"He (Kohli) is a fantastic captain. I don't know what he does inside dressing room or what he does tactically, as I'm too far away (from the team). I don't know what he speaks in team meetings but the way he looks after his players is remarkable," Ganguly said during a book launch in Kolkata.
Ahead of their first ODI against Australia in Perth, Indian limited overs captain MS Dhoni has recalled his team's good show Down Under at last year's World Cup.
The former left-arm speedster also felt that the hundred struck by K L Rahul in the last and the fifth Test against England last week will bolster his confidence in the continental showpiece event being held in the UAE.
For DC, the onus will be on Prithvi Shaw and veteran Australian David Warner to provide a solid start.
CSK has been aiming for 200-plus strike rates on good batting surfaces to put up imposing totals, said opener Devon Conway.
IPL had already been postponed to April 15, is on the verge of cancellation with the country in a 21-day national lockdown. MS Dhoni's childhood coach Keshav Ranjan Banerjee remains hopeful that the ageing cricketing hero will find a place in India's T20 World Cup.
Despite being hit by the absence of key bowlers due to injuries as well as international commitments, Chennai Super Kings will still like to display their on-field ruthlessness while taking on wooden spooners Gujarat Titans in a 12th round IPL encounter in Ahmedabad on Friday.
Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant said on Tuesday that he is excited to lead the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2021 and looking forward to making the most of the opportunity.
India's limited overs captain MS Dhoni is satisfied that India will play three T20 Internationals Down Under.
Amid the furore over holding IPL matches in drought-hit Maharashtra, India's limited over skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said shifting matches will not resolve the perennial crisis as it requires a "long-term" solution. "If you see, all these questions are good to hear, I think for us it's more important to seek long-term solutions," said Dhoni when asked about his views about the prevailing drought in Maharashtra. The dire situation over potable water in the state has sparked a raging debate over the suitability of playing IPL games in the state, besides leading to a PIL filed in the Bombay High Court challenging the use of large quantity of water for maintaining pitches despite the grave water crisis. There have been demands to shift all IPL matches out of Maharashtra.
He has slashed his price by half after retiring. Now his rates are in line with Amitabh Bachchan or Ayushmann Khurrana. In 2012 he had 22 endorsements, now he has 40!
The rule-book allows for only one sponsor's logo on the wicket-keeping gloves. In Dhoni's case, he already sports an SG logo on his gloves. Dhoni is an Honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Army and dagger is part of their emblem.
Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming allayed concerns around captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's injury, but said all-rounder Ben Stokes will continue to remain on the sidelines for another week.
In the IPL opener, Gujarat Giants were dealt a big blow as Kane Williamson walked off the field following a nasty knee injury.
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On the eve of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 200th match as CSK skipper, Ravindra Jadeja said the team was hoping to gift a him when they face off Rajasthan Royals.
India spinner Kuldeep Yadav feels no one judges his bowling better than Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is set to feature in his 300th ODI on Thursday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has achieved the memorable milestone of recording 100 ODI wins as captain after leading India to a resounding victory against Bangladesh in the World Cup quarter-finals in Melbourne on Thursday.
CSK, with their experience of winning important moments, will certainly make Capitals wary.
'We all were lucky to have got to play with him and we learned a lot from him.'
'You could argue that middle-order role is one of the hardest in any cricket team. That's what we've identified, we've got to give guys a go.'
With the Kolkata win, India registered their sixth series sweep in ODIs. Here is a look at the other series wins for India.
An official from CSK tried to clear the air about the rift rumours
India's wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul in the limited overs format said the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni has shown the way to all wicketkeepers on to how to do the role perfectly in different situations.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's stand that Gurunath Meiyappan was a "mere cricket enthusiast" supporting Chennai Super Kings has been contradicted by the Justice Mudgal IPL probe committee report.
The Delhi police has registered a case based on a complaint by a senior Territorial Army officer that a fake website of the organisation has been created by "scamsters" who are carrying out a fake recruitment drive using the online platform, officials said on Tuesday.
In India, tweets about the scion trended at the second spot for over 85 minutes.
Former captain Michael Vaughan said the BCCI should "swallow pride" and look at England for inspiration after India's semi-final exit from the T20 World Cup.
After Tuesday morning's triumph, movie folk rushed to congratulate the Chennai Super Kings on winning the IPL 2023 title.
Sachin Tendulkar deserves a World Cup victory under his belt but to realise this dream the batting icon needs players like Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni to fire in 2011 home event, says former Kiwi fast bowler Danny Morrison.
IMAGES from the IPL match played between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders in Chennai on Monday.
Dashing opener Ruturaj Gaikwad said India's "fearless and aggressive" approach helped them secure the five-match T20I series against Australia and hoped the triumph would give fans something to cheer about after India's heartbreaking loss in the ODI World Cup final.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's uncharacteristic outburst against a controversial umpiring decision led to the Chennai Super Kings captain being fined 50 percent of his match fee in Thursday night's Indian Premier League match in Jaipur.
India promoted Dhoni up the order in the first T20 on Wednesday and the former skipper responded the team management's decision by making an unbeaten 39 off just 22 balls.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that he did expect turn but no so much of turn from the wicket at the Eden Gardens during their World T20 win against arch rivals Pakistan.
CSK have better resources but they must utilise them to the hilt. Teams:
40 must know nuggets about the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Defending champions Gujarat Titans opened their title-defence with a five-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2023 opener.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Daredevils, on Thursday.
From World Cup titles to personal highs to heartbreaks, Virat Kohli witnesses it all at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium
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