Amazed by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's longevity, former India batter Robin Uthappa says the Chennai Super Kings talisman's "mind is staying up to date" and the only thing that could end his prolonged run in competitive cricket is his body.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni got a rousing reception from spectators at the Arun Jaitley stadium.
Chennai Super Kings batter Sameer Rizvi credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his small but quick and impactful knock in his first IPL match, saying the talismanic former India skipper advised him to play his natural game when he went out to bat against Gujarat Giants.
Royal Challengers Bengaluru's fairytale resurgent run will be up against the might of five-time champions Chennai Super Kings and the weather gods when the two sides clash in an epic do-or-die match to decide the fourth and final team for the IPL play-offs, in Bengaluru on Saturday.
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.
'I am not a Shubman Gill hater but I feel Ruturaj is a better option because he has scored runs in tougher situations.'
As the new season approaches, whispers of retirement surround some of the league's most beloved veterans.
As Chennai Super Kings clinched a comfortable win over Delhi Capitals, Ziva Dhoni was once again lighting up the stands.
The ability to remain one step ahead of the bowlers has allowed Ruturaj Gaikwad to flourish in IPL 2024, reckons CSK batting coach Michael Hussey.
IMAGES from the T20 World Cup FINAL played between India and South Africa in Barbados on Saturday
In need of a victory to firm-up their position in the IPL play-offs race, Chennai Super Kings have the heavy task of nullifying a deeply hurt and frustrated Rajasthan Royals in Chennai on Sunday.
'I want to learn about the mindset in pressure situations from him. Like when the team is under pressure and not performing well, how he uses his mind to win matches from those situations.'
The list of guests included celebrities from across the globe, politicians, the who's who of Hindi and south Indian cinema world and almost all the top cricketers of the country.
'Rohit Sharma is an outstanding person. He understands every single person in the team, he knows what each one of us likes and dislikes.'
Mahendra Singh Dhoni reunited with former CSK team-mate Suresh Raina.
'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.'
As if playing with and against the greats of the game was not enough, SunRisers Hyderabad youngsters were given a special masterclass by none other than Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
'There is no comparison. We are just trying to copy a great pose by a great man, nothing beyond that!'
'I will play under him again and I have played under him before, so I will try to learn a lot of things and how he gets performance out of players.'
Lucknow Super Giants skipper KL Rahul was chuffed to get most of his decisions right as he guided his team to a convincing eight-wicket victory over defending champions Chennai Super Kings in the IPL game in Lucknow on Friday.
The legendary Sunil Gavaskar was mighty impressed with Chennai Super Kings's new captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and lauded him for the way he maneuvered his bowlers during the IPL 2024 opener against Royal Challengers Bengaluru, in Chennai, on Friday.
Ravindra Jadeja's superb all-rounder show powered Chennai Super Kings to a thumping 28-run victory against Punjab Kings.
India went down by an innings and 32 runs -- their worst Test defeat on South African soil.
'Nonchalance is a way of life for him'
The 42-year-old, who last played for India in 2019, had undergone a knee surgery last year.
Rohit & Co. eye better batting show against USA
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.
Yash Dayal had the haunting memory of Rinku Singh's five consecutive sixes last year when Mahendra Singh Dhoni lofted his full-toss over the Chinnaswamy stadium roof in Saturday's crucial IPL match in Bengaluru.
Pacer Yash Dayal kept his cool in a tense final over to seal a 27-run win against Chennai Super Kings and send RCB through to the play-offs.
The Capitals have been inconsistent so far, winning five and losing six of their last 11 games.
Glimpses from CSK's training session in Chennai on Tuesday.
'The coach, the captain, the memories.'
With a pair of shades on, Dhoni was seen zipping through the streets of his hometown in his 1973 Pontiac Trans Am SD-455.
Former Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq believes his country will find it difficult to edge past India when the two sides clash in next month's T20 World Cup as there seems to be a "mental block" when it comes to playing the arch-rivals in ICC events.
The last time India fielded five or more debutants in a Test series was during the 1996 tour of England when current Head Coach Rahul Dravid, Batting Coach Vikram Rathour, Bowling Coach Paras Mhambrey all made their debuts along with Sourav Ganguly, Venkatesh Prasad and Sunil Joshi.
DK finished as an IPL winner with close to 5000 runs over 17 seasons besides taking 145 catches and effecting 37 stumpings.
Dube got in thanks to more game time for Chennai Super Kings during the first 10 games of the league.
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