'No target is too big. He still believes he can get team over the line': Ex-KKR star's huge praise for 'finisher' Dhoni
2 years, 7 months ago

'No target is too big. He still believes he can get team over the line': Ex-KKR star's huge praise for 'finisher' Dhoni

Hindustan Times  

Talismanic MS Dhoni proved yet again that he still is among the best finishers in the business. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni The game was on a knife-edge when Dhoni smashed a six over the long-off ropes and then flicked the next delivery for a four. Dhoni earned massive praise for his finishing prowess and former Australia tweaker Brad Hogg also dissected the former India skipper's inning. Hogg, who plied his trade for Rajasthan Royals and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL, underlined Dhoni's calculated batting approach in tense moments. Following the heart-stopping show from Dhoni, who scored unbeaten 28 off 13 balls, Ravindra Jadeja said he had faith in his former captain's finishing skills.

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MS Dhoni hit me for a 100-meter six. Immediately asked 'kyu daala bouncer': CSK pacer pulled up by MSD for poor planning
3 months, 2 weeks ago

MS Dhoni hit me for a 100-meter six. Immediately asked 'kyu daala bouncer': CSK pacer pulled up by MSD for poor planning

Hindustan Times  

Legendary wicketkeeper batter Mahendra Singh Dhoni has taken several young players under his wings over the years at Chennai Super Kings and mentored them. Mahendra Singh Dhoni played as a specialist wicketkeeper batter in the last season of IPL. CSK pacer Tushar Deshpande, who made his India debut recently on the Zimbabwe tour, recalled a chat with Dhoni, who predicted …

Is this the end, beautiful friend: Has the cricketing world seen the last of Dhoni, the cricketer?
7 months ago

Is this the end, beautiful friend: Has the cricketing world seen the last of Dhoni, the cricketer?

New Indian Express  

While it has been a trend over the past couple of years, on Saturday, there was a lot at stake. Although Dhoni has not officially said that this would be his last season, it seemed like this could be it. Dhoni hit a four off Cameron Green in the 16th over as CSK collected nine runs. Every time Dhoni took …

MS Dhoni called out as 'selfish' for screaming at Daryl Mitchell and denying single to CSK all-rounder
7 months, 3 weeks ago

MS Dhoni called out as 'selfish' for screaming at Daryl Mitchell and denying single to CSK all-rounder

Hindustan Times  

MS Dhoni may be the greatest finisher of all time, but sometimes even the best don't get it right. Dhoni, who has been outstanding with the bat in IPL 2024, was facing Arshdeep Singh in the final over when he surprisingly denied his partner Daryl Mitchell, a single with four balls to go. MS Dhoni and Daryl Mitchell's was the …

From one MS to another, Marcus Stoinis takes leaf out of Dhoni to ace record chase vs CSK:'He said in big games…'
8 months ago

From one MS to another, Marcus Stoinis takes leaf out of Dhoni to ace record chase vs CSK:'He said in big games…'

Hindustan Times  

Over 400 runs were scored at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and Australia's Marcus Stoinis was the last man standing on Tuesday. Silencing the packed Chepauk with his counterattacking knock, Stoinis slammed his maiden Indian Premier League century to rescue KL Rahul's Lucknow Super Giants in the high-scoring thriller against Chennai Super Kings. Finishing things off in style like MS Dhoni, …

Watch: MS Dhoni entertains Vizag crowd with explosive hitting in DC vs CSK game
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch: MS Dhoni entertains Vizag crowd with explosive hitting in DC vs CSK game

Firstpost  

Facing Mukesh Kumar, Dhoni hoicked through backward square leg to collect a boundary straight away. He collected another boundary later in the same over, before using his front foot well to slam over extra cover for a six off Khaleel Ahmed’s bowling in the 18th over. AP Despite Chennai Super Kings ending up on the losing side against Delhi Capitals …

‘I would’ve hit it for six if…': Dhoni's huge revelation on Sandeep's last over; slams CSK batters for 'dot balls'
1 year, 8 months ago

‘I would’ve hit it for six if…': Dhoni's huge revelation on Sandeep's last over; slams CSK batters for 'dot balls'

Hindustan Times  

Even though MS Dhoni managed to rewrite history on Wednesday, it was business as usual for the charismatic leader of the Chennai Super Kings, who almost pulled off a heist for the four-time champions in their recently concluded Indian Premier League 2023 encounter at the Chepauk. Dhoni's late blitz almost overshadowed Sandeep Sharma's final over heroics as CSK lost their …

