In beating Australia comprehensively in the first two Tests of the ongoing series, MS Dhoni, while silencing his many critics, has confirmed that, at present, he is the best man to lead India, says Bikash Mohapatra.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 is all set to resume on Sunday with Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locking horns against each other.
Dhoni took up organic farming last July during the lockdown and his efforts have borne fruit.
Indian captain MS Dhoni has backed the struggling Suresh Raina and said he deserves to be there at No.4 despite his string of poor shows.
The Baggy Green is synonymous with the Australian cricket team's Test cap and ICC also took it sportingly and apologised with a smile
'Everything has to come to halt at some stage and for me as Test captain of India, it's now.'
Pakistan batting consultant Matthew Hayden on Thursday said that the T20 World Cup clash between arch-rivals India and Pakistan will be a 'dogfight', and one team would not run away with the game.
Former Team India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel believes India skipper Virat Kohli is absolutely sure about the combination he wants to go with for the upcoming ICC T20 Men's World Cup
'My dream was to see them qualify for the T20 World Cup in Australia. This is like icing on the cake'
Suresh Raina smashed a sensational fifty in his comeback game
'It is not good that you compare a legend with a youngster'
A look at pictures from the Filmfare Glamour and Style awards.
India will compete with South Africa for their first World Cup 2019 clash on June 5.
Karthik was sympathetic towards Saha, saying it was not easy for a cricketer to accept rejection.
Dhoni holds the record of winning most matches in all 3 formats -- the first Indian and also the first among current captains from all sides.
'Never tried to be someone I am not'
IMAGES from the 2nd ODI played between India and South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday.
A Web series Bandon Mein Tha Dum will chronicle the Indian cricket team's historic Test series win in Australia last year.
The police are investigating allegations that professional rivalry, besides clinical depression, drove the actor to suicide. Police are also trying to understand the reason behind Rajput ending his contract with YRF.
SunRisers Hyderabad has the biggest purse while Kolkata Knight Riders has the slimmest purse.
England all-rounder Ben Stokes was baffled by India's run-chasing strategy during their World Cup game last year in which he found Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma's approach 'mystifying' and saw 'no intent' from Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the run chase. It was the game at Birmingham, where India were comprehensively beaten by 31 runs after they failed to chase England's massive score of 337/7 last year.
CSK finished the season in ninth place, having suffered 10 defeats while managing to win only four times
With the Kolkata win, India registered their sixth series sweep in ODIs. Here is a look at the other series wins for India.
MS Dhoni shared growling glimpse of tiger from Kanha visit
CSK, LSG seek improvement in top-order batting after opening losses
Delhi Capitals, who finished the IPL 2021 league stage on the top of the points table, have beaten Chennai Super Kings in both their league matches.
'That is the difficulty at the moment, trying to assess what the conditions are at three different grounds. There was no lack of intent. We had to stabilise after a couple of mistakes. Delhi bowled well in the last five overs, they were really smart.'
Former Australia batter Chappell is of the opinion that coaches need to create environments where players can learn problem-solving and decision-making on their own.
Afghanistan spinner Rashid Khan, who will turn out for Gujarat Titans this season, says he is never bothered by conditions.
IMAGES from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.
Aus coach lauds Dhoni's fitness
Dhoni sustained an injury on his right forearm while taking throwdowns from the team's support staff member Raghavendra.
Virender Sehwag recalls moments when Mahendra Singh Dhoni was at the receiving end of Rahul Dravid's angry outburst
Former India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and tennis legend Leander Paes were spotted in Mumbai enjoying a session of football together.
Former England wicketkeeper Paul Nixon reckons that looking at Indian skipper MS Dhoni's current form behind the stumps, it can be said that he could be suffering from 'sore hands'.
Mumbai Indians will be aiming to register their first win of IPL 2022 and keep their slim chances alive when they face Chennai Super Kings at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
Former India batsman Robin Uthappa highlighted the significance of an India-Pakistan clash during a World Cup.
After winning the Indian Premier League for the fourth time, Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained tight-lipped on his participation in the next year's edition of the cash-rich Twenty20 tournament.
England paceman Mark Wood said he wants to pick the brains of former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and West Indies all-rounder Dwayne Bravo and emerge as a 'match winner' for Chennai Super Kings during the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League starting next month.
Irfan Pathan in his tweet cited that 'age is just a number' for some, while for some others it is time to retire.
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