<p>Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and multiple world champion cueist Pankaj Advani were today conferred with the country&#39;s third-highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan.</p>

<p>Besides the duo, 2017 World Weightlifting Champion in the 48kg category, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and former Asian Games gold medallist tennis player Somdev Devvarman were conferred with the Padma Shri award.</p>

<p>Ace men&#39;s singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth also won the Padma Shri alongside India&#39;s first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/heres-the-list-of-padma-shri-awardees-for-2018-30779">Also read:&nbsp;Padma Awards 2018 announced: Full list of recipients</a></strong></p>

<p>Petkar won an individual gold medal at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany. He set a world record in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, at 37.33 seconds.</p>

<p>In the same games, he participated in javelin, precision javelin throw and slalom. He was a finalist in all three events.</p>

<p>Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards, including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first player to win the award twice), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007 and the Padma Shri, India&#39;s fourth highest civilian honour in 2009.</p>

<p>Considered as the country&#39;s most successful cricket captain, Dhoni led India to two World Cup triumphs -- in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa in September 2007 and the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup. India also won ICC Champions Trophy under him.</p>

<p>It was under his captaincy that India climbed to No. 1 in the ICC Test Rankings in December 2009.</p>

<p>Just like Dhoni, Advani also has a distinguished career, having won gold twice in Asian Games in 2006 Doha and 2010 Guangzhou. He is also a multiple world champion.</p>

<p>Currently ranked third in the BWF rankings, Srikkanth is looked upon as a future Olympic champion shuttler.</p>

<p>The 24-year-old shuttler&#39;s real rise came last season when he won as many as six titles including four Super Series titles. He won the French Open, Denmark Open, Australian Open, Indonesia Open, India Open and China Open.</p>

<p>A product of Pullela Gopichand badminton academy in Hyderabad, Srikkanth also finished runners-up in last year&#39;s Singapore Open.</p>

<p>Manipuri weightlifter Mirabai Chanu claim to fame includes a silver medal in the women&#39;s 48kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow.</p>

<p>But her real claim to fame came last year when she lifted a world record of 194kg in total (85 kg snatch and 109 kg clean &amp; jerk) to win the gold in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships held at Anaheim, CA, United States.</p>

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Ace men's singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth also won the Padma Shri alongside India's first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar

Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and multiple world champion cueist Pankaj Advani were today conferred with the country's third-highest civilian award, Padma Bhushan. Besides the duo, 2017 World Weightlifting Champion in the 48kg category, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and former Asian Games gold medallist tennis player Somdev Devvarman were conferred with the Padma Shri award. Ace men's singles shuttler Kidambi Srikanth also won the Padma Shri alongside India's first Paralympic gold medalist, Murlikant Petkar. Also read: Padma Awards 2018 announced: Full list of recipients Petkar won an individual gold medal at the 1972 Summer Paralympics, in Heidelberg, Germany. He set a world record in the 50 m freestyle swimming event, at 37.33 seconds. In the same games, he participated in javelin, precision javelin throw and slalom. He was a finalist in all three events. Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards, including the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first player to win the award twice), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007 and the Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009. Considered as the country's most successful cricket captain, Dhoni led India to two World Cup triumphs -- in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 held in South Africa in September 2007 and the 2011 ICC ODI World Cup. India also won ICC Champions Trophy under him. It was under his captaincy that India climbed to No. 1 in the ICC Test Rankings in December 2009. Just like Dhoni, Advani also has a distinguished career, having won gold twice in Asian Games in 2006 Doha and 2010 Guangzhou. He is also a multiple world champion. Currently ranked third in the BWF rankings, Srikkanth is looked upon as a future Olympic champion shuttler. The 24-year-old shuttler's real rise came last season when he won as many as six titles including four Super Series titles. He won the French Open, Denmark Open, Australian Open, Indonesia Open, India Open and China Open. A product of Pullela Gopichand badminton academy in Hyderabad, Srikkanth also finished runners-up in last year's Singapore Open. Manipuri weightlifter Mirabai Chanu claim to fame includes a silver medal in the women's 48kg weight class at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow. But her real claim to fame came last year when she lifted a world record of 194kg in total (85 kg snatch and 109 kg clean & jerk) to win the gold in the 2017 World Weightlifting Championships held at Anaheim, CA, United States.

MS Dhoni, Pankaj Advani win Padma Bhushan

<p>Former Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched his academy in Singapore at St. Patrick&#39;s School on Saturday.</p>

<p>This is Dhoni&#39;s second academy outside India, after first being launched in Dubai.</p>

<p>The Singapore Academy has attracted more than 300 students since its registration began on December 1 last year.</p>

<p>The seasoned campaigner has launched the academy in association with Singapore national women&rsquo;s team captain GK Diviya.&nbsp;</p>

<p>It will follow a structured curriculum developed by Dhoni while Singapore cricket legends, Chetan Suryavanshi, Chaminda Ruwan will work with him to implement his curriculum.</p>

<p>Dhoni, who won International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies in all formats of the game (2007 World T20, 2011 World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions trophy), aims to promote grassroots-level cricket development globally.</p>

<p>The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a rousing welcome by the St. Patrick&rsquo;s school band as he performed a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the opening of the academy.</p>

<p>&ldquo;It is important to provide facilities to the youngsters and at the end of the day, no one should say that they did not get to do something because they did not have the facilities. What I want to focus on is how to approach life in general. Youngsters are so result-oriented nowadays that we actually forget about the process. The process is more important than the results, and if you take care of the process, you will get the results,&rdquo; Dhoni said after the inauguration.</p>

<p>Dhoni, who is part of the Indian squad for ODIs against South Africa, is expected to fly to the country soon after launching his academy in Singapore.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The ODI series against South Africa gets underway from February 01 onwards.</p>


This is Dhoni's second academy outside India, after first being launched in Dubai

Former Indian Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni launched his academy in Singapore at St. Patrick's School on Saturday. This is Dhoni's second academy outside India, after first being launched in Dubai. The Singapore Academy has attracted more than 300 students since its registration began on December 1 last year. The seasoned campaigner has launched the academy in association with Singapore national women’s team captain GK Diviya. It will follow a structured curriculum developed by Dhoni while Singapore cricket legends, Chetan Suryavanshi, Chaminda Ruwan will work with him to implement his curriculum. Dhoni, who won International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies in all formats of the game (2007 World T20, 2011 World Cup, 2013 ICC Champions trophy), aims to promote grassroots-level cricket development globally. The wicketkeeper-batsman was given a rousing welcome by the St. Patrick’s school band as he performed a simple ribbon-cutting ceremony to signify the opening of the academy. “It is important to provide facilities to the youngsters and at the end of the day, no one should say that they did not get to do something because they did not have the facilities. What I want to focus on is how to approach life in general. Youngsters are so result-oriented nowadays that we actually forget about the process. The process is more important than the results, and if you take care of the process, you will get the results,” Dhoni said after the inauguration. Dhoni, who is part of the Indian squad for ODIs against South Africa, is expected to fly to the country soon after launching his academy in Singapore. The ODI series against South Africa gets underway from February 01 onwards.

MS Dhoni launches his cricket academy in Singapore

<p>India is currently on tour to South Africa and has lost the&nbsp;first Test of a 3-match series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The second Test is underway at Centurion, but the Proteas have already outplayed the &quot;Men In Blue&quot;.&nbsp;Team India is under pressure and on the verge of losing the second match as well.</p>

<p>Virat-Kohli-led team&nbsp;again failed to perform as the top batting order collapsed very quickly, including the skipper who scored smashing 153 runs in the first innings.&nbsp;</p>

<p>South African pacers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada destroyed&nbsp;India&#39;s top batting order.</p>

<p>Currently, Indian team is facing criticism from fans and spectators and is being trolled for their poor performance.</p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-retaliates-to-kagiso-rabada-as-he-messes-up-with-angry-young-man-29798" target="_blank">2nd Test: After hitting </a></strong><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-retaliates-to-kagiso-rabada-as-he-messes-up-with-angry-young-man-29798" target="_blank">ton</a></strong><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-retaliates-to-kagiso-rabada-as-he-messes-up-with-angry-young-man-29798" target="_blank">, Kohli retaliated against Rabada</a></strong></p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/india-vs-south-africa-india-on-verge-of-series-loss-29770" target="_blank">2nd Test: Parthiv, Pujara defy South Africa after top order fails</a></strong></p>

<p><strong><a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/virat-kohli-found-guilty-of-misbehaving-with-umpires-29690" target="_blank">Virat Kohli found guilty of &#39;misbehaving&#39; with umpires, fined</a></strong></p>

<p>Even veteran cricketers are raising questions commenting on the team selection and game strategies.</p>

<p>Former&nbsp;Indian team captain Sunil Gavaskar also expressed his views&nbsp;on the performance of Parthiv Patel, who replaced wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddiman Saha.</p>

<p>He said that MS Dhoni&#39;s advice in the dressing room would have been invaluable.</p>

<p>&quot;I would have actually liked him to maybe give up captaincy and still stay in the team as&nbsp;wicketkeeper-batsman,&quot; Gavaskar said.&nbsp;</p>

<p>MS Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 after playing 90 Test matches.</p>

<p>Recently, former cricketer, Mohammad Kaif took to his Twitter on the dismissal of Virat Kohli in the second innings, saying, &quot;Unfortunately it&#39;s all over. Kohli gone, India gone.&quot;</p>

