Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Monday surpassed Sachin Tendulkar's record of highest individual Test score by an Indian captain en route his majestic 224 against Australia in the first cricket Test.
The CSK skipper further added that Ambati Rayudu will be available for the next clash.
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has urged the International Cricket Council to revisit the two new-ball rule in limited-over formats, saying it is "unfair" to finger spinners.
Playing in his last World Cup, Dhoni has been a mentor to all the current players including the skipper himself, and all of them are fiercely loyal towards the former skipper.
Under Dhoni's leadership, CSK has registered a record 121 wins in 204 matches in the IPL.
Former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni showed he has lost none of his finishing prowess by fashioning a final-ball victory for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2022 match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Thursday.
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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.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's form will remain in focus when the struggling Rising Pune Supergiant square off against defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in an Indian Premier League encounter, in Pune, on Saturday.
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The Delhi-based franchise posted their third-highest IPL totals during their match against GT on Wednesday.
Dhoni has earned over Rs 137 crore by playing the IPL.
Dhoni, who took two catches in the IPL final against Mumbai Indians, has now taken 94 catches and 38 stumpings.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni went on to become one of the best finishers in the game but on his 39th birthday, former India captain Sourav Ganguly said the World Cup winning skipper would have been even more lethal if he batted higher in the order. Ganguly, the current BCCI president, led a barrage of birthday wishes for the twice-World Cup winning skipper.
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Kohli and Rohit, the two generational talents with 8334 T20I runs, six centuries, 69 fifties and 119 catches between them are the last bridge between the old and new and they both deserve to be in the same frame with that trophy in hand.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first skipper to record 100 wins in the history of Indian Premier League.
In view of rising COVID-19 cases, the Jharkhand government on Tuesday announced a lockdown in the state from April 22 to April 29 with some exemptions.
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.
A spirited performance from their bowlers saw Royal Challengers Bengaluru outclass Chennai Super Kings by 27 runs to qualify for the play-offs.
A call on whether to retain Mahendra Singh Doni for the next season of the IPL will be taken only after knowing the rules of the system, a top Chennai Super Kings official said on Sunday.
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Oscar-winning composer AR Rahman has dedicated the hit song Chale Chalo from the movie Lagaan to Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni as the song motivates teammates to play together.
'At such a young age, he has already played some of the most incredible knock so in the coming 8-10 years, I feel he'll be more mature.'
Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels one shouldn't compare Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan despite the two players having a similar record with the bat in the ongoing 14th edition of the Indian Premier League.
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Kolkata-based Sanjiv Goenka is famously remembered as someone who dropped Mahendra Singh Dhoni as IPL captain.
Matheesha Pathirana's stunning diving catch to dismiss David Warner had everyone stand up and take notice.
Defending champions CSK face off against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, in the season opener on March 22.
Chopra also said that he was pleasantly surprised with the way Dhoni has turned things around.
IPL's Governing Council will have a meeting with the owners of all 10 franchises in Mumbai on Wednesday to discuss the various key issues of this year's players auction.
'Nonchalance is a way of life for him'
India skipper Virat Kohli and his predecessor Mahendra Singh Dhoni are among the top players who are set to be retained by their respective IPL franchises, Royal Challengers Bangalore and comeback outfit Chennai Super Kings respectively.
The dawn of a new era had begun under Sourav Ganguly's aggressive leadership. With Ganguly and Coach John Wright at the helm India had transitioned into a force to be reckoned with.
The bids on Rishabh Pant could well soar like his audacious no-look six in the ongoing Perth Test, as he seems poised to become the highest paid player among the 577 who will go under the hammer at the two-day IPL mega auction, starting in Jeddah on Sunday.
Chennai Super Kings batter Devon Conway said skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's advice on handling spinners helped him score his third straight half-century in IPL 2022 as they thumped Delhi Capitals by 91 runs on Sunday.
Mike Hussey has termed Dhoni as the man having the fastest draw of as far as stumping off spinners is concerned.
'He can bat, he can bowl, he can field. He has an X factor about him. I hope very well deep down within my heart that when he comes out on top, I'll sit back and I'll watch everyone sing his praises.'
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