He has slashed his price by half after retiring. Now his rates are in line with Amitabh Bachchan or Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2012 he had 22 endorsements, now he has 40!
'He is a legend. He will go down as one of our great cricketers. I have never seen an individual so sound. I have seen Sachin at times get angry. Not this man'
As the team gears up for the ODIs, all-rounder Hardik Pandya took some time off along with his team mates in South Africa.
For ICC Women's Player of the Decade, Ellyse Perry (Australia), Meg Lanning (Australia), Suzie Bates (New Zealand), Stafanie Taylor (West Indies), Mithali Raj (India), Sarah Taylor (England) have been nominated.
Dhoni revealed his plans after quitting cricket, fuelling fresh speculations about his retirement.
India captain Virat Kohli said his side's impeccable tournament record against Pakistan will count for nothing when they face each other on Sunday and they will need to be at their very best to overcome Babar Azam's side in the Twenty20 World Cup.
The middle-order continues to remain a concern for CSK with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni himself not being at his best.
But won against Ranbir Kapoor, recalls adman Sandeep Goyal.
Now we do not know if the Board bugs the dressing room or employs Pegasus in players' phones. But nothing stopped them from speaking with Kohli, points out Shekhar Gupta.
The decision to call time on his illustrious international career is Mahendra Singh Dhoni's sole prerogative, as he knows a thing or two about taking important decisions, feels senior opener Shikhar Dhawan.
As a captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni had a knack of collecting stumps as souvenir till the Board of Control for Cricket in India decided to use the LED stumps invented by Bronte EcKermann but the former skipper ensured a 'gift' that will be etched in Virat Kohli's memory for a long time.
Chess grandmaster Viswanathan Anand, sprint queen P T Usha and football legend Bhaichung Bhutia are among the prominent sports personalities invited for Monday's ceremony.
Swann said he benefitted from legendary Shane Warne's advice on how to play on spin-friendly Indian wickets.
Legendary Indian batter Mithali Raj on Thursday received an invitation to attend the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratishtha' ceremony in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh on January 22.
'It is not that they are not good enough, but you want them for the other two formats, there is a World Cup coming next year, so you don't want to burden those players.'
Virat Kohli once again proved why he is regarded as the king of run chases as his unbeaten 154 powered India to an easy seven-wicket victory in the third ODI against New Zealand, in Mohali, on Sunday. During this knock, Kohli also emulated Sachin Tendulkar's record of 14 hundreds in successful run chases in the history of ODI cricket. Former India captain and Sachin's opening partner Sourav Ganguly lauded Kohli for his batting exploits.
Gavaskar also spoke highly of Dhoni's wicket-keeping skills and how they aid skipper Virat Kohli in making field placements.
'He tells me that it is in your hands to take the game till the end'
India will look to ensure a smooth passage into the semi-finals with yet another victory.
'He can bat, he can bowl, he can field. He has an X factor about him. I hope very well deep down within my heart that when he comes out on top, I'll sit back and I'll watch everyone sing his praises.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni was left plastered with cake as Team India celebrated the former captain's 36th birthday in style in Jamaica on Friday.
Former India skipper Saurav Ganguly has thrown his weight behind under-fire Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is facing criticism for his slow-paced knocks in the ongoing World Cup, saying the stumper will definitely succeed because of his experience and ability.
India captain Rohit Sharma became the sixth Indian batter to go past the landmark of 10,000 runs in One-Day Internationals.
'Being this man's trusted deputy was the most enjoyable and exciting period in my career.
'People often talk about Virat Kohli, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, because it's a batter's game. But, if you talk about the superstars of the game, he's by far I think, the superstar of the IPL.'
Dhoni and his wife Sakshi hosted the Indian team for a lavish evening in Jharkhand.
Langer admitted that India were too good for his side with a lot of experienced T20 players in their ranks.
'He has played enough of cricket under Dhoni to understand he has to stay calm in order to take the right decisions.'
Rohit & Co. eye better batting show against USA
'I've always considered myself an all-rounder, it's just about going into the IPL and executing all of that, which I did in the domestic season.'
The Indian team, led by skipper Virat Kohli, on Wednesday, felicitated former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his inspirational leadership and presented him with an innovative wooden plaque with four 'Silver Stars' embossed on it.
Tamil Nadu and Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper-batsman N Jagadeesan is in awe of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fitness
'MS is obviously a world-class finisher and even he was finding it hard to hit the middle of the bat. So, I think it was right of him to try and farm the strike. He hit a six in the last over and I think that showed how difficult it was'
India captain Virat Kohli said he would be 'sitting at home if he thinks like people from outside', responding, in his trademark combative style, to Gautam Gambhir's recent jibe at him, but without taking the former opener's name.
Disappointed with India's slow batting in Saturday's World Cup match against Afghanistan, batting icon Sachin Tendulkar said the middle-order batsmen, particularly Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kedar Jadhav, lacked positive intent.
"Sure, it (India-Pakistan final) will (happen). Now that Pakistan has qualified for the final, India will be at their best," Mithali said on the Star Sports show 'Cricket Live'.
The Indian team's new 2019 World Cup jersey was launched by sporting apparel giants Nike in the presence of former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, current skipper Virat Kohli, his Test deputy Ajinkya Rahane and young turk Prithvi Shaw.
'I think, it is very important to be aware of what you think about yourself. At the end of the day, if you have more responsibility, you know you can have a different vision so you need to stay true to yourself. If I know my game is not where it should be, then I do not need someone to push me, I am myself aware of it.'
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