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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MS Dhoni's scintillating 48-ball 84 went in vain as CSK failed to cross the line by just one run in yet another edge-of-the-seat contest against RCB.
Royal Challengers Bangalore beat Chennai Super Kings by 1 run in Bengaluru.
Dhoni, who has served as India captain, was the first to present CSK's yellow jersey to Solih before current India skipper Kohli presented RCB's red-and-black outfit to the visiting dignitary.
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Hardik Pandya smashed 32 off 15 balls to power Mumbai Indians to 168 for five, a total which Delhi Capitals found too stiff to chase, going down by 40 runs.
When an astute brain meets a superlative performer, there is bound to be a lot of mutual admiration and the Kohli-Dhoni relationship is no different.
In recent times, Dhoni has been interacting with players of opposition teams once the match ends and again on Wednesday night, the CSK skipper was seen in a huddle with the SRH players.
Dhoni was ruled out of the match with back spasm, paving the way for Raina to shoulder captaincy responsibility.
MS Dhoni played 121 successive games for Chennai Super Kings before missing against Sunrisers Hyderabad on Wednesday.
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For Sunrisers to remain relevant in this edition, they need to stop the CSK juggernaut which looks easier said than done.
Ish Sodhi said that it may not be possible to win every game in that fashion but it does help in at least setting it up for the rest.
Katich said while Kohli the batsman cannot be faulted, MS Dhoni's guidance will be the key at the World Cup starting May 30.
Rishabh Pant exclusion from the 2019 World Cup squad came as a surprise but Dinesh Karthik's inclusion shouldn't be so because of his experience and everything else he brings to the side other than batting.
Imran Tahir with figures of 4 for 27 was one of the architects of CSK's victory over Kolkata Knight Riders on Sunday.
Who between the two finally seals the second wicket-keeper's spot is likely to be the most discussed topic during the meeting on Monday.
Russell has been the team's go-to man and his possible absence might hurt the home team big.
Kolkata's consistency has taken a beating after two defeats on the trot, first in Chennai and then against Delhi Capitals while Chennai have continued to do win matches somehow.
Dhoni has been criticised by one and all but Sehwag is the first A list former India cricketer to demand suspension for his former teammate.
In a rare public show of anger, Dhoni breached the Players' Code of Conduct entering the field of play to challenge one of the umpires Ulhas Gandhe after he signalled no-ball only to backtrack.
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