Watch: Dhoni hits 2 last-over sixes but with 5 needed off 1 ball, Sandeep Sharma denies CSK skipper as RR win nail-biter
1 year, 8 months ago

Watch: Dhoni hits 2 last-over sixes but with 5 needed off 1 ball, Sandeep Sharma denies CSK skipper as RR win nail-biter

Hindustan Times  

It was yet another dramatic finish in the 2023 Indian Premier League on Wednesday night as Sandeep Sharma held his nerve to steer Rajasthan Royals to a three-run win over Chennai Super Kings. Sandeep Sharma bowled an immaculate last ball to deny MS Dhoni Sandeep, however, failed to land the yorker on the next two deliveries as MS Dhoni smashed …

‘MS Dhoni told me not to take any kind of pressure, if we lose, it was on him’: Joginder Sharma recalls 2007 WC final
2 years, 3 months ago

‘MS Dhoni told me not to take any kind of pressure, if we lose, it was on him’: Joginder Sharma recalls 2007 WC final

Firstpost  

Joginder Sharma recalled the final over in which he bowled to Misbah-Ul-Haq when 13 runs were needed and shared his conversation with MS Dhoni. New Delhi: Saturday marked 15 years of India’s triumph over Pakistan in the 2007 inaugural World T20 final at the Wanderers in Johannesburg. And who better than Adani Sportsline Gujarat Giant’s Joginder Sharma — the medium-pacer …

On this day in 2019: When legendary MS Dhoni played his last match for India
2 years, 5 months ago

On this day in 2019: When legendary MS Dhoni played his last match for India

India Today  

Legendary Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s international career was marked with feats that none of the Indian captains of his era or the ones before could ever achieve. As brilliant as he might be, MS Dhoni’s final game in the Indian jersey was a heart-breaking one. Playing in the 2019 World Cup where India were thought to be one of …

IPL 2022: M. S. Dhoni continues to be the nerveless finisher
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: M. S. Dhoni continues to be the nerveless finisher

The Hindu  

Dhoni, the formidable finisher, is nerveless, has no fear of failure, possesses a cool and calculative mind even when emotions are swirling around him, and is ruthless with his astonishing bat-speed, dexterous wrists and power. Then, Dhoni sprinted like a young man, innovated, created and eventually delivered the knock-out blow with a whirlwind unbeaten 13-ball 28. Crucially, Dhoni stands still, …

IPL 2022: Mahendra Singh Dhoni - The finisher ain't finished yet!
2 years, 8 months ago

IPL 2022: Mahendra Singh Dhoni - The finisher ain't finished yet!

India TV News  

Thanos, arguably the greatest modern-day antagonist, kept saying the entire Endgame, that he was indeed inevitable. To put it in simple words, it was vintage Mahendra Singh Dhoni on display in Mumbai. But again, the line wasn't right and Dhoni went on his backfoot, unleashed a ferocious pull and the ball raced away to the fine leg boundary. The next …

Dhoni is one of the great finishers of the game, says DC coach Ponting
3 years, 2 months ago

Dhoni is one of the great finishers of the game, says DC coach Ponting

Deccan Chronicle  

Dubai: Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting was awestruck by Mahendra Singh Dhoni's cool demeanour under pressure, describing the legendary Chennai Super Kings skipper as one of the greatest finishers of the game. It was a situation tonight, we were sitting back in the dug-out and thinking, will Jadeja come next, will Dhoni come next and I put up my …

IPL 2021: Saw the look in Dhoni's eyes when he was going out to bat, says CSK coach Fleming
3 years, 2 months ago

IPL 2021: Saw the look in Dhoni's eyes when he was going out to bat, says CSK coach Fleming

India TV News  

Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming said that it was an emotional moment for the side when it clinched a berth in the IPL 2021 final, adding that the look in Dhoni's eyes before he went out to bat with 24 required off 11 deliveries against Delhi Capitals indicated that he was determined. Dhoni played a cameo of 18 not …

‘I told bowlers...’: The MS Dhoni advice that turned the match in CSK's favour against SRH
3 years, 2 months ago

‘I told bowlers...’: The MS Dhoni advice that turned the match in CSK's favour against SRH

