Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey is in awe of Shivam Dube for transforming into a batter who no longer ducks or defends when faced with the short ball, an improvement that has been monitored personally by former captain and team talisman Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Celebrating the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 42nd birthday on Friday.
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The videos also suggest that everything seems to be fine in the CSK dressing room, especially what transpired after their last league game in Delhi.
'I will play under him again and I have played under him before, so I will try to learn a lot of things and how he gets performance out of players.'
The ICC Champions Trophy is set to kick off in Pakistan, marking the country's first ICC event since the 1996 World Cup.
'When you lose, you learn so many things. But people who learn even when they win, will become champions.'
The duo were snapped laughing about something as youngster Shivam Dube stood around listening to the conversation.
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.
He has learnt a lot from the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni but Ruturaj Gaikwad said he will lean on his own leadership style during the Asian Games.
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The pink city of Jaipur turned yellow as local fans came out in large numbers to cheer for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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'It was very an emotional moment for him. And then I realised that CSK is very close to his heart, he loves the players like his own family.'
As if playing with and against the greats of the game was not enough, SunRisers Hyderabad youngsters were given a special masterclass by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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Kolkata Knight Riders batter Rinku Singh, who has emerged as the finisher for his team in IPL 2023, got the ultimate recognition from one of the best finishers in world cricket.
Some expressed that tickets for those seats should be sky high and fans may even try to take them home!
From India's young players to the overseas stars of both teams, they couldn't resist getting some words of wisdom from the legendary cricketer.
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.
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!
Yuvraj then made a remarkable recovery to fight his way back into the Indian team and also scored a hundred against England in an ODI, but after a quiet outing in the Champions Trophy in 2017, he was ignored and decided to retire from the game in 2019.
Images from the fourth T20 International between India and England in Pune on Friday.
'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".'
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.
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.
Shivam Dube has worked on his weakness against short-ball quite well and it has a lot to do with Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
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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.
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.
'Normally, you tend to look at the end of the series. That's it. In the middle, it is not usual.'
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