Sachin Tendulkar deserves a World Cup victory under his belt but to realise this dream the batting icon needs players like Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni to fire in 2011 home event, says former Kiwi fast bowler Danny Morrison.
Not just a leader, Mahendra Singh Dhoni also played saviour to his successor Virat Kohli.
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Rajput's friend, actor Rhea Chakraborty, in a tweet, demanded a CBI inquiry to understand what "pressures" prompted Rajput to take the extreme step of suicide.
Star-studded Royal Challengers Bangalore would look to shrug off the crushing defeat in the previous outing and get their mojo back when they take on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's resilient Chennai Super Kings in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Sharjah on Friday.
Sakshi Dhoni has been making fashion statements at the IPL 6 matches.
Dhoni is currently on a two-month break from cricket to serve his battalion, beginning his stint in uniform on July 31, and is expected to undertake duties like patrolling, guard and post duty.
Dhoni's future has been a subject of intense speculation since India's World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand on July 9.
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'I see him playing T20 World Cup in 2020. If I can be a fast bowler at the age of 39, so, with MS Dhoni and his fitness, he can definitely play'
After the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the latest cricketer to own a football team in the high-profile Indian Super League, investing in the Chennaiyin FC ahead of the event starting October 12.
Dinesh Karthik's experience and composure in pressure situations helped him pip young sensation Rishabh Pant to the second wicketkeeper's spot in India's World Cup squad, captain Virat Kohli said.
Rohit Sharma said he is glad that MS Dhoni will continue to play the IPL for at least a couple of years.
Keshav Ranjan Banerjee, Dhoni's first coach and the mentor who was instrumental in him taking up the game, is training aspiring cricketers at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi, the school which gave wings to the celebrated cricketer's dreams.
Gautam Gambhir, now a BJP Member of Parliament, gave credit to Mahendra Singh Dhoni for Rohit Sharma's successful career. Gambhir, however, believes that Kohli will end up scoring more runs than Rohit.
Continuing with his business ventures beyond the cricket field, MS Dhoni has now invested in 360 degree sports ecosystem Run Adam, and will serve as its endorser
In other big movements, Punjab Kings have released their last edition's captain Mayank Agarwal, while West Indies skipper Nicholas Pooran was released by Sunrisers Hyderabad.
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A hapless Indian bowling attack was smashed all over the park by South African batsmen in the fifth and final ODI, which the home side lost by 214 runs, but captain MS Dhoni defended them, saying that the Wankhede wicket was "too true" to offer any assistance to them.
Former India fast bowler Ajit Agarkar has questioned Mahendra Singh Dhoni's place in the Indian team and urged the selectors to scrutinise his performance as a player as well as captain in the limited overs format.
India's One-Day International captain, also an honorary member of the Indian army, Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a memorable day in Agra on Wednesday during training at an army camp.
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After Virat Kohli announced to step down as India's T20I skipper after the upcoming World Cup, Cricket analyst Ayaz Memon lauded the captain's decision. Ayaz Memon said Kohli could have "easily" taken out the time before making the call but he has taken a stand and this thing is "admirable".
Former India players Shanthakumaran Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir urged Congress leader Shashi Tharoor not to compare Rajasthan Royals' batting sensation Sanju Samson with the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI, that he wishes to step down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team from the One Day Internationals and the T20 Internationals formats of the game, a press release from the BCCI stated. He will be available for the selection for the ODI and T20 series against England and the same has been conveyed to the Senior Selection Committee.
While Gavaskar thinks it's Kohli, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden feels it is former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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Former India captain and current India 'A' coach Rahul Dravid feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni got his timing of quitting captaincy right if he doesn't see himself continuing in the team going into the 2019 World Cup.
Chairman of selectors MSK Prasad, on Saturday, made it clear that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is set to continue till the 2019 World Cup as some of the younger keepers, who have been tried, are not even close to the former Indian captain's level.
After attending the star-studded IIFA awards in New York and enjoying the sights of the city, Bollywood's stars returned to Mumbai on Tuesday.
Balbir Singh Sr met MS Dhoni four years ago when the Indian team was at the PCA stadium in Mohali ahead of their World T20 tie against Australia. Singh wanted to convey his good wishes to the team before the game.
SUnil Gavaskar said that Pant has been playing intelligent cricket.
England stand-in skipper Jos Buttler says there were shades of 'great finisher' Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Sam Curran's valiant 95 not out in the third and final ODI, in Pune, on Sunday.
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