Watch: MS Dhoni Felicitated As Wankhede Stadium Set To Build 2011 World Cup Victory Memorial

07.04.2023 - 14:57 sports.ndtv.com

Though it has been more than a decade since India won the 2011 ODI World Cup, the memories of the mega event is still etched in the mind of every Indian fan.

Be it India's win over Australia in the quarter-final, a victory over Pakistan in the semi-final or the eventual triumph over Sri Lanka in the finale, the fans of Indian cricket would have hardly forgotten anything.

Keeping it in view, the site at Mumbai's Wankhede Stadium where MS Dhoni's match-winning six landed will be used to build the 2011 World Cup victory memorial.

Dhoni, who was also the captain of India when the side won the trophy, was felicitated at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday before the memorial is built.

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Arguably one of the most effective wicket-keepers of all time, MS Dhoni knows what it takes to help bowlers bag wickets from behind the stumps. Over the years, Dhoni has conjured wicket-keeping magic several times, producing some iconic stumpings, run-outs and catches. However, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, the Chennai Super Kings skipper made a rare wicket-keeping error, giving a lifeline to top-order batter Jason Roy who was involved in a mix-up with non-striker Rinku Singh.

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In a recent question and answer session on Twitter, Sachin Tendulkar has revealed what he told Virat Kohli when he was walking back to pavilion after being dismissed in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium. Notably, Kohli came in to bat at the fourth spot after the opening batter Sachin lost his wicket. While the camera showed that Sachin was telling something to new batter Virat when the latter was stepping in, nobody could really know what were the words spoken by the legendary batter.

Watch: MS Dhoni's Heartwarming Moment With SRH Pacer's 2-Year-Old Daughter

Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni shared a sweet moment with Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler T Natarajan's two-year-old daughter after their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 encounter on Saturday. In a video posted on social media, Dhoni can be seen interacting with Natarajan's family and the ex-India captain told Natarajan's daughter that he himself has a daughter and he then shook her hand. In a video that CSK posted after their match against Lucknow Super Giants, Dhoni was also seen interacting with Krishnappa Gowtham's daughter.

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MS Dhoni was at his eloquent best at the post-match presentation ceremony after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated SunRisers Hyderabad by seven wickets. Dhoni spoke on a range of topics, while also hinting towards his retirement after the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League. On being asked about the support from the home fans, the 41-year-old said "I'm enjoying the final phase of my career". "Whatever said and done, it's the last phase of my career, however long I play. It's very important to enjoy it," Dhoni told Harsha Bhogle at the post-match presentation ceremony.

Watch: MS Dhoni Conjures Magic, Produces Stunning Last-Ball Run Out To Deny Single

If ever a list of the ten most epic wicket-keeping dismissals is made, MS Dhoni's name would be mentioned multiple times. Over the years, Dhoni has conjured magic behind the stumps many times, both for the Indian cricket team and his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK). As Dhoni's side took on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday, the 'Thala' produced another fine display of wicket-keeping, running out Washington Sundar to deny SRH a run on the final ball of the innings.

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