Harish Kotian writes on cricket and sports. You can e-mail the author at harishk@rediff.co.in
The legend was greeted by thunderous shouts of 'Dhoni! Dhoni!' that echoed all around the Wankhede stadium when he walked in to bat at No 7 with CSK reeling on 61/5 in the 11th over.
The likes of Virat Kohli, David Warner will be aiming to silence their critics, while KKR's Shreyas Iyer and Lucknow Super Giants' K L Rahul will be looking to prove themselves after being the handed captaincy of their respective franchises.
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'He was keen to win the IPL with the team he had, he had no desire to have big names in his team.' 'He just wanted good players, who he knew he could mould into match-winners.'
'I was not sure whether such a big player would come to my house but he was quite happy to visit my place... which was just unbelievable!'
'He used to interact with everyone in the dressing room, he never showed any attitude to any cricketer -- whether big or small.'
Who do you should be part of India's playing XI for the first Test against Sri Lanka?
'At the end of the day, we also had to look at players who will figure in the playing XI.'
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Unless they getting their batting and bowling woes sorted out soon, the 2023 World Cup looks another distant dream for the Men in Blue.
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Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the second ODI against South Africa?
'Believe me, Virat will go out of his way to make the new captain comfortable.'
Who do you think should be part of India's playing XI for the first ODI against South Africa?
Seniors like Ajinkya Rahane and Cheteshwar Pujara came in for a lot of flak for their below-par showing with the bat, while Jasprit Bumrah also failed to live up to expectations.
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