Cricketing legends and captains, past and present, echoed their sentiments, while groundsmen and support staff were honoured.
In her now-deleted post, Mohamed said Sharma is "fat for a sportsman". "Need to lose weight! And of course the most unimpressive Captain India has ever had!" she said.
This was Mahendra Singh Dhoni's first appearance at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium and he was certainly showered with a lot of love
'There is no comparison. We are just trying to copy a great pose by a great man, nothing beyond that!'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was as usual in demand at the end of the IPL match!
The former India batter further added that the 42-year-old will tell every other player subtly and that's what they expect from the skipper.
Dhoni had played the entire season with heavy strapping on his left knee and while he looked absolutely fine during wicket-keeping
In the two innings he has batted in IPL 2023, Dhoni has come out at No. 8 and returned with scores of 14* (7) vs Gujarat Titans and 3-ball 12 against Lucknow Super Giants.
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Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson's calm demeanour and ability to read the game make him seem like a younger version of the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni, said former spinner Graeme Swann.
Just-retired Martin Guptill reckons he had a lot more to offer to New Zealand cricket and was "disappointed" with how his career ended.
On a day when CSK dropped four catches, M S Dhoni made no mistake to pick up Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell's catches to turn the match in Chennai's favour.
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A video shows the victorious squad arriving at the team hotel in Ahmedabad, where Dhoni cuts a multi-layered cake representing CSK's title-winning years.
Amongst the Indian fans cheering on the Men in Blue at The Oval was one gent with a tattoo of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Glimpses from the Chennai Super Kings-Rajasthan Royals IPL 2023 game at the M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, April 12, 2023.
New Zealand batter Martin Guptill announced his retirement from international cricket, though the 38-year-old will continue to play in T20 leagues around the world.
Manoj Tiwary, who made a century against the West Indies in Chennai in 2011, was dropped for the next 14 matches under Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
CSK take on defending champions Gujarat Titans on Tuesday.
'Under his regime, where I also played, he will pick a squad of 15. The same squad of 15 and the XI will play throughput the year. That sense of security is very important for a player.'
Shivam Dube has worked on his weakness against short-ball quite well and it has a lot to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
"We were used to seeing that from Dhoni but even those little touches of his where he makes a fielder, a player feel 7 feet tall, are the touches that make him stand out from the other."
The ICC Champions Trophy is set to kick off in Pakistan, marking the country's first ICC event since the 1996 World Cup.
'The coach, the captain, the memories.'
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said Chennai Super Kings' poor bowling in the Powerplay was majorly responsible for their defeat against Rajasthan Royals.
Kasi Viswanathan, has revealed that CSK skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's knee injury was a struggle for him
India skipper Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar were all ears as the great man offered insights on the game inside the pavilion named after him.
Glimpses from CSK's training session in Chennai on Tuesday.
Thaala -- as Dhoni is known to all CSK fans -- hit big sixes to pacers as well as a spinner
Dhoni's journey from a humble ticket collector to a trophy-laden wicketkeeper-batter is an inspiration for aspiring athletes worldwide
Dhoni groomed bowlers and left complete package with Kohli: Ishant Sharma
'Dhoni will never go to a player and ask him what field you want.' 'He will want the player to learn from his own mistakes.' 'Rohit will put his arm around your shoulder and tell you, "This is what is expected from you, you can do this".'
The legendary skipper plays his 200th match for CSK on Wednesday, and to mark the milestone, Dhoni was presented with a memento by frannchise owner N Srinivasan.
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha retires from all forms of cricket
Ahead of Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2023 match against Mumbai Indians, Moeen Ali backed Ben Stokes to take over the reigns from MS Dhoni.
MS Dhoni blamed the dewy conditions for their loss and expressed satisfaction with Shivam Dube's performance
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