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<p>A few days back, International cricket legends <a href="http://www.wionews.com/sports/indvssa-2nd-test-allan-donald-vvs-laxman-surprised-over-bhuvis-omission-29431" target="_blank">Allan Donald and VVS Laxman</a> slammed the selectors for dropping Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of India&#39;s XI for the second Test against South Africa.</p>

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Team India is under pressure and on the verge of losing the second match

India is currently on tour to South Africa and has lost the first Test of a 3-match series. The second Test is underway at Centurion, but the Proteas have already outplayed the "Men In Blue". Team India is under pressure and on the verge of losing the second match as well. Virat-Kohli-led team again failed to perform as the top batting order collapsed very quickly, including the skipper who scored smashing 153 runs in the first innings. South African pacers Lungi Ngidi and Kagiso Rabada destroyed India's top batting order. Currently, Indian team is facing criticism from fans and spectators and is being trolled for their poor performance. 2nd Test: After hitting ton, Kohli retaliated against Rabada 2nd Test: Parthiv, Pujara defy South Africa after top order fails Virat Kohli found guilty of 'misbehaving' with umpires, fined Even veteran cricketers are raising questions commenting on the team selection and game strategies. Former Indian team captain Sunil Gavaskar also expressed his views on the performance of Parthiv Patel, who replaced wicketkeeper-batsman Wriddiman Saha. He said that MS Dhoni's advice in the dressing room would have been invaluable. "I would have actually liked him to maybe give up captaincy and still stay in the team as wicketkeeper-batsman," Gavaskar said. MS Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 after playing 90 Test matches. Recently, former cricketer, Mohammad Kaif took to his Twitter on the dismissal of Virat Kohli in the second innings, saying, "Unfortunately it's all over. Kohli gone, India gone." Unfortunately it's all over. Kohli gone, India gone . — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) January 16, 2018 × A few days back, International cricket legends Allan Donald and VVS Laxman slammed the selectors for dropping Bhuvneshwar Kumar out of India's XI for the second Test against South Africa.

Sunil Gavaskar remembers MS Dhoni as India's batting line fails against South Africa

<p>Despite India&#39;s shameful loss in the Cape Town Test, Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on Monday created history in the second innings of the first Test match against&nbsp;South Africa.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Saha, who took long strides as wicketkeeper in Test cricket since MS Dhoni retired in December 2014, broke the record of the most dismissals in a Test by an Indian gloveman.&nbsp;</p>

<p>His catch off Bhuvneshwar Kumar&#39;s bowling to get rid of Morne Morkel made him the first Indian wicketkeeper to effect 10 dismissals in a Test.</p>

<p>He surpassed the previous best of Dhoni, who had the distinction of a record nine dismissals against Australia in Melbourne in 2014.</p>

<p>While all of Saha&#39;s dismissals came in the form of catches, Dhoni had one stumping to his credit when he had set the record.</p>

<p>The best of Saha&#39;s 10 dismissals was a sharp catch he took to get rid of Kagiso Rabada in the first innings.</p>

<p>With this record, Saha has joined the list along with England&#39;s Bob Taylor and Australia&#39;s Adam Gilchrist, both who have taken 10 catches each.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Pacer Vernon Philander&rsquo;s six-wicket haul helped South Africa defeat India by 72 runs on Day 4 of the first test.</p>

<p>With this victory, the Proteas go 1-0 up in the three-Test series against India.</p>


Dhoni had the distinction of a record nine dismissals against Australia in Melbourne in 2014

Despite India's shameful loss in the Cape Town Test, Wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha on Monday created history in the second innings of the first Test match against South Africa. Saha, who took long strides as wicketkeeper in Test cricket since MS Dhoni retired in December 2014, broke the record of the most dismissals in a Test by an Indian gloveman. His catch off Bhuvneshwar Kumar's bowling to get rid of Morne Morkel made him the first Indian wicketkeeper to effect 10 dismissals in a Test. He surpassed the previous best of Dhoni, who had the distinction of a record nine dismissals against Australia in Melbourne in 2014. While all of Saha's dismissals came in the form of catches, Dhoni had one stumping to his credit when he had set the record. The best of Saha's 10 dismissals was a sharp catch he took to get rid of Kagiso Rabada in the first innings. With this record, Saha has joined the list along with England's Bob Taylor and Australia's Adam Gilchrist, both who have taken 10 catches each. Pacer Vernon Philander’s six-wicket haul helped South Africa defeat India by 72 runs on Day 4 of the first test. With this victory, the Proteas go 1-0 up in the three-Test series against India.

Wriddhiman Saha breaks Dhoni's dismissal record in a single Test

<p>MS Dhoni is expanding the reach of cricket around the world. He is teaming up with the men and women&rsquo;s cricket teams of Singapore to open a cricket academy.</p>

<p>The&nbsp;initiative intends&nbsp;to promote cricket at the grassroots level.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The former Indian skipper will be in Singapore on January 20 to officiate the opening ceremony and will also interact with the students who have signed up to the academy.</p>

<p>Dhoni aims to establish up to 12 other academies in Asia. Recently he inaugurated his first cricket academy in UAE.</p>

<p>&quot;Sports should be an essential driver for the development of a child&rsquo;s character. Apart from being fit, you can learn leadership and other important aspects of life via sports. Every kid should play an outdoor sport. MS Dhoni Cricket Academy is not only about producing cricket talent but our academy&rsquo;s vision is to guide a kid to become a champion in life via sports,&quot; said MS Dhoni.</p>

<p>The MS Dhoni Cricket Academy is the second academy outside of India and gives children and adults the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the game.</p>

<p>The academy will follow a structured curriculum developed by Dhoni while Singapore cricket legends, Chetan Suryavanshi, Chaminda Ruwan and Diviya GK, will work with Dhoni to implement his curriculum.</p>

<p>Dhoni has one of the best records as captain of India, having won International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies in all formats of the game: World Cup in 2011, World T20 in 2007 and ICC Champions trophy in 2013.</p>

<p>Josh Ghosh, CEO, Academia7, said, &quot;Cricket as a truly global sport is in its infancy. The popularity of cricket in the Indian subcontinent parallels a religious fervour and it is just starting to gain broader recognition elsewhere. We are very excited to begin this journey and bring cricket development to Singapore and progressively to the rest of Asia.&quot;</p>

<p>&quot;Cricket is not just a sport, it teaches leadership, trust, determination and a lot more. MS has, time and again, demonstrated how cricket can positively shape personal development. The MS Dhoni Cricket Academy in Singapore will bring skill development beyond just the technical aspects of cricket&quot;, said Mihir Diwakar, CEO, Aarka Sports. Diwakar represented India in the U-19 World Cup.</p>

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Dhoni aims to establish up to 12 other academies in Asia to promote cricket at grassroots level

MS Dhoni is expanding the reach of cricket around the world. He is teaming up with the men and women’s cricket teams of Singapore to open a cricket academy. The initiative intends to promote cricket at the grassroots level. The former Indian skipper will be in Singapore on January 20 to officiate the opening ceremony and will also interact with the students who have signed up to the academy. Dhoni aims to establish up to 12 other academies in Asia. Recently he inaugurated his first cricket academy in UAE. "Sports should be an essential driver for the development of a child’s character. Apart from being fit, you can learn leadership and other important aspects of life via sports. Every kid should play an outdoor sport. MS Dhoni Cricket Academy is not only about producing cricket talent but our academy’s vision is to guide a kid to become a champion in life via sports," said MS Dhoni. The MS Dhoni Cricket Academy is the second academy outside of India and gives children and adults the opportunity to learn from some of the best in the game. The academy will follow a structured curriculum developed by Dhoni while Singapore cricket legends, Chetan Suryavanshi, Chaminda Ruwan and Diviya GK, will work with Dhoni to implement his curriculum. Dhoni has one of the best records as captain of India, having won International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies in all formats of the game: World Cup in 2011, World T20 in 2007 and ICC Champions trophy in 2013. Josh Ghosh, CEO, Academia7, said, "Cricket as a truly global sport is in its infancy. The popularity of cricket in the Indian subcontinent parallels a religious fervour and it is just starting to gain broader recognition elsewhere. We are very excited to begin this journey and bring cricket development to Singapore and progressively to the rest of Asia." "Cricket is not just a sport, it teaches leadership, trust, determination and a lot more. MS has, time and again, demonstrated how cricket can positively shape personal development. The MS Dhoni Cricket Academy in Singapore will bring skill development beyond just the technical aspects of cricket", said Mihir Diwakar, CEO, Aarka Sports. Diwakar represented India in the U-19 World Cup.

MS Dhoni to open cricket academy in Singapore

<p>Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday retained its former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and left-handed batsman Suresh Raina for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, as per media reports.&nbsp;</p>

<p>However, the franchise is yet to name the third player as the deadline to submit the list of retained players is January 4.</p>

<p>&ldquo;We are retaining Dhoni and Raina, and the third we are contemplating,&rdquo; a CSK official told a leading daily.</p>

<p>Earlier, The franchise director George John, too, had confirmed the same. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&ldquo;That&rsquo;s an obvious one. We will have him back as captain. For Dhoni it would be like returning home, 100 per cent,&quot; John stated.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The IPL governing council recently announced that a franchise can retain up to five players using a combination of pre-auction retentions and Right to Match (RTM) cards.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The teams can use either option for a maximum of three times.&nbsp;</p>

<p>If a team doesn&rsquo;t opt for a pre-auction retention, it can use RTM cards to retain a maximum of three players only and not five.</p>

<p>CSK, along with Rajasthan Royals, was suspended for two years as an after-effect of the 2013 betting and spot-fixing scandal.<br />
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The franchise is yet to name the third player as the deadline to submit the list of retained players is January 4

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Wednesday retained its former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni and left-handed batsman Suresh Raina for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018, as per media reports. However, the franchise is yet to name the third player as the deadline to submit the list of retained players is January 4. “We are retaining Dhoni and Raina, and the third we are contemplating,” a CSK official told a leading daily. Earlier, The franchise director George John, too, had confirmed the same. “That’s an obvious one. We will have him back as captain. For Dhoni it would be like returning home, 100 per cent," John stated. The IPL governing council recently announced that a franchise can retain up to five players using a combination of pre-auction retentions and Right to Match (RTM) cards. The teams can use either option for a maximum of three times. If a team doesn’t opt for a pre-auction retention, it can use RTM cards to retain a maximum of three players only and not five. CSK, along with Rajasthan Royals, was suspended for two years as an after-effect of the 2013 betting and spot-fixing scandal.

