Page 24 - Ms Dhoni

Ganguly changed mentality of India, Dhoni took it forward: Lalchand Rajput

Lalchand Rajput, who was Team India's manager during their victory at the inaugural edition of the WT20, gave an insight into wicket-keeper-batsman MS Dhoni

Aaron Finch in awe of Virat Kohli's consistency in all the three formats

The weight of expectations in a cricket-mad country like India is huge but Virat Kohli has done an exceptional job leading the side, says Australia's limited overs skipper Aaron Finch. Finch said all players are expected to endure some bad time but players like Kohli, Steve Smith, Ricky Ponting and batting great Sachin Tendulkar are exceptions. "Every player, regardless of who it is, has a bad series. But very very rarely do you see Kohli, (Steve) Smith, even going back (Ricky) Ponting, Sachin (Tendulkar), these guys they don't have two bad series in a row," Finch said on the Sony Ten Pit Stop show. "The pressure of playing for India is one but also leading India is another and the way he (Kohli) has done it, so consistently for a long time. "And taking over from (MS) Dhoni , the leadership, that is huge. The expectations were high and he kept delivering and I think that that is the most impressive thing," he added. Finch was impressed with Kohli's consistency as a batsman too. "

After declaring 2011 WC final fixed, SL minister says it's his suspicion

After asserting that the 2011 World Cup final was "sold" by "certain parties" in Sri Lanka to India, the island nation's former sports minister Mahindananda Aluthgamage has now called his claim a "suspicion" that he wants investigated. The Lankan government has ordered an enquiry into the matter and a special Police investigation unit recorded Aluthgamage's statement on Wednesday. He told the team that he was only suspicious of fixing. "I want my suspicion investigated," Aluthgamage told reporters. "I gave to the Police, a copy of the complaint I lodged with the International Cricket Council (ICC) on 30 October 2011 regarding the said allegation as then Sports Minister," he said. Aluthgamage has alleged that his country "sold" the game to India, a claim that was ridiculed by former captains Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardene who demanded evidence from him. Set a target of 275, India clinched the trophy thanks to the brilliance of Gautam Gambhir (97) and then skipper Mahendra

On this day seven years ago, India defeated England to win Champions Trophy

The match was slated to be a 50-over contest, but rain curtailed the affair to 20-overs per side

Sri Lanka govt launches probe into 2011 World Cup final fixing allegation

The sports minister Dullas Alahapperuma has ordered the investigation and asked for a report on its progress every two weeks

Ashwin reveals how he got MS Dhoni's attention during IPL stint with CSK

Ashwin got his contract with CSK, one of the most successful IPL sides, in 2008 and said the stint with CSK shaped his career.

CSK suspends team doctor for social media post on Indo-China clash

Doctor MadhuThottappillil has been with the team since the IPL's inception and is a specialist in sports medicine

KL Rahul a very good player; can't wait for India series: Steve Smith

The first Test of the much-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy is scheduled to be played at Gabba followed by matches at Adelaide Oval, MCG and the SCG starting December 3.

Dhoni biggest superstar! Bravo attributes CSK's success to these three

Chennai Super Kings has won the IPL thrice (2010, 2011 and 2018) and all the titles have come under the leadership of MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni's calling card was composure under pressure, reckons VVS Laxman

Laxman shared a photo of Dhoni as part of his initiative of paying tribute to his teammates who influenced him immensely.

Mohammed Shami misses MS Dhoni's guidance on and off the cricket field

I can get reverse swing without saliva given the shine on the ball is properly maintained, says Mohammed Shami

Sakshi reveals cherished moments with hubby M S Dhoni

Sakshi participated in an Instagram live session on the Chennai Super Kings' (CSK) handle where she was asked about her cherished moments with Dhoni

WATCH: Sangakkara reveals story of 2 tosses during 2011 WC final vs India

I remember calling on the toss and then Mahi wasn't sure what I had called, says Sangakkara

IPL: Laxman lauds Rohit's ability to handle pressure in tough situations

The 45-year-old Laxman recalled how Rohit evolved both as a batsman and skipper since playing his first IPL with Deccan Chargers

'Get a life!': Wife Sakshi responds to Twitter claims that Dhoni's retired

However, just a few minutes after posting the tweet, she deleted it

Rohit, Raina pick combined MI-CSK playing 11 with Dhoni as captain

Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are the two most successful sides in the history of the Indian Premier League

Harbhajan terms Greg Chappell era as 'worst days of Indian cricket'

Chappell was coach of the Indian team for two controversy-riddled years between 2005 and 2007 in which he clashed with several senior members of the team, especially then-captain Souarv Ganguly

Gambhir, Irfan recall instances when 'captain cool' Dhoni lost his temper

In the IPL, the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Deepak Chahar all have faced Dhoni's wrath at some point or the other

Dhoni a 'shy guy', started opening up after 2008 Sydney Test: Harbhajan

Veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh also says that it was strange to put on the Chennai Super Kings jersey for the first time

Mental conditioning coach should constantly be with the team: Dhoni

In India, I feel there is still a big issue of accepting that there is some weakness when it comes to the mental aspects, but we generally term it as mental illness, says former India skipper Dhoni