New Zealand were bundled out for 126
Dhoni was not amused with the wayward bowling as his side bowled three no balls and 13 wides
India will aim to shed their archaic playing style for good with a 'young and fearless' bunch in the three-match T20I series against New Zealand, starting in Wellington on Friday.
New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell was ecstatic after his side defeated England by five wickets to enter the final of the ICC men's T20 World Cup, at the Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
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In India's last group match, Yadav blasted a 25-ball 61 as he added six points in the weekly rankings update to go 39 points clear of second-placed Mohammad Rizwan of Pakistan.
Veteran all-rounder Mitchell Santner will captain the New Zealand side for the three-match T20I series against India.
Images from the T20 World Cup semi-final between England and New Zealand, in Abu Dhabi, on Wednesday.
With the series on the line, captain Hardik Pandya is unlikely to make changes despite clamour for inclusion of Prithvi Shaw.
Shubman Gill named ICC Men's Player of January
Images from the T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and New Zealand, in Abu Dhabi, on Sunday.
India fast bowler Mohammad Siraj has grabbed the top position for bowlers in the ICC men's ODI Player Rankings after a superb show in the home series against New Zealand
The toss is always an important factor in Chennai as chasing anything above 170 to 175 could be a risky proposition.
Images from the T20 World Cup Super 12s match between New Zealand and Pakistan, in Sharjah, on Tuesday.
India captain Virat Kohli retained his fifth spot, while teammates Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant were joint sixth in the latest ICC Test rankings for batsmen.
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Tom Latham will captain the team for an entire series for the first time in place of Kane Williamson, who suffered a recurrence of an elbow injury in India and will miss both Tests.
Suryakumar (838) is still second ahead of the blockbuster clash
IMAGES from Day 1 of the 2nd Test played between England and New Zealand at Trent Bridge on Friday.
Devon Conway's struck 63 to help the hosts score 173/7 in their 20 overs.
Jacob Duffy, Blair Tickner, Rachin Ravindra and Hamish Rutherford were released from the initial 20 player squad.
Yashasvi Jaiswal once again displayed his talent as he conjured up a brilliant half-century before Rajasthan Royals spinners choked Chennai Super Kings to register a comfortable 32-run win .
IMAGES from the IPL match played between CSK and Rajasthan Royals in Mumbai on Friday.
England's "Bazball" revolution continued apace on Sunday when the tourists wrapped up a thumping 267-run victory over New Zealand in the opening session of the fourth day of the first Test.
Returning to their den at the Chepauk, Chennai Super Kings will look to bounce back from their opening day win when they take on Lucknow Super Giants.
As curtains dropped on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand, England strengthened their stranglehold with Stuart Broad ripping through the Kiwi top-order at the Bay Oval.
Williamson said it would be "some achievement" for his team to be world champions in another format but would not like the prospect to be a distraction.
he win gave England an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series providing a boost to their confidence ahead of the World Cup, which kicks off with the qualifying group stages on Sunday.
Captain Tom Latham smashed an unbeaten 186 as New Zealand bounced back from their shock defeat in Mount Maunganui to amass 349-1 on the opening day of the second and final Test against Bangladesh on Sunday.
India's Suryakumar Yadav took over the No. 1 slot from Pakistan's Mohammad Rizwan, who was atop the scoring charts with 825 runs from 19 innings, and a superb average of 51.56.
Matt Henry produced a career-best seven for 23 in a spectacular display of pace bowling as New Zealand skittled out South Africa for 95 in two sessions to take charge of the opening Test in Christchurch on Thursday.
Images from the first One-Day International between New Zealand and India, in Auckland, on Friday.
CSK will be eliminated if they lose to Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.
Bangladesh looked to be closing in on a shock victory over world Test champions New Zealand after Ebadot Hossain's three-wicket burst in the final session of the fourth day reduced the hosts to 147-5 in the opening Test.
South Africa turned the tables on New Zealand with a 198-run victory in the second Test in Christchurch on Tuesday, crushing the hosts' hopes of a breakthrough series win over the Proteas.
An unbeaten Joe Root century and a bowling masterclass by James Anderson put England in complete control of the second Test on Saturday.
Images from Day 3 of the ICC World Test Championship final between India and New Zealand, at The Hampshire Bowl, in Southampton, on Saturday.
CSK remain sentimental favourite of the fans, primarily because of the man at the helm.
IMAGES from the Indian Premier League match played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Saturday.
India will be expecting more runs from the middle order and discipline in the death overs as they look for a series sealing win against New Zealand in the second ODI in Raipur on Saturday.
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