India skipper Virat Kohli on Saturday had said that having Dhoni as the mentor for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup will hold his side in good stead.
The CSK skipper further added that Ambati Rayudu will be available for the next clash.
Raina shared a picture with Dhoni, declaring significantly, 'Not always eye to eye, but always heart to heart!'
Dhoni has earned over Rs 137 crore by playing the IPL.
India wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul said that playing with former skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a huge learning experience for him.
CSK suffered their ninth loss of the season to remain rooted in ninth place in the standings.
Former opener Wasim Jaffer believes India can't afford to look beyond the experienced Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Jaffer, who recently retired from all forms of cricket, said the two-time World Cup winning captain Dhoni is an 'asset' for the team.
'Even if you relieve captaincy but you are at your best, this is what we want'
Despite the challenging build-up, Gambhir said he is "extremely confident" of retaining the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The players will hope to be as confident as they prepare for the fight to keep their World Test Final chances alive.
The 52-year-old Kirsten, who was head coach of the Indian team between 2008 to 2011, thanked Dhoni for all the good memories that he made during his tenure.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first skipper to record 100 wins in the history of Indian Premier League.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
Dhoni, who took two catches in the IPL final against Mumbai Indians, has now taken 94 catches and 38 stumpings.
'It's exciting to play in front of the very passionate Chennai fans.'
Dhoni's daughter Ziva took to Instagram to share an adorable post as she has already started missing her father.
Draped in an exquisite traditional ensemble, she tastefully paired it with a Kumaoni Pichora from Uttarakhand. Enhancing her attire, Sakshi adorned herself with intricately crafted traditional jewellery from her wedding collection like the Pahari guloband (choker), completing an elegant appearance.
Rohit Sharma notched up another milestone in his career as he became only the second opener to go past the landmark of 300 sixes in One-Day Internationals.
Faf du Plessis believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni, among others, helped him mature as a leader
Australia's wicketkeeper-batswoman Alyssa Healy on Sunday broke Mahendra Singh Dhoni's record for the most dismissals as a wicketkeeper in T20 Internationals.
Dhoni surprised everyone by sending Curran up the order with 29 needed off 17 balls.
The three-times IPL champions played a practice game at the Sevens Stadiums in Dubai where the CSK batsmen and bowlers got a good run.
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Dominic Xavier salutes the cricketing legend.
'The Love for Veggies!' Sakshi's post read.
Swapnil Kusale fought his way back to win the bronze in his very first appearance at the Olympic Games.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni shared a throwback video in which he got back at his wife Sakshi during an advertisement shoot.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni in his inimitable style kept questions on his IPL retirement open-ended but did admit that a lot of things will depend on the kind of retention policy that BCCI puts in place for the big auction next year.
Sakshi and Dhoni looked dazzling as they lit up the ceremony in traditional attire.
Territorial Army Honorary Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni couldn't hide his excitement after five Rafale fighter jets were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force.
Rumours about M S Dhoni's retirement have been doing the rounds ever since he took a break from cricket after India's exit from the 2019 World Cup in England.
Mitchell Santner, Daryl Mitchell and Rachin Ravindra landed in Chennai on Saturday to join their team Chennai Super Kings.
CSK finished the season in ninth place, having suffered 10 defeats while managing to win only four times
Rishabh Pant has been nominated for the prestigious Laureus World Comeback of the Year Award.
A peek into Chennai Super Kings's preparations for IPL 2020.
'Dhoni might himself say why they are retaining him because he may not be there for three years and why they want to block so much money on him.'
Virat Kohli's wax statue unveiled in Jaipur Wax Museum
Dhoni is currently on a two-month break from cricket to serve his battalion, beginning his stint in uniform on July 31, and is expected to undertake duties like patrolling, guard and post duty.
'The CT is a critically important tournament in world cricket because the One Day World Cup is only once in every four years. It is great because it breaks up those four years.'
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