IPL 2018: MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina retained by Chennai Super Kings

<p>With the New Years approaching, Bollywood celebs can be seen leaving the B-Town for some exotic location to ring in the celebrations.&nbsp;</p>

<p>One such rumoured couple, &quot;Raabta&quot;&nbsp;co-stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon were spotted enjoying their holiday in the Alps with friends on December 29.</p>

<p>Sushant took to Instagram to share a picture of them jumping on the snow. He wrote:&nbsp;&quot;And as always, everyone ate too much to jump!! @sharadakarki @tusharjalota @pooj1203 @kritisanon #Dinoo #Guddu Somewhere in #Alps.&quot;&nbsp;</p>

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<p>He had earlier shared a picture of the snow-capped mountains and the view from his room, writing: &quot;In the end, winning is sleeping better.! #aroomwithaview.&quot;&nbsp;It led to everyone speculating whether the actor was in Alps for a film shoot or leisure.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>The rumoured couple, Sushant and Kriti have been reported to be dating each other for quite some time now. The &quot;Raabta&quot;&nbsp;co-stars have, however, maintained that they are &quot;just good friends&quot;.</p>

<p>In a recent interview with a daily, when Sushant was asked about&nbsp;dating Kriti, he said, &quot;I read about this thing between us, then there were stories about a fight and a break-up and then suddenly, probably because of the Maserati we were back together. They are all very interesting but untrue. We are good friends. She&rsquo;s an engineer and I was studying to be one too before I dropped out. We&rsquo;re both from Delhi, big foodies and like spending time together. Period.&quot;<br />
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When Kriti was asked the same, she responded, &quot;It doesn&#39;t affect our relationship. I don&#39;t see a reason to justify my relationship with Sushant. We know what the truth is. Over a period of time, I have realised that link-ups with co-stars are part and parcel of the industry. I have made peace with it. We often read stuff about us that&#39;s completely baseless. We have always taken it in our stride.&quot;<br />
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Sushant will next be seen in Tarun Mansukhani&#39;s &quot;Drive&quot;&nbsp;starring Jacqueline Fernandez, Abhishek Kapoor&#39;s &quot;Kedarnath&quot;&nbsp;with debutant Sara Ali Khan (Saif Ali Khan&#39;s daughter) and Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan&#39;s &quot;Chanda Mama Door Ke&quot;.</p>

<p>It is reported that Kriti will be next seen in Raj &amp; DK&#39;s &quot;Farzi&quot;&nbsp;with Arjun Kapoor.</p>

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Sushant and Kriti are rumoured to be dating each other for quite some time now

With the New Years approaching, Bollywood celebs can be seen leaving the B-Town for some exotic location to ring in the celebrations. One such rumoured couple, "Raabta" co-stars Sushant Singh Rajput and Kriti Sanon were spotted enjoying their holiday in the Alps with friends on December 29. Sushant took to Instagram to share a picture of them jumping on the snow. He wrote: "And as always, everyone ate too much to jump!! @sharadakarki @tusharjalota @pooj1203 @kritisanon #Dinoo #Guddu Somewhere in #Alps." × He had earlier shared a picture of the snow-capped mountains and the view from his room, writing: "In the end, winning is sleeping better.! #aroomwithaview." It led to everyone speculating whether the actor was in Alps for a film shoot or leisure. × The others in the frame also posted photos from their vacation: × × × × × × × The rumoured couple, Sushant and Kriti have been reported to be dating each other for quite some time now. The "Raabta" co-stars have, however, maintained that they are "just good friends". In a recent interview with a daily, when Sushant was asked about dating Kriti, he said, "I read about this thing between us, then there were stories about a fight and a break-up and then suddenly, probably because of the Maserati we were back together. They are all very interesting but untrue. We are good friends. She’s an engineer and I was studying to be one too before I dropped out. We’re both from Delhi, big foodies and like spending time together. Period." When Kriti was asked the same, she responded, "It doesn't affect our relationship. I don't see a reason to justify my relationship with Sushant. We know what the truth is. Over a period of time, I have realised that link-ups with co-stars are part and parcel of the industry. I have made peace with it. We often read stuff about us that's completely baseless. We have always taken it in our stride." Sushant will next be seen in Tarun Mansukhani's "Drive" starring Jacqueline Fernandez, Abhishek Kapoor's "Kedarnath" with debutant Sara Ali Khan (Saif Ali Khan's daughter) and Sanjay Puran Singh Chauhan's "Chanda Mama Door Ke". It is reported that Kriti will be next seen in Raj & DK's "Farzi" with Arjun Kapoor.

In Photos: Sushant Singh Rajput, Kriti Sanon cozy in the Alps

<p>After Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri, Indian opener Rohit Sharma backed wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni&rsquo;s presence in the limited-overs cricket.</p>

<p>Rohit, who led the Indian side in the recently concluded limited overs series against Sri Lanka, expressed his shock at the constant questioning of Dhoni&rsquo;s place.</p>

<p>&ldquo;I am shocked that this question is being raised. If you look at the recent performances, I don&rsquo;t understand why people are still talking about it. It is not about whether he will be part of the 2019 World Cup, his recent form has been good,&rdquo; Rohit said to a leading channel.</p>

<p>&ldquo;It (50-over World Cup) is too far and we should focus on what is happening now. He bats at No.6 and does not get to play so many balls as some of us at the top of the order,&rdquo; the Mumbai batsman added.</p>

<p>Under Rohit, Dhoni batted at No. 4 in the first T20I and scored an unbeaten 39.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In Indore, he was called in at No.3 after Rohit and KL Rahul had posted 165 for the first wicket and hit a 28.&nbsp;</p>

<p>In the last match in Mumbai, Dhoni slipped back down the order and made unbeaten 16 runs.</p>

<p>&ldquo;That decision lies with the coach and captain. I have seen him bat from four to six, and even batted at three in the IPL. That wicket in Rajkot (the second T20I vs New Zealand) was tough and we had lost four wickets when he went into bat. People need to look at the game situation before they talk,&rdquo; Rohit said in Dhoni&#39;s defence.</p>

<p>The former Indian skipper received a lot of criticism from former cricketers over his performances in the limited-overs cricket, especially T20. &nbsp;<br />
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Rohit said Dhoni's performance in recently concluded series has been good

After Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri, Indian opener Rohit Sharma backed wicketkeeper-batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s presence in the limited-overs cricket. Rohit, who led the Indian side in the recently concluded limited overs series against Sri Lanka, expressed his shock at the constant questioning of Dhoni’s place. “I am shocked that this question is being raised. If you look at the recent performances, I don’t understand why people are still talking about it. It is not about whether he will be part of the 2019 World Cup, his recent form has been good,” Rohit said to a leading channel. “It (50-over World Cup) is too far and we should focus on what is happening now. He bats at No.6 and does not get to play so many balls as some of us at the top of the order,” the Mumbai batsman added. Under Rohit, Dhoni batted at No. 4 in the first T20I and scored an unbeaten 39. In Indore, he was called in at No.3 after Rohit and KL Rahul had posted 165 for the first wicket and hit a 28. In the last match in Mumbai, Dhoni slipped back down the order and made unbeaten 16 runs. “That decision lies with the coach and captain. I have seen him bat from four to six, and even batted at three in the IPL. That wicket in Rajkot (the second T20I vs New Zealand) was tough and we had lost four wickets when he went into bat. People need to look at the game situation before they talk,” Rohit said in Dhoni's defence. The former Indian skipper received a lot of criticism from former cricketers over his performances in the limited-overs cricket, especially T20.

