Despite the challenging build-up, Gambhir said he is "extremely confident" of retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The players will hope to be as confident as they prepare for the fight to keep their World Test Final chances alive.
India has not sent its cricket team to Pakistan since 2008 when they last came for the Asia Cup under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy.
'I am not worried about who has how many followers, who is doing what because I know if I take care of cricket then everything will else will take care of itself'
Drone maker Garuda Aerospace have renewed their brand ambassador contract with M S Dhoni after he tops up investment in the company.
Tennis queen Sania Mirza looked like a vision as she arrived to attend Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's Shubh Aashirwad ceremony at the Jio World Centre at the Bandra Kurla Complex, north west Mumbai, on Saturday, July 13, 2024.
The happy family posed in front of the Eiffel Tower.
'Met Mahi bhai after so long, felt good to catch up!'
After CSK suffered a shock exit in the group stage from IPL 2024, Dhoni remained tight-lipped about his participation in the next edition of the cash-rich league.
'It was a difficult one because I knew that this would be my last World Cup, so it would have been good to be on the winning side.'
'The CT is a critically important tournament in world cricket because the One Day World Cup is only once in every four years. It is great because it breaks up those four years.'
Anushka Sharma, Sakshi Singh Dhoni cheered on their better halves from the stands along with other celebrities including IPL legend Chris Gayle.
MSD fans have erected a colossal 100-foot cutout, making it the biggest ever dedicated to a cricketer in India.
'I think we are going to see him at Punjab Kings'
M S Dhoni is the first player to take 150 catches in IPL history.
An astute reader of the game both on and off the field, Ashwin might have gauged what was in store going forward and that perhaps made it easier for him to take a call.
Here is a look at likely retentions for some teams.
Sporting stars, past and present, at the Ambani wedding.
Sharma, known for delivering the match-winning final over against Pakistan in the 2007 T20 World Cup, expressed his joy at meeting Dhoni again on social media.
Cricket ricket royalty added to the glamour at Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant's sangeet ceremony in Mumbai on Friday night.
After the accident and the kind of rehabilitation that he had to go through, this knock will be right up there, says Rishabh Pant's coach Devender Sharma.
This Father's Day, Dhoni's daughter Ziva shared a video on Instagram with a caption, 'Familia'.
'It was a special feeling to share the same dressing room with a legend like you.'
Shaji Ul Mulk, T Ten Global Sports Founder and Chairman, believes the prospect of seeing India icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the T10 format could be a possibility.
'I was standing inside the dressing room, and he was coming inside, where there was a small water bottle. MS just kicked it out of the park. I was like, 'S**t, oh my god!'
'Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel will need to provide Rohit with more inputs like whether to bowl bouncers or bowl round the wicket or whether we are allowing the game to drift.'
Dhoni is all smiles as he watches Sushant play with Ziva in the throwback photo.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
Traits that make Indian cricket captain Mahindra Singh Dhoni an ideal manager at workplace.
Dhoni made a stylish entry -- longs lock and sunglasses -- as fans flocked to Lucknow airport to catch a glimpse of the cricket great, who may be playing his final IPL season.
Reader Rishikesh Rane sent us a picture of Mahendra Singh Dhoni from Mumbai.
The gesture was reminiscent of fan reverence in a similar manner for Gaikwad's Chennai Super Kings teammate and former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni
While the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to reward several young talents with huge pay cheques, a few seasoned stars could also steal the show.
Virat Kohli hinted that this might also be his final opportunity to play alongside the former India captain.
There will be a mega auction for the next IPL and the fast bowler feels he just wants to keep growing as a cricketer.
'We are virtually playing with our 'B' team. Those who are criticising Dhoni don't know the sacrifice that he is doing for this team.'
It felt like a home game for CSK with the fans in the stadium showing their adoration for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'When it comes to strategy or planning for a match, there is nobody better than Dhoni.' 'Whether he is uncapped or capped, every franchise would want to pick Dhoni, no matter what price he is available for.'
It was a reunion of India's World Cup winners as Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught up with Gary Kirsten -- the captain-coach combo who masterminded India's famous triumph in 2011.
'I feel very happy that we are under democracy. The important thing is to pick the right people for your constituency. What we can do is more important than what the govt can do.'
The Ambani wedding in Mumbai wasn't just a star-studded affair, it was a reunion for Indian cricket royalty -- past and present.
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