Following his official announcement as CSK's skipper, Gaikwad admitted that Dhoni had given him a subtle hint about a change in the team's leadership last season.
With whispers of this being his final season, fans cherish every appearance even more.
Dhoni caught up with former team-mates Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Ashish Nehra.
The Chepauk crowd erupted with excitement as M S Dhoni strode out to bat
Sai Sudharsan upstaged some of the world's top batters as he topped the run scoring charts, while Prasidh Krishna was the most successful bowler of the season.
The talent is in plenty in this squad and if this machine runs smoothly, a sixth IPL trophy will be at touching distance for Thala and Co.
Manoj Kumar's musical imprints are as deep as his cinematic ones.
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After CSK suffered a shock exit in the group stage from IPL 2024, Dhoni remained tight-lipped about his participation in the next edition of the cash-rich league.
Shaheed was Manoj Kumar's first patriotic success. This small-budget black-and-white film had enormous impact, besides laying the foundation for Manoj's famous flag-waving Mr Bharat image that was strengthened by a string of subsequent films like Upkar, Purab Aur Paschim and Kranti.
'There is no comparison. We are just trying to copy a great pose by a great man, nothing beyond that!'
'It was very an emotional moment for him. And then I realised that CSK is very close to his heart, he loves the players like his own family.'
After CSK's triumph in a rain-affected IPL 2023 final in Ahmedabad, Dhoni again said what he has been saying each time he has been asked this tournament -- that he has some months before the December IPL auction to make up his mind whether to play or to retire his bat and wicket-keeping gloves.
Anil Chaudhary, a veteran umpire, believes that Indian umpires are struggling due to overemphasis on theoretical knowledge and lack of practical experience.
Clips from CSK's first two matches show Dhoni actively involved in setting the field, leading to questions about Gaikwad's authority as the new leader.
M S Dhoni's stoic gaze at the national flag resonates with the spirit of the occasion.
The players were presented with special gold medals engraved with the number '50' and the CSK logo, a token of appreciation for their outstanding record at Chepauk.
Led by Josh Hazlewood, RCB produced a dominant bowling performance to crush Chennai Super Kings by 50 runs.
Heinrich Klaasen is the most expensive retained player in IPL history.
India skipper Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubman Gill and Washington Sundar were all ears as the great man offered insights on the game inside the pavilion named after him.
Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson has been fined Rs 12 lakh for maintaining a slow over-rate during their IPL 2023 match against Chennai Super Kings.
Pakistan has the upper hand in the Champions Trophy, winning three of the five matches against India.
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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.
'Shubman Gill is a great thinker and player, but man management will be key to his leadership success.'
'The coach, the captain, the memories.'
India has not sent its cricket team to Pakistan since 2008 when they last came for the Asia Cup under Mahendra Singh Dhoni's captaincy.
'I have a deep affection for Indian cricket. If someone asked me to come back, I wouldn't say no.'
Sakshi Singh Dhoni attended her first match of IPL 2024 along with daughter Ziva as they cheered for the Chennai Super Kings.
'What a collection and what a man MSD is. A great achiever and a even more incredible person.;
He is the fourth men's cricketer to be invited for the ceremony after Sachin Tendulkar, Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virat Kohli.
Dhoni is participating in the ongoing JSCA Tennis Tournament in Ranchi.
The duo were snapped laughing about something as youngster Shivam Dube stood around listening to the conversation.
The new stand at the iconic M A Chidambaram stadium in Chennai, which has been named after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, was opened on Friday.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and daughter Ziva enjoyed playing with their dogs at their farm house in Ranchi.
Steve Smith, who has also captained Australia, said Dhoni at higher than number eight could benefit CSK.
'It's quite a task to maintain this. I'll try to keep it, but maybe one fine day I might decide to chop it off.'
Rinku Singh, who is enjoying a stunning season, said his hard work at the KKR academy is paying off.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Rishabh Pant dined at Bastian in Mumbai.
For the first time, no Indian superstar will lead an IPL team.
