KL Rahul, in a heartwarming gesture, folded his hands and bowed towards Pant in admiration, a clip that has since gone viral on social media.
CSK have a man behind stumps telling them what's working: Hardik Pandya pats MS Dhoni
Chappell said Kohli's exit from Tests marks a "seismic shift in energy".
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said he never expected to don the national colours and pointed out that the 'small-town' tag has made him a tougher player.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni still feels shy to speak to his idol Sachin Tendulkar off the field but says his honest opinions on a cricket field about team strategy, including occasional differences of opinions with the veteran, might have landed him the India captaincy in 2007.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will face a tough task of opting between Yuvraj Singh and Suresh Raina for the number five spot in the first Test between India and England in the Lord's next week.
Pant said at this point he feels emotionally overwhelmed while talking about his dynamics with the 2011 World Cup winner.
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has admitted that India will have to improve as a team after the hosts slumped to yet another series loss at home on Thursday.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set to lose his numero uno status in the ICC rankings for ODI batsmen after deciding to skip the triangular series in Zimbabwe starting on Friday.
Star footballer Didier Drogba, who played a key role in English Premier League side Chelsea's Champions League triumph last month, on Sunday, said he followed last year's cricket World Cup in India and feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a good leader.
With nine straight World Cup wins under their belt, the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led India stand only second to Ricky Ponting's Australian side that registered 24 consecutive victories in the showpiece event.
Under him, India has hardly put a foot wrong but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni refuses to bask in past glory and insists it will be a fresh start against New Zealand in the first Twenty20 International in Christchurch on Wednesday.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 auction saw some foreign names earning big bucks, headlined by Aussie all-rounder Cameron Green
Clearly not happy with the performance of his bowlers in India's one-run victory over South Africa in the first one-dayer in Jaipur, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said he had not expected his best bowlers to get the pasting from the visiting tailenders.
Fleming clarified that appointing Ruturaj as skipper is a long-term call and not a makeshift decision by the five-time winners.
'He has helped him a lot... Also MS Dhoni's actions speak louder than words - he backs everyone.'
Statistical highlights at the end of the third and final cricket Test between India and the West Indies at Windsor Park here on Sunday.
Punjab Kings hat-trick hero Yuzvendra Chahal revealed that he relied on his instincts and tweaked his line after observing that the pacers' slower balls were gripping the surface during their IPL clash against Chennai Super Kings, in Chennai on Wednesday.
Chennai Super Kings CEO Kasi Viswanathan said he is 'very, very hopeful' of former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni participating in IPL 2025 as a player.
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.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's special message to all Indians this Independence Day.
Chennai Super Kings' IPL 2025 campaign looks set for a bitter and heartbreaking end.
Ravichandran Ashwin paid a heartwarming tribute to batter Cheteshwar Pujara following his retirement from all forms of Indian cricket, calling his batting a "symphony".
MS Dhoni steps aside, handing the Chennai Super Kings captaincy reins to young opener Ruturaj Gaikwad
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni looks into how a players responds to a particular situation which he feels is more important than technique.
'Indian cricket is on an upward curve, definitely, other teams have to catch up with us and (the Champions Trophy) final is going to be crucial.'
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has rubbished talks about his retirement plans in 2013, saying his comments made during the Australian tour were "blown out of proportion" and there was still time for him to take a call.
Rajaneesh Gupta lists the amazing numbers that make Rohit Sharma one of the finest ODI batters of his time.
'Over the years, I have played under different captains. I know the mindset of every single captain whom I have played under and I also understand what players need and their mindset.'
A clinical Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) thrashed a completely disoriented Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by eight wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) match in Chennai on Friday.
Will the series against Australia be the last chance for Dhoni to save his captaincy?
Shikhar Dhawan has made a stupendous start to his Test career but the opener will face a sterner test in future since he has raised his own expectations with his fabulous batting on debut, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said.
The official Instagram handle of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings shared a video in which Sanju Samson can be seen talking about MS Dhoni. In the video, the 25-year-old Samson also said that he once had a dream featuring MS Dhoni. The young wicket-keeper then revealed how that dream was fulfilled.
Former India opener Virender Sehwag said Rohit Sharma is a more successful IPL captain than Mahendra Singh Dhoni because of the number of trophies Mumbai Indians has won in the last 15 years.
Steve Smith, who has also captained Australia, said Dhoni at higher than number eight could benefit CSK.
BCCI President Sourav Ganguly on Thursday said Mahendra Singh Dhoni was appointed as mentor of the Indian team to use his vast experience for the benefit of the side during the upcoming T20 World Cup in the UAE.
As his list of achievements keep growing in his fledgling career as Team India captain, we invite readers to pick his biggest success story thus far.
An FIR has been lodged against Sakshi Dhoni, wife of India's limited overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and three others under Section 420 of the IPC. If various reports are to be believed, Rhiti MSD Almode Pvt. Ltd., a firm directed by Sakshi Dhoni and Arun Pandey, Shubhawati Pandey and Pratima Pandey, has shares in in a gym and fitness centre called Sportsfit World Private Limited.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir on Monday said that in the absence of Suresh Raina, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni should bat higher up the order for Chennai Super Kings in this year's Indian Premier League.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday changed his profile picture on Instagram to mark the 75 years of Indian Independence.
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