Dhoni's birthday is nothing less than a festival for his fans.
Here is a look at likely retentions for some teams.
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CSK will have Rs 58 crore as they head into the auction, looking to pick a well-balanced squad in the lead up to their IPL title defence.
A major surprise in the 2024 Google search trends was the absence of iconic names like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, M S Dhoni, and Virat Kohli from the list of the top 10 most-searched athletes.
The whole stadium gave Mahendra Singh Dhoni a standing ovation as he walked back after his dismissal in the final over -- in what could be his final walk off a cricket field.
It was a hit and miss for some but each one of them revelled in the opportunity to showcase their talent.
Also present: Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh.
Indian cricket captain Rohit Sharma achieved a special feat on Thursday when he became the fifth Indian skipper to score 5000 runs while leading the team across all formats (Test, ODI, and T20I).
'A game of bonds, friendships and brotherhood!', CSK captioned the video on Instagram.
It felt like a home game for CSK with the fans in the stadium showing their adoration for Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Recalling his interaction with Dhoni, Rinku revealed the valuable advice he received: 'Focus on the ball, stay calm, and react accordingly.'
The teams which don't make long-term promises that are difficult to fulfil but focus on immediate process and know the roles of players required for slots.
CSK finished the season in ninth place, having suffered 10 defeats while managing to win only four times
From Ivanka Trump to Deepika Padukone, everyone loved Rohit Bal's magnificent creations.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
'Thank you for the anniversary gift', Sakshi captioned the pic, without identifying the friend who had presented the jalopy.
World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen interacting with the India players after their series-clinching win in the second T20 International against England in Birmingham on Saturday.
While the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to reward several young talents with huge pay cheques, a few seasoned stars could also steal the show.
Shreyas Iyer, who led KKR to the IPL 2024 title, could be headed for the players' auction after failing to make a breakthrough in negotiations, while K L Rahul is also unlikely to be retained by LSG.
Dhoni has now hit most sixes in the 20th over in IPL history with 64 maximums.
Swapnil Kusale fought his way back to win the bronze in his very first appearance at the Olympic Games.
'I think they (Mumbai) realised they would have to pay Sachin $1.65 million and Dhoni $1.5 million, five million was the purse and sixty per cent of the purse would go to these two players.' 'So they stopped and that's how we got Dhoni.'
After the accident and the kind of rehabilitation that he had to go through, this knock will be right up there, says Rishabh Pant's coach Devender Sharma.
Sakshi Singh Dhoni uploaded a video on Instagram in which her hubby can be seen giving Chetak a relaxing massage.
If one has to analyse Ashwin the cricketer, it is very difficult to ignore Ashwin, the person, who had a very independent mind and a brain that probably ticked 24x7. He believed in de-construction of his art and became craftier one ball at a time.
Ahead of Chennai Super Kings final league game of the season, batting coach Mike Hussey said MSD's knee has been troubling him throughout the season.
Chennai Super Kings flies to the UAE for IPL 2021.
It was a reunion of India's World Cup winners as Mahendra Singh Dhoni caught up with Gary Kirsten -- the captain-coach combo who masterminded India's famous triumph in 2011.
'The only person who genuinely reached out to me was MS Dhoni'
'It was a special feeling to share the same dressing room with a legend like you.'
Dhoni may not have effected the stumping, but he sure still has the reflexes!
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