Rohit Sharma defends MS Dhoni's presence in limited overs cricket

<p>MS Dhoni, former Indian cricket captain liked a tweet on Tuesday&nbsp;after three years and it&#39;s not your average kind.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He liked a tweet from a Hindi news website which ran a story in Hindi that translates to: &quot;CONFIRMED: the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup will be won by Virat Kohli&#39;s team&quot;&nbsp;followed by the words &quot;Match Fixed&quot;.</p>

<p>The tweet has the accounts of Kohli, Dhoni, Ravi Shastri, the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Anurag Thakur, Rajiv Shukla, Sharad Pawar, Gautam Gambhir and Ajay Jadeja tagged.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="hi">CONFIRMED: 2019 ?? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/ViratKohli?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#ViratKohli</a> ?? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ?? Match Fixed <a href="https://twitter.com/imVkohli?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imVkohli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/RaviShastriOfc?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@RaviShastriOfc</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@BCCI</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/SGanguly99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@SGanguly99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/sachin_rt?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@sachin_rt</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/therealkapildev?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@therealkapildev</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/azharflicks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@azharflicks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ianuragthakur?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ianuragthakur</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ShuklaRajiv?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ShuklaRajiv</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/PawarSpeaks?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@PawarSpeaks</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/GautamGambhir?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@GautamGambhir</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/imjadeja?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@imjadeja</a> <a href="https://t.co/QpyiTCTIQt">https://t.co/QpyiTCTIQt</a></p>
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<p>The last time Dhoni hit &#39;like&#39; for a tweet was December 31, 2014 for a tweet from the BCCI account for a Ranji Trophy match between Hyderabad and Services.</p>

<p>His only other &#39;like&#39; is a tweet from journalist and TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesai, on March 10, 2013.</p>

<p>MS Dhoni has a massive following of 6.7m on Twitter and has only tweeted 45 times.&nbsp;</p>

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The tweet by a Hindi news website said 'CONFIRMED: the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup will be won by Virat Kohli's team' followed by the words 'Match Fixed'

MS Dhoni, former Indian cricket captain liked a tweet on Tuesday after three years and it's not your average kind. He liked a tweet from a Hindi news website which ran a story in Hindi that translates to: "CONFIRMED: the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup will be won by Virat Kohli's team" followed by the words "Match Fixed". The tweet has the accounts of Kohli, Dhoni, Ravi Shastri, the BCCI, Sourav Ganguly, Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Mohammad Azharuddin, Anurag Thakur, Rajiv Shukla, Sharad Pawar, Gautam Gambhir and Ajay Jadeja tagged. CONFIRMED: 2019 ?? ?????? ??????? ?????? ?? #ViratKohli ?? ??? ?????? ??? ??? ?? Match Fixed @imVkohli @msdhoni @RaviShastriOfc @BCCI @SGanguly99 @sachin_rt @therealkapildev @azharflicks @ianuragthakur @ShuklaRajiv @PawarSpeaks @GautamGambhir @imjadeja https://t.co/QpyiTCTIQt — InKhabar (@Inkhabar) December 12, 2017 × The tweet claims that 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup is match-fixed and will be won by Virat Kohli’s team. (Twitter) × The last time Dhoni hit 'like' for a tweet was December 31, 2014 for a tweet from the BCCI account for a Ranji Trophy match between Hyderabad and Services. His only other 'like' is a tweet from journalist and TV anchor Rajdeep Sardesai, on March 10, 2013. MS Dhoni has a massive following of 6.7m on Twitter and has only tweeted 45 times.

Dhoni likes tweet saying World Cup 2019 will be fixed

<p>India&#39;s former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes his fitness beyond seriously and this was reinstated earlier today when he lured Hardik Pandya, 24, into running a 100-metre dash and beat him effortlessly.</p>

<p>Dhoni, 36, who started out as football goalkeeper and loves badminton is known to keep a strict workout plan.</p>

<p>&quot;Mahi&quot;&nbsp;has been among the top wicket-keepers in international cricket and is also one of the fastest between the wickets.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">A quick 100 metre dash between <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/hardikpandya7?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@hardikpandya7</a>. Any guesses on who won it in the end? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/HpboL6VFa6">pic.twitter.com/HpboL6VFa6</a></p>
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<p>As wicketkeeping requires constant squatting and agility, Mahendra Singh Dhoni&#39;s quadriceps strength is unquestionable.</p>

<p>He has often attributed his fitness to his love for other sports and to his ancestral roots in Almora, Uttrakhand.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Mahi&#39;s fans had a ball and went on to congratulate him on Twitter.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Fast...Faster...Fastest??<br />
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Watch 36 years Old <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a> defeating 24 years Old Hardik Pandya in 100m Race, thereby proving yet again that he is indeed the Fittest Cricketer in World Right now!<br />
Because Age is just a number for this Living Legend.<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/MSDhoni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#MSDhoni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvSL</a> <a href="https://t.co/grmZIvhQ76">pic.twitter.com/grmZIvhQ76</a></p>
&mdash; Vivek Thaker (@vivekthaker24) <a href="https://twitter.com/vivekthaker24/status/940864074858008576?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Hardik pandya age 24<br />
M S Dhoni age 36<br />
Still same enthusiasm, passion and strenght<br />
Hands down captain cool <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dhoni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dhoni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HardikPandya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#HardikPandya</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/TeamIndia?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#TeamIndia</a></p>
&mdash; Madhuri ?? (@MadhuriBorse1) <a href="https://twitter.com/MadhuriBorse1/status/940860830983303168?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Many fans appreciated Pandya for taking up the challenge.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Today:-??<br />
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A quick run between A 36 years OLD man <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dhoni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dhoni</a><br />
&amp; A 24 years Old guy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Pandya?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Pandya</a><br />
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&amp; see at the end Ms Dhoni won the race ??<br />
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When its comes to fitness test &amp; running its tuff to beat this man<br />
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Mahend&#39;Run&#39; Singh Dhoni ??<a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@msdhoni</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/ArunPandey99?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@ArunPandey99</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/INDvsSL?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#INDvsSL</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IndvsSl?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IndvsSl</a> <a href="https://t.co/sHdzpDncTZ">pic.twitter.com/sHdzpDncTZ</a></p>
&mdash; Msd&#39;s Pradip(2ndMsd) (@PradipMsd7) <a href="https://twitter.com/PradipMsd7/status/940838811071926273?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">December 13, 2017</a></blockquote>
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Mahi is one of the fastest cricketers between the wickets

India's former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni takes his fitness beyond seriously and this was reinstated earlier today when he lured Hardik Pandya, 24, into running a 100-metre dash and beat him effortlessly. Dhoni, 36, who started out as football goalkeeper and loves badminton is known to keep a strict workout plan. "Mahi" has been among the top wicket-keepers in international cricket and is also one of the fastest between the wickets. A quick 100 metre dash between @msdhoni and @hardikpandya7. Any guesses on who won it in the end? #TeamIndia #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/HpboL6VFa6 — BCCI (@BCCI) December 13, 2017 × As wicketkeeping requires constant squatting and agility, Mahendra Singh Dhoni's quadriceps strength is unquestionable. He has often attributed his fitness to his love for other sports and to his ancestral roots in Almora, Uttrakhand. Mahi's fans had a ball and went on to congratulate him on Twitter. Fast...Faster...Fastest?? Watch 36 years Old @msdhoni defeating 24 years Old Hardik Pandya in 100m Race, thereby proving yet again that he is indeed the Fittest Cricketer in World Right now! Because Age is just a number for this Living Legend.#MSDhoni #INDvSL pic.twitter.com/grmZIvhQ76 — Vivek Thaker (@vivekthaker24) December 13, 2017 × Hardik pandya age 24 M S Dhoni age 36 Still same enthusiasm, passion and strenght Hands down captain cool #INDvSL #Dhoni #HardikPandya #TeamIndia — Madhuri ?? (@MadhuriBorse1) December 13, 2017 × Many fans appreciated Pandya for taking up the challenge. Today:-?? A quick run between A 36 years OLD man #Dhoni & A 24 years Old guy #Pandya & see at the end Ms Dhoni won the race ?? When its comes to fitness test & running its tuff to beat this man Mahend'Run' Singh Dhoni ??@msdhoni @ArunPandey99 #INDvsSL #IndvsSl pic.twitter.com/sHdzpDncTZ — Msd's Pradip(2ndMsd) (@PradipMsd7) December 13, 2017 ×

Watch: Dhoni beats Hardik Pandya in 100-metre dash, Twitter goes berserk

<p>The first ODI against Sri Lanka has not begun well for the Indian team.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India&#39;s batting line-up crumbled against the Sri Lankan attack -- with the Indians being bowled out for a measly 112.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The first ODI against Sri Lanka was being played at the picturesque HPCA cricket stadium in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But the cold and the pitch conditions were too much for the Indians.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Former captain MS Dhoni fought a lone battle, scoring 65.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The rest of the batting lineup struggled to get to two figures.</p>

<p>Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma -- Virat Kohli is being rested -- was caught on 2.&nbsp;</p>

<p>There were four ducks -- Dhawan, Karthik, Kumar, and Bumrah.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Perhaps what summed it up best was the fact that after Dhoni, the second-highest scorer (19) was Kuldeep Yadav -- a bowler.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The only other person who got to two figures (10) was Pandya.&nbsp;</p>


The first ODI against Sri Lanka has not begun well for the Indian team. India's batting line-up crumbled against the Sri Lankan attack -- with the Indians being bowled out for a measly 112. The first ODI against Sri Lanka was being played at the picturesque HPCA cricket stadium in Dharamsala, Himachal Pradesh. But the cold and the pitch conditions were too much for the Indians. Former captain MS Dhoni fought a lone battle, scoring 65. The rest of the batting lineup struggled to get to two figures. Stand-in captain Rohit Sharma -- Virat Kohli is being rested -- was caught on 2. There were four ducks -- Dhawan, Karthik, Kumar, and Bumrah. Perhaps what summed it up best was the fact that after Dhoni, the second-highest scorer (19) was Kuldeep Yadav -- a bowler. The only other person who got to two figures (10) was Pandya.

