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Shane Warne has termed Mahendra Singh Dhoni a "must-have" player while calling Virat Kohli a terrific leader.
Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain showered praise on Kohli.
Like all good things in life, all great players' careers also have to end one day.
Chief Selector M S K Prasad also denied all the rumours saying that there is no update on Dhoni's retirement.
Uday Saharan's India won hearts and held out promise of a bright future for the Fab 15.
"Jinx (Ajinkya Rahane) batted well at No 3 but Virat couldn't score, this is something we will have to look at," Dhoni said.
Head clean shaven, dressed in monk robes, seemingly in deep thought.
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.
Pant equals Dhoni's record of most catches in a Test innings
Mahendra Singh Dhoni will have a massive role in India's bid to regain the World Cup, coach Ravi Shastri said, harping on the veteran's ability to influence the game's little moments.
Dhoni led the Chennai franchise to its third IPL title in 2018, making it a dream return to the competition after the team served out a two-year ban for its management's role in the 2013 spot-fixing scandal.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's close friend and co-producer of his biopic, Arun Pandey on Sunday recalled the unforgettable moments they both spent with Sushant Singh Rajput when the lead actor constantly battled the "enormous pressure" of replicating the iconic cricketer's magic on the big screen. While it is almost impossible to gauge what goes in the mind of enigma that Dhoni is, Sushant left no stone unturned to do justice to his character.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir says if the Indian Premier League this year, it will be difficult for former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to make a comeback to the Indian team. Dhoni last played for India in the ICC ODI World Cup semi-final against New Zealand in July last year.
Most of the cricketing world might swear by the finishing skills of Indian limited-overs captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni but former opener Gautam Gambhir feels it is Virat Kohli who deserves the tag of being the side's finisher.
Pandey added that Dhoni will play the IPL for another two or three seasons.
Gujarat Titans pacer Mohit Sharma, 34, has been the biggest comeback story of the 2023 IPL season.
Sports minister Ajay Maken praised India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his fine gesture of withdrawing his appeal against England batsman Ian Bell on the third day of the second Test in Nottingham.
Known for his passion for vehicles, India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has added a brand new 'Hummer' worth around Rs one crore to his already rich collections. The H2 2009 Hummer will definitely get the pride of place among Dhoni's Toyota Corolla, Scorpio, Mitsubishi Pajero, Harley Davidson, Yamaha 650cc sports bike, Kawasaki Ninja and other two wheelers.
The Indian cricket team benefits more than it knows from Mahendra Singh Dhoni's presence, feels Australian legend Adam Gilchrist, who says the former Indian captain's experience should not be undervalued.
Suresh Raina and Mahendra Singh Dhoni can be seen sharing a gleeful smile while they pose together for a candid shot
'Dhoni is a great player and has always selflessly played for India'
Photographs of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, star cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Bihar Governor Phagu Chauhan have been found on admit cards issued by a university in the state.
Yuzvendra Chahal shone with the ball, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni rekindled his love affair with final flourishes, anchoring India to their maiden bilateral ODI series triumph in Australia.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is celebrating his daughter's, second birthday.
It will come as little comfort to India after going 2-0 down in the four-match Test series against Australia but the young touring party have already put on a much better showing than the much vaunted 2011-2012 vintage.
Dhoni's two-week stint with his unit was approved by the Army headquarters last week on his request.
The doubting thomases "should be careful" about what they wish for as there is no second coming for a once-in-a-generation player like Mahendra Singh Dhoni if people "push him into retirement", former England captain Nasser Hussain said on Saturday.
Having slumped to an embarrassing T20 series defeat to South Africa, India's limited-overs' captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said "one bad performance per year" serves him a timely reminder that one should not use "too much brain" in the shortest format of the game.
Virat Kohli might be the captain but his leadership is strengthened by having Mahendra Singh Dhoni close by.
Afghan has now recorded 42 wins in T20I format and has surpassed Dhoni's tally of 41 victories.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was fined 75 per cent of his match fees for allegedly shoving young Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman.
Sakshi Dhoni had written a controversial tweet which she deleted later but the screenshot of her tweet went viral.
The India vice-captain admitted that the team will go into the first Test against Australia short of match practice.
