dhoni-less Chennai Super Kings folded for 109 and suffered a 46-run loss to Mumbai Indians at home.
Sans MS Dhoni, CSK failed to chase down 156-run target set by MI, bundling out for 109, their lowest total at home.
The two time World Cup-winning captain is missing a CSK match only for the second time since 2010.
A stunning fact has been unearthed and it's none other than MS Dhoni who is involved as the CSK skipper has played against two generations of cricketers.
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Chennai Super Kings, who have 16 points from 11 games, lost to Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in the return fixture earlier in the tournament.
The MS Dhoni-led side has won the IPL trophy thrice. They hold the records of having most appearances in the IPL playoffs (nine) and in the final (seven).
MS Dhoni said that there has been some stiffness but it is holding up as of now.
It's almost certain that the showpiece event in England and Wales that kicks off on May 30, will be Dhoni's last and Kapil wants the former India skipper to finish on a high lifting another World Cup trophy.
MS Dhoni on Sunday yet again showed that he is the super king of Chennai and why he is what he is to the city. Without him, they look like deers grazing around, with him -- lions prowling.
MS Dhoni became the third player overall and first Indian to hit 200 sixes in IPL history.
MS Dhoni smashed 24 off the last over but failed to chase the required 26 as Bangalore held their nerves to seal a one-run win.
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