We don't know if this means that Dhoni is exploring a post-cricket career, but the cricket legend has apparently taken up farming.
Rayudu said his hard work for the last 30 years has paid rich dividends.
Parthiv Patel revealed that Virat Kohli makes sure that everyone is on their toes while MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma keeps the dressing room really calm.
'He tells me that it is in your hands to take the game till the end'
All eyes will be on star India batter Virat Kohli, who is perhaps battling the biggest form crisis of his career.
Taking on an in-form England side will be a big challenge but Bumrah is up for it.
'Congratulations MS Dhoniji and CSK. We are happy that at least some sportspersons are getting respect and love they deserve. For us, the fight for justice is still on,' Sakshi said in her tweet, which received more than 50,000 likes and nearly 10,000 retweets in 12 hours.
The absence of two frontline bowlers, Matheesha Pathirana and Tushar Deshpande, and copious amount of dew at the Chepauk Stadium hurt Chennai Super Kings in their seven-wicket defeat against Punjab Kings on Wednesday, reckoned skipper Ruturaj Gaikward.
Dhoni, who turned a year older Sunday, shook a leg with daughter Ziva in the presence of wife Sakshi as his teammates, in his preferred minimalistic manner.
With the Decision Review System (DRS) set to be used for the first time in a bilateral One-day series in India, captain Virat Kohli says Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inputs from behind the stumps would be invaluable in taking a call in the series.
Sourav Ganguly said Mahendra Singh Dhoni has 'surely' communicated his future plans to India captain Virat Kohli and selectors.
Indian limited overs captain MS Dhoni has said that in T20 cricket he allows his bowlers to set the field.
'I have a problem with the term 'outsider'. 'Doctor ka beta doctor banta hain, par aap baki doctors ko outsider nahi na bulate.' 'I always wanted to be an actor, yaar.' 'While I was in the bank for eight years, I was training to be an actor in Delhi.'
'I never thought in my dreams that I would score fifty in One-dayers'
There has been a lot of talk about a weak middle order, especially with no specialist batsman earmarked at No 4.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian wicketkeeper and the fourth overall to effect 300 dismissals in One Day Internationals when he caught Ross Taylor, off the bowling of Mohammed Shami, in the opening ODI against New Zealand in Napier on Sunday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been named the captain of the all-time India Test XI chosen by cricket magazine Wisden. The celebrated team has been picked ahead of India's 500th Test which will be played against New Zealand in Kanpur from Thursday. The openers in the side are Sunil Gavaskar and Virender Sehwag, followed by Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, all-rounder Kapil Dev and Dhoni the wicket-keeper batsman.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni invested in the future as skipper by demanding younger players and it is now time that 'practical decisions' are taken with regards to him given that youngsters are once again waiting in the wings, said former India opener Gautam Gambhir.
Former Australia batsman Dean Jones feels that the 37-year-old stumper, and not Vijay Shankar, should bat at No 4.
Ganguly was impressed by Rohit, who has won a record five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles for Mumbai Indians, and said he should be given a longer rope before being compared with the likes of the great MS Dhoni and Kohli.
Former Australia captain Ian Chappell feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni is overstaying his time as India's limited over skipper and it is having debilitating effect on the Indian team.
Rising Pune Supergiants coach Stephen Fleming said several factors contributed to the team's ordinary show in the Indian Premier League but backed under-fire captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Former captain Sourav Ganguly has come in support of underfire Mahendra Singh Dhoni whose unbeaten 92 played a key role in India's win against South Africa in the second ODI at Indore.
MS Dhoni or Sachin A Billion Dreams? Dangal or Mary Kom?
India's limited overs cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is known for his huge sixes and his innovative 'helicopter shot'. In the recently released biopic 'MS Dhoni: The Untold Story', it has been revealed that Dhoni is not the original inventor of this famous shot. It was Dhoni's childhood friend Santosh Lal, who is said to have helped Dhoni master the unusual shot.
The Dhoni biopic is all set to lead the charts!
'Show me one instance where I have tried to influence the selection committee. Indian cricket has done more for me than I have done for it'
Also present: Ravi Shastri and Harbhajan Singh.
Dhoni is extremely pleased with the growth of Deepak Chahar
'When somebody like Dhoni made it to the national side, the powerhouses of Indian cricket started to change'
A look at the records set during India's innings against the Netherlands in the ICC World Cup match in Bengaluru on Sunday.
'If there had been 10 teams in IPL 1, 2 or 3 the talent pool would have been stretched thin but now the depth in Indian cricket alone means you have seven world class players as the local Indian player and the overseas players complement them.'
MS Dhoni looked a satisfied man after his team beat Australia in the first Test. Bikash Mohapatra says his decision to persist with spinners and bat up the order played in India's favour.
The Board of Control for Cricket in India president Jagmohan Dalmiya clarified his stance on Mahendra Singh Dhoni's alleged conflict of interest issue, saying that a newspaper misquoted him on the Indian ODI skipper being probed by the Board.
Dhoni was happy that the IPL has seen the rise of many fast bowlers.
Dhoni holds a special place in the hearts of the fans
Former Australian captain Ian Chappell has named India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the captain of his World Cup 2015 XI.
Legendary West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding feels Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not "innovative and proactive enough as captain, especially in Tests" although India would remain a strong contender to retain their World Cup title in Australia next year.
Rohit Sharma feels that outgoing captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to make him open the batting in the 50-overs format was a 'career-changing move'.
RCB wicketkeeper-batter Anuj Rawat said that the franchise will be starting its preparations for the IPL from March 10 onwards.
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