From TC to Cricket Legend, what an incredible journey Mahi has had!
Subhash K Jha lists his 10 favourite romantic Hindi films.
India have won the Asia Cup on seven occasions, Sri Lanka on five occasions, with Pakistan winning it twice.
'Nobody has Dhoni's record of championship in three formats.' 'Every cricketer, every Indian, will agree to that.'
He can walk into any Indian team on a given day but former captain Kapil Dev decided to keep himself "out" of the best-ever Indian ODI line-up which he feels should be led by another limited overs legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Former India captain Kapil Dev advised Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men not to depend too much on Sachin Tendulkar and asked the youngsters to shoulder responsibility during the four-Test series against England starting in Ahmedabad.
India registered its first Test win at the Mecca of Cricket.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni might have come under heavy criticism for his captaincy during the just-concluded home Test series against England but former skipper Kapil Dev backed him as the best bet to lead India in limited-overs cricket.
Allegations abound that traders milked the scheme to artificially keep prices down, while a significant amount of growers didn't even register owing to multiple difficulties in registration and were deprived of the payout.
Former India captain Kapil Dev feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led Indian team will find it "very difficult" to win the upcoming World T20 in Sri Lanka considering the manner in which they played in during their last T20 International against New Zealand.
The IPL, by giving a large pool of Indian talent the opportunity to compete with the best international players, has also come to be seen as the cauldron that spews out the most exciting talent for not only the shortest format but also the longest and the one in between, says Suveen Sinha.
'Dhoni knew how to get the best out of people.'
Australia's legendary spinner Shane Warne picked his greatest Indian eleven, comprising the players he played against. A notable absentee from his list is VVS Laxman, who is named as 12th man.
Former India captain Kapil Dev says the difference between England and India in the ongoing Test series is the all-rounders former possess.
Sukanya Verma salutes most beloved Rishi Kapoor melodies.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's decision to bowl his seam-up stuff during the second day of the Lord's Test on Friday came under severe criticism from former India captain Kapil Dev.
Former captain Kapil Dev on Friday said there is no reason why India cannot win the forthcoming series in England but warned the team against getting complacent.
'Unmatchable' duo of Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli could help India lift their third World Cup
Former Indian captains Bishan Singh Bedi and Kapil Dev lauded the Indian cricket team for winning both one-day and Test match series against West Indies and complimented captain Dhoni for achieving this unique feat.
36 summers have gone by but Kapil Dev's toothy grin with the Prudential Cup remains the most defining moment in Indian cricket.
The Delhi batsman recently became the most successful India captain in Test cricket, surpassing Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Srikkanth seemed pretty happy with the composition of the 15-member squad for the World cup, which he believes has all the ingredients to emerge victors.
Lack of coordination between the players and BCCI was the reason why the team was humiliated in the tour of England, says former captain Kapil Dev insisting that Mahendra Singh Dhoni's men should tell the Board that they cannot compete continuously for months.
Besides in-charges, the party has also named co-incharges for several states, a BJP statement said.
The Faf du Plessis-led side would be aiming to win their third match to stay alive in the 50-over tournament.
With Kapil Dev-like instinctive captain in Mahendra Singh Dhoni and champion batsman Sachin Tendulkar in their ranks, India are the hot favourites to win the Cricket World Cup starting in the sub-continent from February 19, says 1983 edition winning team-member Kirti Azad.
Hardik Pandya had a dream debut picking three crucial wickets in the first ODI against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. The 23-year old allrounder, who received the India cap from legendary allrounder Kapil Dev ahead of the game, also bagged the Man-of-the-Match award for his bowling effort. Opening the bowling for the first time in his international career, Pandya struck in his first over dismissing the dangerous Martin Guptill. "The ball was doing a lot; it was swinging. I knew if I put it in the right spots, something would happen. Two balls went for fours, but I had backed myself that something will happen. The captain was always supporting me.
Former India skipper Kapil Dev feels it is too early to compare Virat Kohli's Test captaincy to that of Mahendra Singh Dhoni's as the leadership role is still very new to the team's batting star.
Will retirement bedim the sparkle of Captain Cool, asks ad guru Sandeep Goyal?
India should play South Africa on turning tracks in the forthcoming two-match home Test series rather than playing on pace-friendly pitches, feels former captain Kapil Dev.
The breakdown in communication between national selectors, led by chairman Chetan Sharma, and the team management comprising skipper Virat Kohli over Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran's contentious selection, is not the first such instance in Indian cricket.
Saluting his decision to retire from Test cricket, former India captain Kapil Dev has said Mahendra Singh Dhoni has given everybody, including the chair-greedy administrators, a food for thought with his bold step.
It is the job of a talented cricketer like Rishabh Pant to prove his detractors wrong, legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev said. Recently, Pant has found himself at the receiving end of criticism for his inconsistency with the gloves and the bat and has lost his place in the Indian team.
Sachin Tendulkar, who has played in different eras since his debut in 1989, today rated the current Indian batting as the best line-up he has been part of.
The legendary Kapil Dev is not excited about Mahendra Singh Dhoni's return to action during the Indian Premier League, saying the league is for future stars and suggested that he should play a few matches to be considered for selection in India's squad for the T20 World Cup later this year. Dhoni will start training for his much-anticipated return to action in the 13th edition of the IPL from March 2 amid never-ending speculation on his career, which has been on hold since last year's ODI World Cup.
The legendary Kapil Dev heaped praise on India's current pace battery, saying the fast bowlers have changed the face of Indian cricket in the last four to five years.
India's chief coach Ravi Shastri feels that Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara should remain in the top bracket when the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Committee of Administrators (COA) thrash out the revised central contracts based on the new remuneration structure.
Cricket Advisory Committee will decide on the head coach, the selectors have been tasked to conduct interviews for the rest of the support staff.
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