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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Dhoni knows fully well that they cannot be a great fielding outfit but can make it up in batting and bowling.
Chennai Super Kings beat Delhi Capitals by 6 wickets at the Feroz Shah Kotla to go on top of the IPL 2019 table
In a short video clip posted by the Indian Premier League on its official Twitter account, Ziva could be seen shouting "Go Papa".
There have been strong indications that the World Cup in England could be Dhoni's international swansong but CSK coach wants him to continue for at least one more year.
Hesson wants Rahul to focus on the present and believes the future will then automatically take care of itself.
Harbhajan Singh said while the wicket was difficult to bat, it was not unplayable.
Spinners took eight wickets among themselves as CSK bowled out RCB for 70 in the IPL 2019 opener.
Kohli was left fuming when Pant conceded a single while attempting a Dhoni-like stumping during the fourth ODI against Australia.
The stage is set for the opening clash of Indian Premier League 2019 between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Here is the probable Playing XIs of CSK and RCB at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Kohli was speaking on the eve of the Indian Premier League opener between his team Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings.
For Dhoni, who has always preferred to go about his job quietly even when leading the Indian team, his silence may have been misunderstood.
Players of the two teams trained under lights at the iconic Chidambaram stadium.
An official of one of the franchises applauded the move as it will give the teams playing on Sunday time to strategise with their captains.
All eyes will be on these five batsmen who will be expected to help their teams cross the line.
The 12th Indian Premier League will begin with defending champions Chennai Super Kings taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore.
MS Dhoni batted at No.4 in IPL 2018 for Chennai Super Kings and scored 455 runs from 16 matches.
Ngidi had felt discomfort while bowling during the last ODI against Sri Lanka at Newlands and immediately stopped bowling.
Dhoni went on to add that match-fixing also makes the people and fans lose faith in the sport and that is what is toughest to overcome.
Virat Kohli has been the best player in the world with the bat but his captaincy has been on the opposite side of the spectrum and with the World Cup in sight, IPL 2019 will be a major chance for the India and RCB captain to prove his doubters wrong.
MS Dhoni was chased by an intruder during CSK's practice game at the Chepauk, which was attended by a 12000-strong crowd.
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