Sachin Tendulkar would be crucial to India's success in the upcoming World Cup and the Mahendra Singh Dhoni-led side was far ahead of the history-making 'Kapil's Devils' in terms of talent and experience, feels member of the 1983 Cup-winning side Balwinder Singh Sandhu.
Dhoni's contract not being renewed is not exactly a surprise as he has not played a competitive game since that World Cup semifinal on July
Chennai Super Kings batsman Faf Du Plessis heaped praise on skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his ability to hit any bowler, saying such a trait can make life difficult for any rival captain.
'Amrapali didn't gave us villas they announced after 2011 WC win'
Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni, on Thursday, launched the jersey of his team, Rising Pune Supergiants, one of the new entrants in this year's Indian Premier League.
Preferring to stay away from comparisons, former skipper Sourav Ganguly says current captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has done "wonders to Indian cricket" and is poised to lead the country in the 2015 World Cup.
The South Eastern Railway served a very special passenger on Tuesday night when its former employee Mahendra Singh Dhoni preferred to travel by train with his Jharkhand One-day cricket team.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni stunned many with his decision of sending Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of himself in the batting order but Chennai Super Kings skipper defended the tactics, saying players needed to be given more responsibility to convert them into match winners.
Look at your career before commenting on Dhoni: Shastri
Just like MS Dhoni, his wife Sakshi is also a big football fan.
A top source said that Dhoni met Srinivasan over breakfast and was at the ICC Chairman's residence for close to 45 minutes. After he left, BJP leader Subramanian Swamy met Srinivasan.
Images from India's World Cup warm-up match against Bangladesh, in Cardiff, on Tuesday.
Kuldeep, however, said Dhoni is someone who puts forward his views in between overs only when he feels it is required.
Ravi Shastri feels Rohit Sharma's return to form augurs well for five-time champions Mumbai Indians
Yuzvendra Chahal shone with the ball, while Mahendra Singh Dhoni rekindled his love affair with final flourishes, anchoring India to their maiden bilateral ODI series triumph in Australia.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has informed the BCCI, that he wishes to step down as the captain of the Indian Cricket Team from the One Day Internationals and the T20 Internationals formats of the game, a press release from the BCCI stated. He will be available for the selection for the ODI and T20 series against England and the same has been conveyed to the Senior Selection Committee.
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said current skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Virender Sehwag have settled their difference of opinion.
India's limited overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named captain of new Indian Premier League franchise Rising Pune Supergiants on Monday.
Rai said that the best part about central contracts was that it ensured a decent earning for domestic players.
Kohli surpassed Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the most successful Indian Test captain.
Ganguly however feels Dhoni has a lot of cricket left in him, especially in one-dayers.
India pacer Ishant Sharma, who has struggled for form since his fine show in Australia last year, has come in for praise from skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni after his impressive performance in the first One-dayer in Vodadara.
As many as four world-class match-winners are expected to bid adieu to the game one by one in the next couple of years and Gautam Gambhir is in an unenviable position as head coach.
Handed over the responsibility of captaining India in the first two ODIs against New Zealand inMahendra Singh Dhoni's absence, opener Gautam Gambhir on Sunday said leading the national team in the upcoming series is a dream-come-true moment in his career.
He may be under pressure as a captain, but as finisher, lower down the batting order, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is considered one of the best in ODI cricket.
Shoaib Akhtar said he hopes MS Dhoni gets a resounding farewell despite his resolute silence on what the future holds. Dhoni, who has not played a competitive game since the World Cup semifinal in July, was preparing to make a much-anticipated comeback with the IPL, which is now unlikely to take place due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
or every elite athlete at the business end of their careers, a situation comes where they have to take a hard call, believes former India captain Sourav Ganguly.
Dhoni slammed an unbeaten 55 off 54 balls after Kohli laid the foundation for India's series-levelling six-wicket victory over Australia in the second ODI with a fluent century.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the fourth Indian to reach the milestone of 10,000 runs in ODIs during the second match of the three-game series against England, in London, on Saturday.
'I actually think, with Hardik Pandya, everything away from the game is affecting him so much. He's smiling too much when he does the toss. He's trying to act like he is so happy. He is not happy. I have been there. I have been in the firing line. And I can tell you now, it affects you.'
The middle-order continues to remain a concern for CSK with skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni himself not being at his best.
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.
Birthday wishes pour in for captain cool Dhoni
Gavaskar also spoke highly of Dhoni's wicket-keeping skills and how they aid skipper Virat Kohli in making field placements.
His gritty century could not help India's win but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's ton under challenging conditions was acknowledged and appreciated by his counterpart Misbah-ul-Haq, in Chennai on Sunday.
Playing in the Indian Premier League where he is exposed to high-pressure situations has enhanced all-rounder Sam Curran's white-ball skills, according to stand-in England head coach Graham Thorpe.
Dhoni and his wife Sakshi hosted the Indian team for a lavish evening in Jharkhand.
The clamour for Mahendra Singh Dhoni's removal as India's captain might be becoming shriller by the day but former skipper Rahul Dravid feels he is the man to take the team forward as there is no viable alternative in sight.
The CSK duo scored 100 runs together, taking the game away from RCB.
Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Yuvraj Singh will represent different Air India teams in the September 1-8 BCCI Corporate Trophy.
