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 understanding between Kuldeep Yadav and MS Dhoni between the wickets has often left players bamboozled and clueless. The Chinaman opens up on Dhoni's presence behind the stumps.
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The stumper from Tamil Nadu also singled out Dhoni for some special praise saying that he had learnt a lot from the legend over the years.
Vijay Shankar had some decent performances with the bat during the New Zealand leg and he said that he learnt a lot by just watching MS Dhoni.
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Fans lauded MS Dhoni's gesture towards the Indian flag during third T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton.
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India needed 16 runs in last over with Dinesh Karthik and Krunal Pandya on the crease but fell short by 4 runs at the end.
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Yuvraj, the 2011 World Cup's player of the tournament, felt that Dhoni's role is vital for the team and has a great 'cricketing mind'.
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The 33-year-old reached the milestone when she walked into the field for the ongoing third and final T20I against West Indies in Karachi.
MS Dhoni ran James Neesham out with some smart thinking during the fifth ODI against New Zealand at Wellington on Sunday
Although the visitors have sealed the series 3-1, they will look to bounce back after the eight-wicket defeat in the fourth ODI where they were bundled out for a paltry 92.
Before the ODI series in Australia, questions were raised over MS Dhoni's waning abilities with the bat but he silenced his critics with three back-to-back half-centuries.
A 4-1 margin will look much better than 3-2 but it will be easier said than done at the Basin Reserve in Wellington.
According to the reports, Anushka Sharma and Sakshi Dhoni went to the same school in Assam.
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