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IPL 2023: Dwayne Bravo Explains Why MS Dhoni Doesn't Promote Himself In Batting Order

Into his 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), MS Dhoni has looked far from finished. The wicket-keeper batter has not just led Chennai Super King (CSK) brilliantly but also produced cameos with the bat that left fans feeling nostalgic. Though Dhoni's cameos have been mesmerising, many fans and experts wonder what would it take for the 'Thala' to promote himself in the batting order for CSK this season. Dwayne Bravo, who has played with Dhoni in the Super Kings team for years, shed light on the matter, explaining why the skipper won't promote himself.

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's "Afraid" Swipe At Cricketers Amid #MeToo Protest

Renowned wrestlers like Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, etc. have taken to the streets, demanding justice over the sexual harassment allegations they have made against the chief of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). Awaiting action to be taken, the wrestlers have been sleeping on the streets, urging authorities to file an FIR against WFI president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh over the 'Me Too' allegations that have been made. As clouds of uncertainty continue to loom, Vinesh Phogat has questioned the silence of cricketers and a number of other top Indian sportspersons.

Celtics hold off Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs

LOS ANGELES: Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum combined for 62 points and the Boston Celtics clamped down late to hold off the Atlanta Hawks in a 128-120 thriller on Thursday to win their NBA Eastern Conference first-round playoff series.

"It Hurts Me To See...": Neeraj Chopra Reacts To Wrestlers' Protest Amid #MeToo Row

A number of renowned Indian wreslters have taken to the streets at New Delhi's Jantar Mantar, demanding justice over the #MeToo allegations made by them against the cheif of the Wrestling Federation of India, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh. It's the second time that the wrestlers had to take to streets, demanding action to be taken against the WFI chief over alleged sexual harrasment of multiple female wrestlers. As the protests continue, India's 'Golden Boy' Neeraj Chopra has taken to Twitter urging the authorities to take quick action on the matter.

"The Reason Was...": MS Dhoni's Honest Admission After CSK's Defeat To RR

Table-toppers Chennai Super Kings suffered a comprehensive loss to Rajasthan Royals in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Thursday, falling 33 runs short of the target of 203 runs. The hosts, despite lacking a bit of home support from fans, put in a fabulous display of batting, with Yashasvi Jaiswal emerging as the top-scoring batter. Chasing such a stiff target, CSK skipper MS Dhoni admitted that there were just too many runs to chase for his team, especially because of the way the Royals batted in the first 6 overs.

"Forget History": England Great Wants This Batter To Replace Shubman Gill In WTC Final

Shubman Gill has been enjoying a brilliant run of form in all three formats of cricket and the youngster looks like a sure-shot opening batter choice for India in the World Test Championship final against Australia. However, former England skipper Michael Vaughan has a different suggestion for the Indian cricket team. In a recent interaction, Vaughan said that KL Rahul should replace Gill as the opener for India as he is more comfortable against the moving deliveries. The final is taking place at the Oval and with the ball expected to move, Gill can find it difficult to handle the conditions.

That Innings "Gave Me Another One Year...": MS Dhoni On Extra-special Knock That Boosted His India Career

Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni feels his side lost the IPL match in Japipur against hosts Rajasthan Royals in the first six overs as the visitors gave away too many runs during that period. He also reminisced the 183 that he scored at the Sawai Man Singh Stadium in Jaipur against Sri Lanka in a ODI in 2005. That was one of the first of the many marvelous knocks that Dhoni's played during chase.

Watch: 'Lightning Fast' MS Dhoni Affects Classy Run Out Of RR Star In IPL 2023 Game

MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings would not have been wrong had someone told them that the four-time IPL champions were playing a home match against Rajasthan Royals in Jaipur. Fans turned up in huge numbers to show their 'yellove' for CSK and Dhoni. And the legend gave them several occasions to cheer. Apart from masterminding the CSK attack, Dhoni also affected a brilliant runout with a singular effort. It came on the fourth ball of the last over of RR's innings as Dhoni ran out Dhruv Jurel. After Matheesha Pathirana bowled a wide delivery, Dhoni dived to his right to collect the ball and affected the run-out with an accurate throw.

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IPL 2023: Dwayne Bravo Explains Why MS Dhoni Doesn't Promote Himself In Batting Order

Wrestler Vinesh Phogat's "Afraid" Swipe At Cricketers Amid #MeToo Protest

Celtics hold off Hawks to advance in NBA playoffs

"It Hurts Me To See...": Neeraj Chopra Reacts To Wrestlers' Protest Amid #MeToo Row

"The Reason Was...": MS Dhoni's Honest Admission After CSK's Defeat To RR

"Forget History": England Great Wants This Batter To Replace Shubman Gill In WTC Final

That Innings "Gave Me Another One Year...": MS Dhoni On Extra-special Knock That Boosted His India Career

Watch: 'Lightning Fast' MS Dhoni Affects Classy Run Out Of RR Star In IPL 2023 Game