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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The hugely popular Suresh Raina (56), coming in at number three, was the only batter to post a half-century.
Dhoni got down to business and was seen discussing with head coach Stephen Fleming and batting coach Mike Hussey.
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Clarke tweeted after the Australian team beat fancied India in the fifth and final ODI at the Feroz Shah Kotla for a stunning come-from-behind 3-2 series win here Wednesday.
Shane Warne termed MS Dhoni as a must-have player and said that his experience will help the Virat Kohli-led Indian side immensely in the 2019 World Cup.
Bharat Arun said the team at this point is really happy with the combinations they were trying out going into World Cup.
Rishabh Pant was called out by the fans during the Mohali ODI against Australia for missing stumping opportunities, which ultimately cost India the game.
Bedi also felt the Indian ODI team is experimenting needlessly ahead of the World Cup, to be held in England from May 30 to July 14.
The International Cricket Council has said that the Indian cricket team was granted prior permission to wear military caps during the third ODI between India and Australia in Ranchi.
The flamboyant batsman, who is yet to make his IPL debut, said he got to watch Dhoni closely, adding that he got inputs from the talismanic captain.
Dhoni led CSK to its third IPL title in 2018, making it a dream return to the competition after the team served out a two-year ban for its management's role in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal.
MS Dhoni seems to have played his last international game in Ranchi and now Pant gets a chance to book his boarding pass for the London-bound flight.
India batting coach Sanjay Bangar confirmed that MS Dhoni will be taking rest in the remaining ODIs.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has now hit 217 sixes from 341 ODIs for India.
MS Dhoni presented the special caps to all the team members and the support staff soon after the warm-up session at his home ground - the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi.
The move has been mooted by none other than Lt. Col. MS Dhoni (he's with the Territorial Army) and current skipper Virat Kohli.
With the World Cup around the corner, people have been predicting the showpiece event to be Dhoni's last international outing but Ganguly thinks otherwise.
Indian skipper Virat Kohli was amused with Dhoni's gesture and posted the photo with teammates on Instagram.
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