'When you give credit to only one person for a tournament victory, how will the other 14 players feel?'
A look at how the cricket fraternity wished Dhoni his 42nd birthday
Swapnil Kusale made a conscious effort to not pay attention to the scores and just wanted to worry about his breathing and shooting the 50m Rifle 3 Positions shooting at the Paris Games on Thursday. .
"We were used to seeing that from Dhoni but even those little touches of his where he makes a fielder, a player feel 7 feet tall, are the touches that make him stand out from the other."
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching their 10th IPL final.
Amazed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's longevity, former India batter Robin Uthappa says the Chennai Super Kings talisman's "mind is staying up to date" and the only thing that could end his prolonged run in competitive cricket is his body.
His mother sold her gold chain so Dhruv could buy a cricket kit after his father, a Kargil War veteran, told him to give up the game because it was too expensive.
'I will play under him again and I have played under him before, so I will try to learn a lot of things and how he gets performance out of players.'
The legendary skipper plays his 200th match for CSK on Wednesday, and to mark the milestone, Dhoni was presented with a memento by frannchise owner N Srinivasan.
Conversation should have been behind closed doors
'Nonchalance is a way of life for him'
'Under his regime, where I also played, he will pick a squad of 15. The same squad of 15 and the XI will play throughput the year. That sense of security is very important for a player.'
Ravindra Jadeja hit the winning runs and the Chennai Super Kings dug out broke into celebrations as they clinched their fifth IPL title!
MS Dhoni played 14 matches in the Indian Premier League, scoring 232 runs while remaining not out on six occasions. He averaged 33.14 in the tournament with one half-century.
Sunil Gavaskar named Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the best captain in the history of the IPL.
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
However, the 26-year-old's comparison with Gilchrist can wait.
DC's fate was sealed when they lost three quick wickets inside the Powerplay.
Never give up, fight till last moment: Sreejesh's learning from Rohit's men
'No one texted me except Dhoni when I quit Test captaincy.'
'The holes that CSK will try to fill are ones of captaincy, which I believe Ruturaj Gaikwad is going to take over.'
Thaala -- as Dhoni is known to all CSK fans -- hit big sixes to pacers as well as a spinner
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar was mighty impressed with Chennai Super Kings's new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and lauded him for the way he maneuvered his bowlers during the IPL 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Chennai, on Friday.
Sakshi Dhoni dropped an adorable photograph of her husband on Instagram on Thursday.
The club's cricket committee considers the nomination of players for life membership as recognition to the 'outstanding international careers for some of the greats of the game'.
After several losses in the early years of the new century, a resurgent India notched up two consecutive series wins in Australia to become the Aussies' nemesis.
The Prime Minister has organised a reception for the team at his residence at 11 am.
'Nice to learn something new, but took way too long to finish the work'
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni felt their middle overs batting let them down in their IPL 2023 opener against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Friday.
From India's young players to the overseas stars of both teams, they couldn't resist getting some words of wisdom from the legendary cricketer.
The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year.
Virat Kohli, and Mahendra Singh Dhoni, lost their verification ticks on Twitter
The ability to remain one step ahead of the bowlers has allowed Ruturaj Gaikwad to flourish in IPL 2024, reckons CSK batting coach Michael Hussey.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's waxwork at the Chamundeshwari Wax Museum in Mysuru has left fans in a tizzy.
Chennai Super Kings will look to step up the pace in the middle overs and hope their inspirational skipper M S Dhoni takes the field despite a knee niggle against fierce rivals Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eagerly awaited Southern derby in the IPL, in Bengaluru, on Monday.
'When you meet him, 'sir' is the natural address.'
Salman will promote Kisi Ka Bhai Kisi Ki Jaan while also discussing his love for cricket and IPL 2023, including his favourite cricketer.
Shikhar Dhawan revealed that he has not met his son in the last five to six months/
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played a huge role in getting his players in the Chennai Super King camp to perform and they will miss the talismanic skipper once he hangs up his boots, says former England captain Eoin Morgan.
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