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Asian Games 2023: Dhanraj Pillay calls Harmanpreet Indian hockey's MS Dhoni

The calm leadership of Harmanpreet Singh was the defining point behind the Indian men's hockey team's gold-winning effort at the Asian Games, a trait that reminded mercurial forward Dhanraj Pillay of 'Captain Cool' MS Dhoni. Dhanraj, who led India to the 1998 Bangkok Asian Games triumph, said Harmanpreet, who netted 13 goals to emerge as India's leading goal-scorer in Hangzhou, never buckled under pressure. "To a large extent, the credit (for the victory) goes to Harmanpreet's captaincy. He is the Mahendra Singh Dhoni of Indian hockey," Dhanraj told PTI Bhasha. "He keeps guiding the team from behind, does not allow emotions to overpower him and remains calm under pressure." India dominated defending champion Japan 5-1 on Friday to reclaim the gold, and the result also gave the side a direct qualification to the Paris Olympics. "This victory will be written in history. It is a historical gold. The boys played together and scored so many goals. "I am happy that we completely domina

Cricket World Cup 2023: Sachin, Dhoni and the tale of two sports shops

Sachin Tendulkar was a constant presence next to Mahendra Singh Dhoni at slips during Test matches. It seems Tendulkar and Dhoni are destined to stand adjacent to each other, just like they did on the field, in retirement too. Call it a quirky coincidence, two sports goods and apparel shops named after two of India's biggest sporting icons stand next to each other on the Wallajah Road, opposite the Chepauk. You can't actually miss 'Sachin Sports' which opened back in 1998 and 'Dhoni Sports' which was born in 2016 while walking towards the MA Chidambaram Stadium. The reverence for 'God' is universal but Chennai's love for 'Thala' (elder brother) is deeply personal. "Obviously, Dhoni is huge in Chennai but if your products aren't good enough you won't be able to attract customers. We don't just look at selling sports stuff on match days but more on non-match days when people might flock in," said young owner Syed Naseeruddin Shahbaz. Shahbaz was an accomplished national level hocke

Reliance Retail's JioMart ropes in MS Dhoni as its brand ambassador

JioMart has onboarded Reliance-owned brands including Urban Ladder, Reliance Trends, Reliance Jewels, Hamleys among others further augment the selection on the platform

MS Dhoni's new vintage look sets social media on fire, check it out here

Dhoni's new haircut is setting the internet on fire. Fans are loving the vintage look of MSD and comparing the former captain with Telugu actor Mahesh Babu

Asian Games: Learnt a lot from Dhoni but I have my own style, says Gaikwad

He has learnt a lot from the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni but Ruturaj Gaikwad on Monday said he will lean on his own leadership style as he prepares to lead the Indian men's team in its maiden Asian Games cricket campaign. India will be favourites for another gold medal here after the women's team had clinched the ultimate prize a few days ago. Gaikwad and Co. will play their quarterfinal on Tuesday. Gaikwad, who has established himself as a vital cog in Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League, said he would like to give players freedom to express themselves. "I got to learn a lot of things from him (Dhoni) but every person has a different style. His style is different, his personality is different and my personality is a bit different," Gaikwad told the media here ahead of India's first game. "I will try to be myself and not really look at what he usually does. Obviously, yes you have to pick out some things which he does really well, how he handles situations and h

ICC Men's ODI World Cup from Oct 5 to Nov 19 in India: All details here

The ICC will organise warm-up games for the teams across three venues - Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, and Guwahati from September 29 to October 3

Dhoni gives young cricketer lift on bike after training session in Ranchi

The viral video shows MS Dhoni finishing his training session and giving a lift to a youngster on his motorcycle Yamaha RD350

Watch: M S Dhoni plays golf with former US President Donald Trump

Hitesh Sanghvi posted a video on Instagram where both Dhoni and Trump can be seen enjoying a round of golf together

Asian Games: Ruturaj Gaikwad to lean on lessons from captain cool MS Dhoni

Ruturaj Gaikwad feels leading a side is a complicated affair but he will try to make it simple like his Chennai Super Kings skipper M S Dhoni when he captains India at the Asian Games next month. Gaikwad will captain a side full of youngsters in Hangzhou with the main team busy with World Cup preparations at the same time. "Leadership role is a very complicated thing to be honest. What Mahi bhai (Dhoni) always says is to take it one game at a time, don't worry about the future. "Everyone creates hype and whatever it is. I am not the kind of person who tracks social media and hear things about what anyone is saying about me. "I think this is one of the traits that I have learned at CSK. I am pretty much clear about giving my best in the field, coming back home, chilling with my friends," he told reporters after India's 33-run win over Ireland in the second T20 on Sunday. The right-hander, who warmed up the bench for the major part of the West Indies tour, is getting to open in the

Five times when cricketer Ravindra Jadeja found himself in a controversy

Ravindra Jadeja has been involved in several controversies with the latest being his remarks on Kapil Dev's comments. Here we list the five major instances when Jadeja courted controversy

Kohli hits a 100 in his 500th match: How did other players do in theirs?

Virat Kohli created history by becoming the first Indian to hit a century in his 500th appearance in an international match. Apart from him Dravid, Sachin and Dhoni played 500 matches for India

IND vs WI 2nd Test: Rohit breaks Gavaskar record; surpasses Dhoni, Sehwag

Rohit Sharma also surpassed India's legendary captain MS Dhoni and former hard-hitting opener Virender Sehwag during his 80-run knock

Virat Kohli's 500th match: A look at major milestones of his journey

Virat Kohli will be the fifth Indian and 10th cricketer in the entire world to represent their country in 500 international matches

VIRAL VIDEO: MS Dhoni stuns Venkatesh Prasad with his bike collection

Former Karnataka pacer Venkatesh Prasad shared a video of Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni's two-stored garage filled with bikes and vintage cars

IND vs WI 1st Test records: Rohit's sixes tally, Kohli's runs, and more

Many records may get broken and created in the first Test between India and West Indies at Windsor Park in Roseau, Dominica. Here's a look at few of them

MS Dhoni thanks people, shares his birthday celebration video on Instagram

Former India skipper MS Dhoni thanked everyone for the wishes that were extended to him on his 42nd birthday and shared a special video giving a glimpse of how he celebrated his day

Dhoni 42nd birthday: Here are five stunning facts about the cricket legend

Considered the most successful Indian cricket captain, MS Dhoni is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. Check out the five stunning facts about the cricket legend

Happy Birthday MS Dhoni: Wishes pour in as Thala turns 42 today

Despite suffering from a knee injury, MSD didn't miss a match during IPL 2023, and a sea of fans turned up to every stadium to witness Dhoni's magic

IndiGo air hostess offers bunch of chocolates to Dhoni, video viral

In a viral video, an IndiGo air hostess offered a bunch of chocolates to Indian cricket legend Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni spotted playing Candy Crush on the plane

MS Dhoni is very well-liked, pretty much worshipped in India: Devon Conway

New Zealand and CSK left-handed opener Devon Conway said talismanic wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni is very well-liked and worshipped in India, adding that the support for him is quite incredible