Hindustan Times  

From missing out on playoff qualification for the first time last year to become the first team storm to into it in IPL 2021 with as many as three league matches to go, MS Dhoni has turned Chennai Super Kings' fortunes completely. MS Dhoni captain of Chennai Super Kings Dhoni, the captain had already shown that he is light years …

'What he's done, should strike fear into the opposition': Kevin Pietersen, Sunil Gavaskar on CSK captain MS Dhoni
3 years, 2 months ago

'What he's done, should strike fear into the opposition': Kevin Pietersen, Sunil Gavaskar on CSK captain MS Dhoni

Hindustan Times  

MS Dhoni has done it again. In the all-important match against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Dhoni came to bat at a stage when CSK still needed 26 runs to win in just about four overs. Once again, in typical Dhoni fashion, the CSK skipper stretched the match to the final over, and just when it looked the match may go to a …

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni should have played like 'attacking' Dhoni of old, feels Srikkanth after CSK's defeat
4 years, 2 months ago

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni should have played like 'attacking' Dhoni of old, feels Srikkanth after CSK's defeat

India TV News  

Chennai Super Kings' dismal IPL 2020 trail continued on Friday after they suffered a thumping 10-wicket defeat against defending champions Mumbai Indians. After posting a meagre 114-run total on the board, MS Dhoni's men registered yet another dismal performance with the bat. Reacting to CSK's torrid run and humiliating defeat against MI, former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth has said that …

MS Dhoni a great finisher but things are not going right for him: Brian Lara after CSK's loss to KKR
4 years, 2 months ago

MS Dhoni a great finisher but things are not going right for him: Brian Lara after CSK's loss to KKR

India Today  

Batting great Brian Lara said MS Dhoni’s inability to finish matches for Chennai Super Kings at Indian Premier League 2020 is puzzling, calling for changes in their batting line-up for the remainder of the season. Dhoni took 12 balls for his 11 runs and made a blunder by sending out-of-form Kedar Jadhav ahead of the likes of Dwayne Bravo and …

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni criticises his batting against SRH after struggling in thrilling chase
4 years, 2 months ago

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni criticises his batting against SRH after struggling in thrilling chase

India TV News  

Indian Premier League 2020 continues to deliver its high-octane matches and Friday’s Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers Hyderabad clash was no difference when the latter clinched a 7-run narrow win in a match which went down to the final over after some last-minute drama in Dubai. While MS Dhoni, who ended the match 47*, was expected to finish off the …

IPL 2019: MS Dhoni reveals the reason why he didn't come to bat earlier vs Rajasthan Royals
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2019: MS Dhoni reveals the reason why he didn't come to bat earlier vs Rajasthan Royals

India TV News  

Rajasthan Royals enjoyed a 16-run win over Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday while MS Dhoni came out at his vintage best to hit three back-to-back sixes at the fag end of the game to reduce the run-rate of the team, impacting the points table. Such was the brute force of his shot that one of the maximums landed outside the …

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni at his vintage best despite CSK's loss against Rajasthan Royals
4 years, 3 months ago

IPL 2020: MS Dhoni at his vintage best despite CSK's loss against Rajasthan Royals

India TV News  

MS Dhoni might not have the joy of watching his team Chennai Super Kings post back-to-back victories in the Indian Premier League as they lost out to Rajasthan Royals by 16 runs while chasing a record-breaking target of 217 set by their Wednesday’s opponent in Rajasthan Royals. But the CSK skipper certainly would have enjoyed a vintage MSD moment when …

‘MS Dhoni himself had said in an interview that he wanted to bat at number 4’: Former India pacer RP Singh
4 years, 3 months ago

‘MS Dhoni himself had said in an interview that he wanted to bat at number 4’: Former India pacer RP Singh

Hindustan Times  

Former India left-arm fast bowler RP Singh feels MS Dhoni’s finishing skills are next to none, calling the former India captain a ‘beast’ in that regard. MS Dhoni during the Indian national cricket team training session and press conference at Bidvest Wanderers Stadium on December 04, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa. “If I am not wrong, MS himself had said …

MS Dhoni’s final ODI: An imperfect finish for the perfect finisher
4 years, 4 months ago

MS Dhoni’s final ODI: An imperfect finish for the perfect finisher

Live Mint  

It was late December 2019 and we had just finished a chat show for one of MS Dhoni’s sponsors in New Delhi. MS Dhoni getting run-out against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup semi-final in Manchester, England. Neesham against Dhoni in a world cup semi-final with the world watching could only have one winner and no one knew it …

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