1st ODI: India crumble, all out for 112 against Sri Lanka

<p>The former India captain&nbsp;Mahendra Singh Dhoni&#39;s inclusion in Team India&#39;s T20 squad has come under the scrutiny of late. &nbsp;</p>

<p>Ever since the India vs New Zealand 2nd T20,&nbsp;Dhoni has been drawing flak for his slow innings when the team had&nbsp;to score more than 12 runs per over. Eventually, India lost the game.</p>

<p>Now, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has joined&nbsp;Ajit Agarkar, VVS Laxman, Akash Chopra, suggesting that if the Jharkhand-born batsman does not up against his game then he should start thinking about his retirement and that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should start focusing on younger players to replace him.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;I think India must now look at other options, at least in T20Is. In one-day cricket, they seem to be happy with the role that he is playing. When you are the captain of the side, it was different. But just as a batsman, will India miss him?&nbsp;I don&#39;t think so. In T20 cricket, it is a lot easier to make that transition as there is a lot of experience in that team apart from MS Dhoni now,&quot; Agarkar told sources.</p>

<p>However, World Cup-winning captain seems to be taking the criticism on the chin.&nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;Everybody has views in life and it should be respected,&quot; Dhoni said about Agarkar&#39;s remarks on him. &nbsp;</p>

<p>&quot;The biggest motivation is being a part of the Indian cricket team. You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That&#39;s because of the passion. The coaches need to find that out. Everybody doesn&#39;t play for the country,&quot; he said.</p>

<p>&quot;I have always believed that process is more important than results. I never thought about results, I always thought what is the right thing to do at that point in time whether it&#39;s 10 runs needed, 14 runs needed or 5 runs needed. &quot;I was always so engrossed in the process that I never took the burden of thinking what if the results don&#39;t go my way,&quot;&nbsp;he added.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier Indian team&#39;s head coach Ravi Shastri defending MS Dhoni said: &quot;Looks like there are a lot of jealous people around, who just want Dhoni to have a couple of bad days. There are a few people who are waiting to see the end of MS Dhoni. But great players like him decide their own future,&quot;&nbsp;</p>

<p>Previously, star players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and&nbsp;many others have been criticised for poor form at the fag-end of their careers.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Dhoni was in the bustling metropolis to launch his global cricket academy, inaugurating the MS Dhoni Cricket Academy - his first international academy, in association with Dubai- based Pacific Ventures.&nbsp;</p>


"Everybody has views in life and it should be respected," Dhoni said about Agarkar's remarks on him.

The former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's inclusion in Team India's T20 squad has come under the scrutiny of late. Ever since the India vs New Zealand 2nd T20, Dhoni has been drawing flak for his slow innings when the team had to score more than 12 runs per over. Eventually, India lost the game. Now, former skipper Sourav Ganguly has joined Ajit Agarkar, VVS Laxman, Akash Chopra, suggesting that if the Jharkhand-born batsman does not up against his game then he should start thinking about his retirement and that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) should start focusing on younger players to replace him. "I think India must now look at other options, at least in T20Is. In one-day cricket, they seem to be happy with the role that he is playing. When you are the captain of the side, it was different. But just as a batsman, will India miss him? I don't think so. In T20 cricket, it is a lot easier to make that transition as there is a lot of experience in that team apart from MS Dhoni now," Agarkar told sources. However, World Cup-winning captain seems to be taking the criticism on the chin. "Everybody has views in life and it should be respected," Dhoni said about Agarkar's remarks on him. "The biggest motivation is being a part of the Indian cricket team. You have seen cricketers who are not god-gifted, but even then, they have gone far. That's because of the passion. The coaches need to find that out. Everybody doesn't play for the country," he said. "I have always believed that process is more important than results. I never thought about results, I always thought what is the right thing to do at that point in time whether it's 10 runs needed, 14 runs needed or 5 runs needed. "I was always so engrossed in the process that I never took the burden of thinking what if the results don't go my way," he added. Earlier Indian team's head coach Ravi Shastri defending MS Dhoni said: "Looks like there are a lot of jealous people around, who just want Dhoni to have a couple of bad days. There are a few people who are waiting to see the end of MS Dhoni. But great players like him decide their own future," Previously, star players like Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid and many others have been criticised for poor form at the fag-end of their careers. Dhoni was in the bustling metropolis to launch his global cricket academy, inaugurating the MS Dhoni Cricket Academy - his first international academy, in association with Dubai- based Pacific Ventures.

MS Dhoni responds to criticism seeking his ouster from India's T20 team

<p>An old video of MS Dhoni has surfaced on Instagram and it is bound to put a smile on your face. The cricketer appears to be in a vanity van of sorts and is seen dancing to a song from the film Desi Boyz.&nbsp;<br />
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Dhoni&#39;s wife Sakshi can be seen sitting on a couch next to him and laughing her heart out as Dhoni goes on to copy John Abraham&#39;s steps from the song Jhak Maarke. Incidentally, Abraham and Dhoni are said to be good friends and share a common passion for bikes.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 but is still part of Indian squad for the limited-over set up. The record-setting Indian captain has won all ICC trophies, the most famous of which were the 2007 World T20 win in South Africa and the 2011 ODI World Cup at home in 2011.<br />
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An old video of MS Dhoni has surfaced on Instagram and it is bound to put a smile on your face.

An old video of MS Dhoni has surfaced on Instagram and it is bound to put a smile on your face. The cricketer appears to be in a vanity van of sorts and is seen dancing to a song from the film Desi Boyz. Dhoni's wife Sakshi can be seen sitting on a couch next to him and laughing her heart out as Dhoni goes on to copy John Abraham's steps from the song Jhak Maarke. Incidentally, Abraham and Dhoni are said to be good friends and share a common passion for bikes. Such an adorable video of our #CaptainCool #SuperAdorable ?? #Throwback #MsDhoni #SakshiDhoni #Dance #SapnaMotiBhavani A post shared by Cricket Shots® (@cricketshots) on Nov 8, 2017 at 9:42am PST × Dhoni retired from Test cricket in 2014 but is still part of Indian squad for the limited-over set up. The record-setting Indian captain has won all ICC trophies, the most famous of which were the 2007 World T20 win in South Africa and the 2011 ODI World Cup at home in 2011.

Watch: MS Dhoni's dance moves to Desi Boyz song has wife Sakshi in splits

<p>Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala has invited cricketer MS Dhoni&#39;s daughter Ziva as a &quot;special guest&quot;&nbsp;for the temple festival, a media report said.</p>

<p>The invitation was extended to Dhoni&#39;s daughter&nbsp;after a<a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ziva-dhonis-rendition-of-a-malayali-song-will-make-your-day-22852" target="_blank"> video&nbsp;</a>posted on Instagram <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ziva-dhonis-rendition-of-a-malayali-song-will-make-your-day-22852" target="_blank"> of the two-year-old Ziva singing a Malayalam song went viral</a>.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The little girl was seen singing a popular song from Mohanlal and Jayaram-starrer Adwaitham.</p>

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<p>The temple authorities were surprised to see the girl singing Malayalam song with a &quot;good accent&quot;.</p>

<p>Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president Prayar Gopalakrishnan said the temple authorities would request Dhoni to bring Ziva as a special guest during the festival.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The festival will begin on January 14.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>


Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president Prayar Gopalakrishnan said the temple authorities would request Dhone to bring Ziva as a special guest during the festival

Ambalappuzha Sri Krishna Temple in Kerala has invited cricketer MS Dhoni's daughter Ziva as a "special guest" for the temple festival, a media report said. The invitation was extended to Dhoni's daughter after a video posted on Instagram of the two-year-old Ziva singing a Malayalam song went viral. The little girl was seen singing a popular song from Mohanlal and Jayaram-starrer Adwaitham. @mahi7781 @sakshisingh_r ???? A post shared by ZIVA SINGH DHONI (@zivasinghdhoni006) on Oct 24, 2017 at 5:26am PDT × The temple authorities were surprised to see the girl singing Malayalam song with a "good accent". Travancore Devaswom Board (TDB) president Prayar Gopalakrishnan said the temple authorities would request Dhoni to bring Ziva as a special guest during the festival. The festival will begin on January 14.

After viral video of Ziva's Malayalam song, Kerala temple invites Dhoni's daughter as 'special guest'

<p>Captain Cool, Indian cricketer MS Dhoni&#39;s daughter Ziva&nbsp;is even cooler, going by this video of her singing a song in Malayalam.</p>

<p>The almost-three-year-old toddler sings not one, not, two but an entire paragraph of&nbsp;a Malayali song.</p>

<p>We&#39;re flabbergasted considering neither of her parents is a Malayali. MS Dhoni hails from Chhattisgarh. His wife Sakshi originally belongs to Uttarakhand.</p>

<p>The video was posted on her Instagram account, presumably by one of her parents.</p>

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<p>MS Dhoni and Sakshi occasionally post pictures of their daughter on her Instagram account.</p>

<p>Ziva Dhoni was born in February 2015.</p>


We're flabbergasted considering neither of her parents is a Malayali

Captain Cool, Indian cricketer MS Dhoni's daughter Ziva is even cooler, going by this video of her singing a song in Malayalam. The almost-three-year-old toddler sings not one, not, two but an entire paragraph of a Malayali song. We're flabbergasted considering neither of her parents is a Malayali. MS Dhoni hails from Chhattisgarh. His wife Sakshi originally belongs to Uttarakhand. The video was posted on her Instagram account, presumably by one of her parents. @mahi7781 @sakshisingh_r ???? A post shared by ZIVA SINGH DHONI (@zivasinghdhoni006) on Oct 24, 2017 at 5:26am PDT × MS Dhoni and Sakshi occasionally post pictures of their daughter on her Instagram account. Ziva Dhoni was born in February 2015.

