IMAGES from Day 3 of the first Test between India and Bangladesh, played in Chennai, on Saturday.
Having a left-arm quick of Singh's calibre gives the bowling attack the much-needed heft and variety. It's like having another bow in Team India's quiver, notes Vishal Menon.
Matthew Hayden believes this season will be very special as MS Dhoni will potentially be playing his last IPL season.
The 38-year-old played the day-night Test in Adelaide and picked up one wicket.
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.
'Congratulations MS Dhoniji and CSK. We are happy that at least some sportspersons are getting respect and love they deserve. For us, the fight for justice is still on,' Sakshi said in her tweet, which received more than 50,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets in 12 hours.
DK said a word of praise from Dhoni made the job of commentary special for him.
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.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching their 10th IPL final.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
Yashasvi Jaiswal was on Saturday expectedly picked in the India squad for the Champions Trophy and pacer Mohammed Shami returned to national fold
Hardik Pandya said he is looking forward to emulate former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni by taking up more responsibility with the bat in white ball cricket.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya will not be available for the league stage matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy because of personal reasons, but he will join Baroda if they progress to the knockouts.
MS Dhoni said that his job this IPL season is to come down the order and provide the final flourish with the bat.
After a 20-month absence from Test cricket, Rishabh Pant's return was nothing short of sensational.
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.
Sehwag feels Chennai Super Kings' bowlers are repeatedly letting MS Dhoni down
Rohit has overtaken former skipper Dhoni as the most successful T20I captain with 49 wins in 62 matches.
Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is nursing a knee injury, which is hindering his movement somewhat, said head coach Stephen Fleming.
Veteran off-spinner Harbhajan Singh doesn't see Mahendra Singh Dhoni playing for the Indian team again. Dhoni last played for India in the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in July last year.
There is no secret recipe for leading a team into 12 play-offs in 14 seasons apart from choosing players who believe in "team first philosophy" and an obliging management that stands through thick and thin, says Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Former skipper and legendary wicket-keeper MS Dhoni on Friday provided throwdowns to India batters ahead of their opening match in the ongoing T20 World Cup.
Is Dhoni imitating the bus conductor who became a movie super nova?
As Dhoni turned 41 on Thursday, the cricket fraternity showered their heartfelt wishes
'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.'
India and Maharashtra batter Kedar Jadhav on Monday announced his retirement from international cricket, four years since his last appearance for the national team.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's offer to step aside as India captain if a "better" candidate can be found is a noble gesture given the team's woeful run of test form, but several former skippers believe the wicketkeeper remains the best man for the job.
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.
'Harmanpreet & Co have strong foundation for LA gold'
Dhoni was once considered India's best finisher and no target was deemed out of reach with the boundary-hitting right-hander at the crease.
When asked about his retirement plans, Chawla jokingly mentioned that he would retire after Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'I never saw him as MS Dhoni the greatest. For me, Mahi is my brother.'
Swapnil Kusale isn't really superstitious but when fellow mates Akhil Sheoran and Shriyanka Sadangi gifted him a small key chain to ward off evil eye, he readily accepted it
All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
CSK shared a photo of Mahendra Singh Dhoni arriving at the hotel upon his arrival. 'Thala Dharisanam, finally!'
Ben Stokes and his team-mates have their task cut out as they look to emulate Alastair Cook-led England's historic India series win in 2012.
The Africa Cricket Association (ACA) has started dialogue with the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and other stakeholders to revive the once popular Afro-Asia Cup
Calling Mahendra Singh Dhoni his mentor, wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant says the World Cup-winning skipper has his own way of helping the younger crop as he never provides a full solution to a problem, encouraging them to look for answers.
A look at Mahendra Singh Dhoni's top five knocks in international cricket.
'The skipper is 100 per cent playing. I don't know about any other development'
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