Dhoni has managed some cameos in the fag end of the innings and the skipper is expected to continue doing so despite calls of him coming up the order.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of IPL 2023 after Game 42.
'I guess you recognise as a coach that once the game starts, once the guys cross the line, there is only so much you can do. As coaches, we don't score a single run or take a single wicket in the tournament. All we can do is really support the players.'
Mitchell Santner and Lockie Ferguson picked up three wickets each as New Zealand trounced Afghanistan by 149 runs.
"He has indicated he's available for the World Cup," Stead told reporters.
The most interesting aspect of the contest is the form of batters from both sides which has been the reason of their success so far.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 45 World Cup 2023 games.
Shivam Dube and Ajinkya Rahane's brutal partnership propelled CSK to 235.
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.
Images from the second Twenty20 International between India and New Zealand, in Lucknow, on Sunday.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup semi-final match played between New Zealand and Pakistan in Sydney on Wednesday.
Since the start of the century, India have made it to two finals and two semis in five ODI World Cups but have just ONE title to show for. It's high time to end that barren run!
Having joined the four-time champions this season, Rahane lit the Wankhede as he hammered the fastest fifty this IPL season.
Chapman (57-ball 104 not out) combined with Jimmy Neesham (45) to overhaul the 194-run target and stun Pakistan
A look at match-ups that could potentially decide the winner of the ICC World Cup final between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Sunday.
'Jinx Rahane has just played one of the greatest shots I've ever seen.'
Williamson's elbow injury kept him out of a Test match in India in December and home series against South Africa and Bangladesh.
New Zealand skipper Tom Latham smashed 252 before Trent Boult and Tim Southee wrecked Bangladesh with the ball to put the hosts on course for a series-levelling victory on day two of the second and final Test.
After all, MSD is CSK and CSK is MSD.
IPL 2023 will be very different from earlier ones with the 'Impact Player' rule coming into play for the first time.
In anticipation of his team's upcoming ICC Cricket World Cup match against the Netherlands, New Zealand batsman Glenn Phillips expressed his belief that the Dutch side will prove to be a formidable opponent in the tournament.
Daryl Mitchell's superb unbeaten half-century fired New Zealand into their first ever ICC men's T20 World Cup final at England's expense following a thrilling semi-final in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index of World Cup 2023 after the first 12 games.
How the island's grave economic and power crisis affects ordinary Sri Lankans.
India are set for a T20 appetizer ahead of their marquee Test series against Australia when they face the touring New Zealand in a three-match series, beginning in Ranchi, on Friday.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 23 World Cup 2023 games.
How the IPL teams have shaped up after the auction.
Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji present Rediff.com's Most Valuable Player Index after 29 World Cup 2023 games.
Images from the ICC World Cup match between Australia and New Zealand, in Dharamsala, on Saturday.
Harshal Patel and Glenn Maxwell led a clinical bowling performance to help Royal Challengers Bangalore register a 13-run win over Chennai Super Kings, pushing the defending champions to the brink of elimination.
IMAGES from the first semi-final of the ICC World Cup played between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on Wednesday.
Kishan emphasised on the need to have a positive mindset.
India face a replay of their 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, while South Africa are set for a tough Australian challenge as the semi-final line-ups was confirmed on Saturday.
NZ bowlers dismissed the tourists for 164 and reducing them to 113 for two, still 303 runs in arrear
'We could have been better, but part of that is playing away from home -- trying to find out the right length to bowl, what sort of swing conditions we are going to get. That's part of the challenge of playing away.'
India jumped to the top spot with 114 rating points after their 3-0 series sweep over New Zealand.
Four New Zealand players, including Kane Williamson and Tim Southee, were given go-ahead by New Zealand Cricket to join their respective Indian Premier League teams without taking part in the home white-ball series against Sri Lanka.
Images from the second One-Day International between India and New Zealand, at Raipur.
Following Chennai Super Kings' win over Royal Challengers Bangalore, CSK skipper MS Dhoni hailed the young bowlers for their stupendous show in the death overs.
Chennai Super Kings may struggle to capitalise on the home advantage during the IPL play-offs as they are still "not sure" of the conditions at the Chepauk, says head coach Stephen Fleming.