Watch: Ziva Dhoni's rendition of a Malayali song will make your day

<p>A charity football match has turned into one of the most talked about event on the Internet. The reason -Mahendra Singh Dhoni&rsquo;s David Beckham-style goal at the event.</p>

<p>The match was held between Virat Kohli-led All Hearts side and Abhishek Bachchan&#39;s All Stars team. Kohli&rsquo;s side won 7-3 but Dhoni&rsquo;s football skills left the sizeable crowd gathered at the Andheri Sports Complex ecstatic. It was a free kick to which the filmstars&#39; goalkeeper Mark Robinson had no answer.</p>

<p>Watch the goal that has made Internet go crazy:</p>

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<p>Here are some of the reactions from Dhoni&rsquo;s fans on Twitter:</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">MS Dhoni was very calm after scoring the goal! Football pitch or Cricket Pitch man is a legend <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelebrityClasico?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CelebrityClasico</a></p>
&mdash; ??i???r?! (@BeingKushSharma) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeingKushSharma/status/919567086677925888?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Legend Dhoni scored 2nd goal of the match. This goal was as good as like a professional footballer <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelebrityClasico2017?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CelebrityClasico2017</a></p>
&mdash; &szlig;???? Gu? ?????? (@BeingFlicked) <a href="https://twitter.com/BeingFlicked/status/919566870646177792?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en"><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dhoni?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#Dhoni</a> can KEEP<br />
can lead<br />
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can bat<br />
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Can GOAL!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CelebrityClasico?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#CelebrityClasico</a> <a href="https://t.co/Dmnpq02r3D">pic.twitter.com/Dmnpq02r3D</a></p>
&mdash; Msd&#39;s Pradip(2ndMsd) (@PradipMsd7) <a href="https://twitter.com/PradipMsd7/status/919586573791854593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">October 15, 2017</a></blockquote>
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<p>Dhoni later scored another goal and was fittingly awarded &#39;Man of the match&#39; while playing for the All Hearts team.</p>

<p>Kohli&#39;s fans were also not disappointed as he sprinted down the right flank to score once and then did an impromptu bhangra jig.</p>

<p>Former India hockey captain PR Sreejesh and French Open mixed doubles champion Rohan Bopanna also played for Kohli&#39;s team.</p>

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A charity football match has turned into one of the most talked about event on the Internet. The reason - Mahendra Singh Dhoni?s David Beckham style goal.

A charity football match has turned into one of the most talked about event on the Internet. The reason -Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s David Beckham-style goal at the event. The match was held between Virat Kohli-led All Hearts side and Abhishek Bachchan's All Stars team. Kohli’s side won 7-3 but Dhoni’s football skills left the sizeable crowd gathered at the Andheri Sports Complex ecstatic. It was a free kick to which the filmstars' goalkeeper Mark Robinson had no answer. Watch the goal that has made Internet go crazy: Bend It Like Mahi ?? Whatta Goal ! #Mahi #Msd #CelebrityElclassico A post shared by nolifewithoutcricket (@nlwc_) on Oct 15, 2017 at 9:42am PDT × Here are some of the reactions from Dhoni’s fans on Twitter: MS Dhoni was very calm after scoring the goal! Football pitch or Cricket Pitch man is a legend #CelebrityClasico — ??i???r?! (@BeingKushSharma) October 15, 2017 × Legend Dhoni scored 2nd goal of the match. This goal was as good as like a professional footballer #CelebrityClasico2017 — ß???? Gu? ?????? (@BeingFlicked) October 15, 2017 × #Dhoni can KEEP can lead can finish can bat can bowl Can GOAL!!#CelebrityClasico pic.twitter.com/Dmnpq02r3D — Msd's Pradip(2ndMsd) (@PradipMsd7) October 15, 2017 × Dhoni later scored another goal and was fittingly awarded 'Man of the match' while playing for the All Hearts team. Kohli's fans were also not disappointed as he sprinted down the right flank to score once and then did an impromptu bhangra jig. Former India hockey captain PR Sreejesh and French Open mixed doubles champion Rohan Bopanna also played for Kohli's team. (With inputs from news agency PTI)

MS Dhoni scores stunning goal, sets Internet on fire

<p>Australia have won the fourth ODI against India by 21 runs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India were able to make only 313/8 against Australia&#39;s 334/5 in 50 overs.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Australia were playing for pride -- India has already won the first three matches of the five-match series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India&#39;s Kedar Jadhav scored 67. Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma hit 53 and 67 respectively.&nbsp;</p>

<p>But it was&nbsp;Australia&#39;s David Warner who starred, making 124 runs off&nbsp;119 balls.</p>

<p>Warner and Aaron Finch (94) put together a mammoth 231-run opening partnership, in the process pulverising India&#39;s bowling attack at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru.</p>

<p>The last match of this series will be played in Nagpur, India.&nbsp;</p>


David Warner (124) and Aaron Finch (94) put together a mammoth 231-run opening partnership

Australia have won the fourth ODI against India by 21 runs. India were able to make only 313/8 against Australia's 334/5 in 50 overs. Australia have won the 4th ODI by 21 runs #INDvAUS — ANI (@ANI) September 28, 2017 × Australia were playing for pride -- India has already won the first three matches of the five-match series. India's Kedar Jadhav scored 67. Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma hit 53 and 67 respectively. But it was Australia's David Warner who starred, making 124 runs off 119 balls. Warner and Aaron Finch (94) put together a mammoth 231-run opening partnership, in the process pulverising India's bowling attack at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The last match of this series will be played in Nagpur, India.

4th ODI: Australia beat India by 21 runs, Warner sparkles

<p>The Sports Ministry has recommended the name of&nbsp;Indian Badminton player PV Sindhu for the Padma Bhushan, India&#39;s third-highest civilian award.</p>

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<p>Sindhu, the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Silver medal, currently ranks second in the Badminton World Federation.</p>

<p>The 22-year-old badminton player has already been awarded Padma Shree, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Badminton, and the Arjuna Award.</p>

<p>( Also Read: <a href="http://www.wionews.com/india-news/ms-dhoni-nominated-for-padma-bhushan-award-by-bcci-20444" target="_blank">MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan award by BCCI</a> )&nbsp;</p>

<p>Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also nominated MS Dhoni&nbsp;for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.</p>


The Sports Ministry has recommended the name of?the Indian Badminton player for India's third-highest civilian award

The Sports Ministry has recommended the name of Indian Badminton player PV Sindhu for the Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award. #FLASH: Indian shuttler PV Sindhu recommended for Padma Bhushan by Sports Ministry pic.twitter.com/kcjkpUwtED — ANI (@ANI) September 25, 2017 × Sindhu, the first Indian woman to win an Olympic Silver medal, currently ranks second in the Badminton World Federation. The 22-year-old badminton player has already been awarded Padma Shree, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award for Badminton, and the Arjuna Award. ( Also Read: MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan award by BCCI ) Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) also nominated MS Dhoni for the prestigious Padma Bhushan award.

Sports Ministry nominates PV Sindhu for Padma Bhushan

<p>The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Padma Bhushan -- for his contribution to the game of cricket.</p>

<p>The cricket board has not sent any other nomination Padma awards this year and it was a unanimous decision to name Dhoni, India&#39;s most successful captain, a senior BCCI official said.</p>

<p>The top official of the BCCI said MS Dhoni&#39;s credentials are impeccable and as the only Indian captain with two World titles -- he led the Indian team to victory in the 2011 50-over World Cup and the World Cup T20 in 2007 -- the BCCI did not have to ponder over likely names.</p>

<p>&quot;Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nominated by the BCCI for the Padma Bhushan award. It was a unanimous decision by the members. He has been one of the greatest names in contemporary cricket and the most appropriate choice of the Indian cricket board,&quot; BCCI acting president CK Khanna told PTI today.</p>

<p>&quot;He is one of our greatest One Day International (ODI) cricketer with nearly 10,000 runs. Not many players have played 90 Test matches. There is no one better than him, who could have been nominated,&quot; Khanna added.</p>

<p>The Padma Bhushan, the country&#39;s third highest civilian awards, are given for excellence in any field.</p>

<p>MS Dhoni, 36, has scored 9737 runs in 302 ODIs and 4876 runs in 90 Test matches. He has also notched up 1212 runs in 78 T20 Internationals.</p>

<p>He has 16 international hundreds (Six in Tests and 10 in ODIs) to his credit along with 100 international half-centuries, a milestone he achieved last week.</p>

<p>As a wicketkeeper, Dhoni has held 584 catches across formats (256 in Tests, 285 in ODIs and 43 in T20 Internationals). He has also effected 163 stumpings.</p>

<p>The former Team India skipper is already a recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma Shri award.</p>

<p>If he is conferred with Padma Bhushan, he will become the 11th Indian cricketer to get the third highest civilian honour.</p>

<p>Other cricket&nbsp;greats who have received the Padma Bhushan include Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Chandu Borde, Prof DB Deodhar, Col CK Nayudu, and Lala Amarnath.</p>

<p>&nbsp;Raja Bhalindra Singh of Patiala, who played 13 first-class matches, and Vijaya Anand -- the Maharaja of Vizianagram, who was India&#39;s captain during their 1936 tour to England, are also in the list of Padma Bhushan recipients.<br />
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The cricket board has not sent any other nomination Padma awards this year and it was a unanimous decision to name Dhoni, India's most successful captain, a senior BCCI official said

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has nominated Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the Padma Bhushan -- for his contribution to the game of cricket. The cricket board has not sent any other nomination Padma awards this year and it was a unanimous decision to name Dhoni, India's most successful captain, a senior BCCI official said. The top official of the BCCI said MS Dhoni's credentials are impeccable and as the only Indian captain with two World titles -- he led the Indian team to victory in the 2011 50-over World Cup and the World Cup T20 in 2007 -- the BCCI did not have to ponder over likely names. "Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been nominated by the BCCI for the Padma Bhushan award. It was a unanimous decision by the members. He has been one of the greatest names in contemporary cricket and the most appropriate choice of the Indian cricket board," BCCI acting president CK Khanna told PTI today. "He is one of our greatest One Day International (ODI) cricketer with nearly 10,000 runs. Not many players have played 90 Test matches. There is no one better than him, who could have been nominated," Khanna added. The Padma Bhushan, the country's third highest civilian awards, are given for excellence in any field. MS Dhoni, 36, has scored 9737 runs in 302 ODIs and 4876 runs in 90 Test matches. He has also notched up 1212 runs in 78 T20 Internationals. He has 16 international hundreds (Six in Tests and 10 in ODIs) to his credit along with 100 international half-centuries, a milestone he achieved last week. As a wicketkeeper, Dhoni has held 584 catches across formats (256 in Tests, 285 in ODIs and 43 in T20 Internationals). He has also effected 163 stumpings. The former Team India skipper is already a recipient of the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna and the Padma Shri award. If he is conferred with Padma Bhushan, he will become the 11th Indian cricketer to get the third highest civilian honour. Other cricket greats who have received the Padma Bhushan include Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Rahul Dravid, Chandu Borde, Prof DB Deodhar, Col CK Nayudu, and Lala Amarnath. Raja Bhalindra Singh of Patiala, who played 13 first-class matches, and Vijaya Anand -- the Maharaja of Vizianagram, who was India's captain during their 1936 tour to England, are also in the list of Padma Bhushan recipients.

MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan award by BCCI

<p>Former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday reached the landmark of 50 centuries in international cricket across all three formats of the game after he scored 79 runs against Australia in the first ODI in Chennai.</p>

<p>The 36-year-old is now the 13th cricketer in the history of international cricket to achieve the feat and among Indians, the fourth after Sachin Tendulkar (164), Rahul Dravid (146) and Sourav Ganguly (107).</p>

<p>Dhoni was playing his 66th ODI half-century in his 302nd ODI. He has scored 33 half centuries in 90 Tests and&nbsp;one in the 78 T20 International matches that he has played.</p>

<p>Dhoni now has 9737 runs in ODIs and requires 263 more runs to complete the 10,000-run milestone in the 50-over format.&nbsp;</p>


Among Indians, he is fourth after Sachin Tendulkar (164), Rahul Dravid (146) and Sourav Ganguly (107) to achieve the feat

Former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Sunday reached the landmark of 50 centuries in international cricket across all three formats of the game after he scored 79 runs against Australia in the first ODI in Chennai. The 36-year-old is now the 13th cricketer in the history of international cricket to achieve the feat and among Indians, the fourth after Sachin Tendulkar (164), Rahul Dravid (146) and Sourav Ganguly (107). Dhoni was playing his 66th ODI half-century in his 302nd ODI. He has scored 33 half centuries in 90 Tests and one in the 78 T20 International matches that he has played. Dhoni now has 9737 runs in ODIs and requires 263 more runs to complete the 10,000-run milestone in the 50-over format.

MS Dhoni completes milestone of 100th international half-century

<p>Dhoni is playing his 300th ODI today.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India is playing Sri Lanka in Colombo.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India has already won the series; the score is currently 3-0 in the five-match series.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The match however is proving to be a statistician&#39;s delight, when it comes to Dhoni.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Apart from the fact that this will be his 300th one-day international, Dhoni is also one stumping away from the 100 mark in ODIs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Should he get there, he will have set a new world record.&nbsp;</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">All hail the best finisher in the Cricketing world and as they say-&quot;The Fastest Hands In The East&quot;. Congrats on the 300th ODI <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Dhoni300?src=hash">#Dhoni300</a> <a href="https://t.co/x1HYdJjIqd">pic.twitter.com/x1HYdJjIqd</a></p>
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<p>He already shares the current world record with Sri Lanka&#39;s Kumar Sangakkara.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The other world record he could set is for the highest number of not-outs.&nbsp;</p>

<p>He currently has 72 to his name, level with Shaun Pollock and Chaminda Vaas.&nbsp;</p>


He could set one record with his bat, the other with his gloves

Dhoni is playing his 300th ODI today. India is playing Sri Lanka in Colombo. India has already won the series; the score is currently 3-0 in the five-match series. The match however is proving to be a statistician's delight, when it comes to Dhoni. Apart from the fact that this will be his 300th one-day international, Dhoni is also one stumping away from the 100 mark in ODIs. Should he get there, he will have set a new world record. MS Dhoni Is: 1 Match Away From 300th ODI 1 Stumping Away From ?? 1 50 Away From ??th Half Century RT If You Want It To Happen Today.#Dhoni300 pic.twitter.com/aBk5TvrP79 — Sir Ravindra Jadeja (@SirJadeja) August 31, 2017 × MSDhoni becomes the 1st batsman to play 300 ODI matches with an average of above 50+ ??#Dhoni300 Average51.73 — MSDian (@ItzThanesh) August 31, 2017 × All hail the best finisher in the Cricketing world and as they say-"The Fastest Hands In The East". Congrats on the 300th ODI #Dhoni300 pic.twitter.com/x1HYdJjIqd — Aayush Pandey (@APflabbergasted) August 31, 2017 × He already shares the current world record with Sri Lanka's Kumar Sangakkara. The other world record he could set is for the highest number of not-outs. He currently has 72 to his name, level with Shaun Pollock and Chaminda Vaas.

Dhoni plays his 300th ODI, could set two world records

<p>By Rustam Roy<br />
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Mumbai Indian fans should be weary of one man in today&#39;s final - MS Dhoni, after all he is etched in their memory as the man who hit &nbsp;that &#39;super six&#39; in the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede against Sri Lanka. Mumbai coach Mahela Jayawardene who was at the receiving end on that day will also be a tad uncomfortable when the Ranchi star comes out to bat.</p>

<p>MS has always relished a final encounter be it the ICC T20, 50-over World Cup, Champions trophy but importantly in the context of the IPL - the former Indian captain has featured in most IPL finals - seven including this year&#39;s clash with Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma&#39;s men should be very afraid.</p>

<p>Dhoni has been quietly racking up the runs in this edition, focussing on returns-280 runs in 15 matches @ an average of 114. One of the great finishers of the game, he has hit more sixes than boundaries in this season -14 boundaries and 16 sixes, in fact he has hit more sixes compared to boundaries for the first time in this season- maybe the best of Dhoni is yet to come.</p>

<p>Rising Pune Supergiants have a huge psychological edge over Rohit Sharma&#39;s men having beaten them in the first qualifier easily by 20 runs and outclassed them at home &amp; away in this season. Dhoni left a few scars on the Mumbai bowlers in the first qualifier after he hit a quickfire 40 off 26 balls with five sixes in a crucial 73-run stand with Manoj Tiwary which tilted the game in Pune&#39;s favour on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach would have to sit down with Malinga, McClenaghan and Bumrah to devise a plan to stop the Dhoni onslaught, maybe introducing Harbhajan would be a good ploy. The trick is to get Dhoni early and not allow him to settle down because once he is able play himself in, the death overs become a nightmare for the opposition as Bumrah and McClenaghan found out to their &nbsp;horror at the Wankhede.</p>

<p>Pune Supergiants have all to play for in their debut appearance in the final as they will be dismantaled after the final match and just like Chennai Superkings who no longer exist but have left an indelible mark, Pune spearheaded by Dhoni power under Australian Steve Smith can outclass the star studded Mumbai Indians.<br />
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Rising Pune Supergiants have a huge psychological edge over Rohit Sharma's men having beaten them in the first qualifier

By Rustam Roy Mumbai Indian fans should be weary of one man in today's final - MS Dhoni, after all he is etched in their memory as the man who hit that 'super six' in the 2011 World Cup final at the Wankhede against Sri Lanka. Mumbai coach Mahela Jayawardene who was at the receiving end on that day will also be a tad uncomfortable when the Ranchi star comes out to bat. MS has always relished a final encounter be it the ICC T20, 50-over World Cup, Champions trophy but importantly in the context of the IPL - the former Indian captain has featured in most IPL finals - seven including this year's clash with Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma's men should be very afraid. Dhoni has been quietly racking up the runs in this edition, focussing on returns-280 runs in 15 matches @ an average of 114. One of the great finishers of the game, he has hit more sixes than boundaries in this season -14 boundaries and 16 sixes, in fact he has hit more sixes compared to boundaries for the first time in this season- maybe the best of Dhoni is yet to come. Rising Pune Supergiants have a huge psychological edge over Rohit Sharma's men having beaten them in the first qualifier easily by 20 runs and outclassed them at home & away in this season. Dhoni left a few scars on the Mumbai bowlers in the first qualifier after he hit a quickfire 40 off 26 balls with five sixes in a crucial 73-run stand with Manoj Tiwary which tilted the game in Pune's favour on Tuesday. Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach would have to sit down with Malinga, McClenaghan and Bumrah to devise a plan to stop the Dhoni onslaught, maybe introducing Harbhajan would be a good ploy. The trick is to get Dhoni early and not allow him to settle down because once he is able play himself in, the death overs become a nightmare for the opposition as Bumrah and McClenaghan found out to their horror at the Wankhede. Pune Supergiants have all to play for in their debut appearance in the final as they will be dismantaled after the final match and just like Chennai Superkings who no longer exist but have left an indelible mark, Pune spearheaded by Dhoni power under Australian Steve Smith can outclass the star studded Mumbai Indians. (WION)

IPL final preview: 'MS' - 'Mumbai slayer' can become King

<p>Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 61 to finally come good and reassert his top-class finisher tag as he guided Rising Pune Supergiant to a six-wicket victory over defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling IPL match Saturday.</p>

