Pandya said he had learnt a lot of cricketing nuances from Dhoni, not by picking his brains but simply by watching him in action.
The Chepauk crowd erupted with excitement as M S Dhoni strode out to bat
Recalling his interaction with Dhoni, Rinku revealed the valuable advice he received: 'Focus on the ball, stay calm, and react accordingly.'
'ARRIVE AS A KING LIVE AS A LEGEND, BE REMEMBERED AS A GENTLEMAN,' he captioned his Instagram post with Dhoni.
Dhoni returns to the hallowed turf of Wankhede for the first time as non-captain of CSK, potentially in his last IPL season. It will also be his first appearance just as a player for any team since November 2005.
'Gautam Gambhir and Morne Morkel will need to provide Rohit with more inputs like whether to bowl bouncers or bowl round the wicket or whether we are allowing the game to drift.'
While the IPL 2025 mega auction is expected to reward several young talents with huge pay cheques, a few seasoned stars could also steal the show.
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.
Trent Boult and his wife Gert Smith effortlessly stole the spotlight.
Dhoni Entertainment's first release will be the Tamil film, LGM.
Dhoni's only advice to Ashwin was to keep reinventing himself.
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.
Ziva will be 9 on February 6. Gosh, how quickly these children grow!
BCCI has decided to 'retire' the jersey number as a tribute to the World Cup winning skipper.
The CSK captain 'likes smoking a bit of the sheesha or the hookah. So, he quite often would set that up in his room, and it was very much open door policy. You would go in and quite often find a lot of younger players there.'
Dhoni caught up with former team-mates Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Ashish Nehra.
'Tea is something very close to us, maybe because we are from that generation, where we never say no to tea.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni graced the FIH Women's Olympic Qualifiers semifinal between India and Germany in Ranchi.
On Friday, January 5, a charming video surfaced on Ziva Singh Dhoni's Instagram handle featuring the stylishly dressed little one exploring Dubai hand-in-hand with her dad.
'Looking back with #Yellove! Here's wishing Thala and Thalaivi a great anniversary!'
Speculation is rife that this will be Mahendra Singh Dhoni's final IPL season as a player.
The Australian was Dhoni wanted to to stick around in the transition phase as Gaikwad was handed the captaincy.
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.
Chennai Super Kings Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni enjoyed a delightful evening with his wife Sakshi at former CSK team-mate Robin Uthappa's Dubai residence.
Steve Smith, who has also captained Australia, said Dhoni at higher than number eight could benefit CSK.
The Delhi-based franchise posted their third-highest IPL totals during their match against GT on Wednesday.
Anil Patel, the secretary of Gujarat Cricket Association and Rohan Jaitley, son of late Arun Jaitley and the president of the Delhi and District Cricket Association are the two names in running to take over as BCCI secretary.
Hussey also expressed confidence in Rachin Ravindra's mental resilience despite recent misses, and said a good knock from the Kiwi may just be round the corner.
M S Dhoni's stoic gaze at the national flag resonates with the spirit of the occasion.
For the first time, no Indian superstar will lead an IPL team.
Dhoni refused a seemingly easy single after hitting the ball, leaving many, including former cricketer Irfan Pathan, perplexed.
Sakshi and her husband were at the Dhonis's ancestral home in Almora.
Last year, Rahul's animated conversation with Goenka, after a heavy defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, went viral although lot of people later called it a "frank discussion between owner and skipper".
It is understood that the Test squad will be leaving from Mumbai few days after the series and just like it happened during the last tour of South Africa, the BCCI could have a four-day game between India and India A, which people in the know of things feel will provide Rohit Sharma's men with quality match simulation.
Legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni picked Jasprit Bumrah as his favourite bowler, but the multiple World Cup-winning former Indian skipper refrained from selecting between Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as batsman of his choice
'My sport requires me to be as calm and patient as he is on the field.' 'I also relate to his story as I am a ticket collector like he was.'
But, inspired by him so much, Patheerana has emotionally requested Dhoni to continue at least for one more season.
Ashwin has 20 scores of fifty or more in Tests, three more than Sir Richard Hadlee, while recording the same number of five wicket hauls as the great Kiwi in the format (36 five wicket hauls), solidifying his status as one of the format's greatest all-rounders.
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