Indian Olympic medallist shuttler Saina Nehwal reached Uttar Pradesh on Sunday to take part in the Ram Temple 'Pran Pratistha' ceremony to be held in Ayodhya on Monday and expressed their delight, saying that she feels fortunate to have come for the event.
Moeen Ali said he has no issues with his spin being used sparingly by captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the Chennai Super Kings all-rounder helped his team to victory over Lucknow Super Giants.
Ravindra Jadeja has been India's No 1 all-rounder over the last 18 months. He had perfectly solved the fifth bowler conundrum that the team had faced for a long time. But with him being sidelined with a shoulder strain, from the 1st Test vs the Windies, India captain MS Dhoni's headaches over team composition have only just begun.
India's semi-final exit at the ICC World Cup earlier this year has led to speculations about the veteran stumper's retirement, but he himself has preferred to stay quiet and took a break from cricket to serve his regiment in Territorial Army.
No sooner than the International Cricket Council asked fans to name their favourite captain of the decade, the name of Indian cricketing great Mahendra Singh Dhoni took social media by storm. The cricket fans went all out to back Dhoni, who has won two World Cups -- the World T20 in 2007 and the 50-overs World Cup in 2011, while also leading India to the Champions Trophy title in 2013 and the World No 1 ranking in Test cricket.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his side played a "complete game" to beat Kings XI Punjab and enter the Champions League T20 final.
Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was hurt while batting in the nets at the WACA ahead of India's cricket World Cup league match against the United Arab Emirates on Saturday.
Former players on Wednesday slammed the Indian cricket team for its humiliating exit from the Twenty20 World Cup, attributing the debacle to skipper MS Dhoni's poor tactics, IPL fatigue and the players' failure to cope with rising deliveries.
Dhoni's two-week stint with his unit was approved by the Army headquarters last week on his request.
After the first Test against England at Motera, M S Dhoni was categorical about the kind of wickets he would like to see in the remaining matches of the series. It won't be a surprise, says Bikash Mohapatra, if the curators appease him with rank turners.
Acknowledging the deafening roar at Chepauk, Dhoni showcased his six-hitting exploits.
Rohit Sharma said he is glad that MS Dhoni will continue to play the IPL for at least a couple of years.
Sourav Ganguly says he will be surprised if current limited-overs' skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads India in the 2019 World Cup.
India's most experienced ODI player was out of the last two games with a hamstring injury.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is epitome of humility as he surpassed Sourav Ganguly to become most successful Test captain in the history of Indian cricket.
Dhoni's delirious fan, who was holding the tri-colour, breached the security and rushed towards the former Indian captain to touch his feet.
Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in the history of the tournament, having led CSK to three IPL titles, and playing eight finals in ten seasons under his captaincy.
'I think Dhoni can give any of us stiff competition, he definitely is a guy who can hit the ball furthest, he is very strong and he is good between the wickets. He looks the fittest, it is good fun to have him.'
CSK finished the season in ninth place, having suffered 10 defeats while managing to win only four times
Following the hard-earned four-wicket victory against West Indies on Friday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni became India's most successful captain in One-Day Internationals played away from home.
India captain M S Dhoni's wagon-wheel in the tri-series final against Sri Lanka.
'Nonchalance is a way of life for him'
IMAGES from the IPL match between Chennai Super Kings and Sunrisers Hyderabad at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Sunday
A pleased Chennai Super Kings skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad termed Faf du Plessis and Glenn Maxwell's quick dismissals as the turning point of their IPL opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru.
Reader Himanshu Gupta spotted Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Adelaide.
'Never leave your crease with M S Dhoni behind the stumps!'
An overwhelming win over Pakistan may have brought a lot of cheer to the Indian cricket team after an indifferent Australian Summer, but there are a few grey areas that are yet to be addressed by the side, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's poor run with the bat.
Dhoni's track record as captain of the Indian team is formidable.
Sakshi Dhoni had written a controversial tweet which she deleted later but the screenshot of her tweet went viral.
A look at the star arrivals!
KL Rahul got instant success as captain of Lucknow Super Giants in the IPL and he put it mainly down to trusting his instincts, something he didn't do enough in his initial days as a leader.
India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni escaped a one-match ban after his team managed to comply with the required over-rate in the Lord's Test.
India's premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin described Mahendra Singh Dhoni as a "massive influence" on his career, revealing that at the beginning of his IPL stint, he was driven by an intense desire to get the former captain's attention. Ashwin got his contract with CSK, one of the most successful IPL sides, in 2008 and said the stint with the three-time IPL champions shaped his career.
Captain MS Dhoni's heroics with the bat and spinner R Ashwin's 12 wickets in the match, helped India register a comprehensive 8-wicket victory against Australia. Here are a few statistical highlights from Day 5 of the first Test played in Chennai on Tuesday.
India ended the third day at 515 for eight (after 141 overs), an overall lead of 135 runs. MS Dhoni was unbeaten on 206 and giving him company was Bhuvneshwar Kumar on 16, the two having added, 109 runs for the ninth wicket.
Sunil Gavaskar has said that number four should not be the permanent spot for MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane should bat at that position.
India's captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni says putting runs on the board is the only way to put pressure on the English batsmen in the fourth Test.
Just a week ahead of the ICC World Cup, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become a father. The Indian captain's wife Sakshi gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital in Gurgaon.
Mustafizur-less CSK face unpredictable Sunrisers Hyderabad
And long after the match got over -- with India beating Pakistan by 29 runs to book a berth in the final against Sri Lanka -- MS Dhoni did admit that he misread the pitch.
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