<p>After a series of flop shows, Dhoni&#39;s reputation as a top-notch finisher was at stake, but on Saturday&nbsp;the former India captain was in his elements, smashing a flurry of fours and sixes as Pune overhauled the target of 177 in the final ball of the run chase.</p>

<p>Dhoni needed two runs from the final delivery but he hit Siddarth Kaul for a boundary as Pune reached 179 for 4 to the wild celebrations of the home supporters at the MCA Stadium.</p>

<p>Dhoni faced 34 deliveries for his unbeaten 61 that included five fours and three sixes.</p>

<p>This was the third win for Pune from six matches and they now have six points. Hyderabad, on the other hand, have eight points from seven matches, after four wins and three losses.</p>

<p>Opener Rahul Tripathi had kept Pune in the hunt with a 41-ball 59 before he was out in the 14th over. Captain Steve Smith contributed with a 21-ball 27 but he got out early in the 11th over.</p>

<p>When Dhoni came out at number four at the fall of Smith&#39;s wicket in the final delivery of the 11th over at 87 for 2, Pune needed 10 runs an over to win the match.</p>

<p>However, the situation worsened after Tripathi was out. Ben Stokes (10), this IPL season&#39;s costliest buy, once again failed to contribute, falling in the 17th over and by that time the asking rate had shot up to above 14 an over.</p>

<p>Dhoni, who seemed to be struggling as he could not connect his bat with the ball for some time, then swung into action as he hit two fours and a six to take 17 runs from the 18th over bowled by Mohammed Siraj.</p>

<p>Dhoni was on song then and he did not spare death overs specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar, stealing 19 runs from the penultimate over with the help of two fours and a six. That changed the complexion of the match and Pune needed 11 runs from the final over.</p>

<p>Manoj Tiwary (17 not out) was dropped in the first ball of the final over and got a four courtesy Rashid Khan.</p>

<p>But Tiwary and Dhoni could score only in singles in the next three deliveries before a couple of runs in the penultimate ball. Pune needed two from the last ball and Dhoni hit a four to seal the issue.</p>

<p>For Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bipul Sharma and Rashid Khan got wicket apiece.</p>

<p>Earlier, Pune produced a disciplined bowling effort before a smashing half-century by Moises Henriques enabled Hyderabad to reach a competitive 176 for three.</p>

<p>Put into bat, Hyderabad were struggling at 122 for three in the 16th over before Henriques (55 not out) increased the tempo to steal 54 runs in the last four overs, in the able company of Deepak Hooda (19 not out<br />
off 10 balls).</p>

<p>Off to a decent start after being put in to bat, skipper David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan put on a 55-run stand for the opening wicket before Hyderabad bowlers led by Daniel Christian (1/20) and Imran Tahir (1/23) dominated the middle overs to put brakes on the scoring.</p>

<p>Tahir was the one, who gave Hyderabad their first breakthrough by seeing off Dhawan for a 29-ball 30.</p>

<p>Kane Williamson tried to accelerate the run-rate during his 21 off 14 balls that included a six and a four, he was trapped leg-before wicket by Christian.</p>

<p>Even though Warner held on to his wicket and played a responsible knock, he failed to up the ante.</p>

<p>Eventually he was bowled out by Jaydev Unadkat for 43 off 40 deliveries, studded with three boundaries and a six.</p>

<p>After Warner&#39;s departure, Henriques launched a furious assault, hitting two sixes and six boundaries to guide the team to a 175-plus total. He remained unbeaten on 55 off just 28 deliveries.&nbsp;<br />
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Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 61 as he guided Rising Pune Supergiant to victory over defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad

Mahendra Singh Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 61 to finally come good and reassert his top-class finisher tag as he guided Rising Pune Supergiant to a six-wicket victory over defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad in a thrilling IPL match Saturday. After a series of flop shows, Dhoni's reputation as a top-notch finisher was at stake, but on Saturday the former India captain was in his elements, smashing a flurry of fours and sixes as Pune overhauled the target of 177 in the final ball of the run chase. Dhoni needed two runs from the final delivery but he hit Siddarth Kaul for a boundary as Pune reached 179 for 4 to the wild celebrations of the home supporters at the MCA Stadium. Dhoni faced 34 deliveries for his unbeaten 61 that included five fours and three sixes. This was the third win for Pune from six matches and they now have six points. Hyderabad, on the other hand, have eight points from seven matches, after four wins and three losses. Opener Rahul Tripathi had kept Pune in the hunt with a 41-ball 59 before he was out in the 14th over. Captain Steve Smith contributed with a 21-ball 27 but he got out early in the 11th over. When Dhoni came out at number four at the fall of Smith's wicket in the final delivery of the 11th over at 87 for 2, Pune needed 10 runs an over to win the match. However, the situation worsened after Tripathi was out. Ben Stokes (10), this IPL season's costliest buy, once again failed to contribute, falling in the 17th over and by that time the asking rate had shot up to above 14 an over. Dhoni, who seemed to be struggling as he could not connect his bat with the ball for some time, then swung into action as he hit two fours and a six to take 17 runs from the 18th over bowled by Mohammed Siraj. Dhoni was on song then and he did not spare death overs specialist Bhuvneshwar Kumar, stealing 19 runs from the penultimate over with the help of two fours and a six. That changed the complexion of the match and Pune needed 11 runs from the final over. Manoj Tiwary (17 not out) was dropped in the first ball of the final over and got a four courtesy Rashid Khan. But Tiwary and Dhoni could score only in singles in the next three deliveries before a couple of runs in the penultimate ball. Pune needed two from the last ball and Dhoni hit a four to seal the issue. For Hyderabad, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Bipul Sharma and Rashid Khan got wicket apiece. Earlier, Pune produced a disciplined bowling effort before a smashing half-century by Moises Henriques enabled Hyderabad to reach a competitive 176 for three. Put into bat, Hyderabad were struggling at 122 for three in the 16th over before Henriques (55 not out) increased the tempo to steal 54 runs in the last four overs, in the able company of Deepak Hooda (19 not out off 10 balls). Off to a decent start after being put in to bat, skipper David Warner and Shikhar Dhawan put on a 55-run stand for the opening wicket before Hyderabad bowlers led by Daniel Christian (1/20) and Imran Tahir (1/23) dominated the middle overs to put brakes on the scoring. Tahir was the one, who gave Hyderabad their first breakthrough by seeing off Dhawan for a 29-ball 30. Kane Williamson tried to accelerate the run-rate during his 21 off 14 balls that included a six and a four, he was trapped leg-before wicket by Christian. Even though Warner held on to his wicket and played a responsible knock, he failed to up the ante. Eventually he was bowled out by Jaydev Unadkat for 43 off 40 deliveries, studded with three boundaries and a six. After Warner's departure, Henriques launched a furious assault, hitting two sixes and six boundaries to guide the team to a 175-plus total. He remained unbeaten on 55 off just 28 deliveries. (PTI)

Dhoni seals 6-wicket victory for Pune Supergiant against Sunrisers Hyderabad

<p>Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni&#39;s personal details were erroneously made public by the agency which helps the Unique Identification Authority of India&nbsp;implement the Aadhaar programme, NDTV reported.</p>

<p>Dhoni&#39;s personal details&nbsp;were made public by CSC e-governance services after it tweeted the cricketer&#39;s application form along with a photograph of the cricketer having his fingerprints scanned.</p>

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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Former India Cricket Captain <a href="https://twitter.com/msdhoni">@msdhoni</a> updated his Aadhaar details with a home visit by a CSC VLE. A fan moment for Ahsan Ali. <a href="https://twitter.com/rsprasad">@rsprasad</a> <a href="https://t.co/bMc3YZQENT">pic.twitter.com/bMc3YZQENT</a></p>
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<p>The matter was brought to the notice of union law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad by Sakshi Dhoni, wife of MS Dhoni.</p>

<p>The minister replied asking if any personal details were divulged.</p>

<p>But Sakshi replied with more information explaining the entire situation to which he said strict action would be taken against the guilty.&nbsp;</p>

<p>She later thanked the minister for his prompt reply.</p>

<p>The tweet was later removed.</p>

<p>The Aadhar scheme has been shrouded in controversy regarding the safety of personal data.</p>

<p>The government recently made it mandatory for everyone to have an aadhar&nbsp;number for the filing of income tax returns.</p>

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The agency tweeted a picture of Dhoni, and his application form with his personal details on it

Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni's personal details were erroneously made public by the agency which helps the Unique Identification Authority of India implement the Aadhaar programme, NDTV reported. Dhoni's personal details were made public by CSC e-governance services after it tweeted the cricketer's application form along with a photograph of the cricketer having his fingerprints scanned. Former India Cricket Captain @msdhoni updated his Aadhaar details with a home visit by a CSC VLE. A fan moment for Ahsan Ali. @rsprasad pic.twitter.com/bMc3YZQENT — CSCeGov (@CSCegov_) March 28, 2017 × The matter was brought to the notice of union law and IT minister Ravi Shankar Prasad by Sakshi Dhoni, wife of MS Dhoni. The minister replied asking if any personal details were divulged. But Sakshi replied with more information explaining the entire situation to which he said strict action would be taken against the guilty. She later thanked the minister for his prompt reply. The tweet was later removed. The Aadhar scheme has been shrouded in controversy regarding the safety of personal data. The government recently made it mandatory for everyone to have an aadhar number for the filing of income tax returns. (WION)

Dhoni's personal details tweeted by agency updating his Aadhaar

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