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MS Dhoni is back in the Chennai Super Kings camp for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and fans are going gaga over it. Their captain and 'Thala' will be playing his first IPL match in Chennai after three years's gap due to COVID restrictions and fans can't keep calm. The CSK posted a video of Dhoni checking into the team hotel. The IPL starts on March 31 and all the teams have already started to gear up for it.
MS Dhoni's rise started a new chapter in Indian cricket. The youngster from Ranchi, Jharkhand, who rose to become a giant in world cricket is an inspiration to many. A few months before Dhoni's debut for India in December, 2004, against Bangladesh, another wicketkeeper-batter started his journey for the Men in Blue. His name was Dinesh Karthik. He made his debut in an ODI against England at Lord's in September, 2004. However, Dhoni's dominance was such that Karthik soon became an understudy of the former India skipper.
Australian skipper Meg Lanning now has the highest number of major International Cricket Council (ICC) trophies as a captain in the history of the sport. Lanning accomplished this milestone during her side's ICC Women's T20 World Cup final against South Africa on Sunday. In the match, after posting 156/6 in 20 overs while batting first after winning the toss, the Aussies were able to defend the total and keep South Africa away from their first-ever world title across men's and women's senior teams, defeating them by 19 runs.
At the peak of his powers, Ishant Sharma could win matches on his own. Over the years, Ishant has done wonders in the teams he has played. But, as the professional career of a cricketer goes, Ishant has also had his fair share of ups and downs. Sharing the story of one such incident, Ishant recalled how he handled the 'lowest moment of his career' in 2013. It was the likes of MS Dhoni and Shikhar Dhawan who helped the lanky pacer recover from that 'absolute low'.
New Zealand skipper Tim Southee is well-known for his bowling prowess but on Saturday, he impressed everyone with equalling a batting record of former India wicket-keeper batsman MS Dhoni. During the second Test encounter against England, Southee slammed Stuart Broad for a massive six and took his tally of sixes in Test cricket to 78 – the same as Dhoni. The right-hander is currently among the Top-15 in the list and is just six sixes away from legendary West Indies batter Viv Richards' tally in the format. Southee hit two sixes as he remained unbeaten on 23 off 18 balls.
Indian cricket team star batsman Virat Kohli opened up about the criticism he faced for not winning an ICC tournament as a captain and how he was considered a “failed captain” by a section of experts and fans. In a recent interaction, Kohli said that although he was successful in taking the national side to the knockout stages of various top competitions, the lack of trophies became a bigger point of discussion. However, the former India skipper was quick to point out that the criticism did not make him judge himself at any point and he takes pride at the cultural change that came under him.
India came agonisingly close yet ended on the losing side against Australia in the first semi-final of the 2023 Women's T20 World Cup. Australia won by five runs when India finished on 167 for eight in reply to Australia's 172 for four. Australia will face either England or South Africa in Sunday's final. India batted with aggressive intent from the first ball and for much of the innings were ahead of Australia's total at the equivalent stage despite losing three wickets in the six-over power play.
Newly-appointed Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Aiden Markram picked former India captain MS Dhoni as the player he would like to see play in the SA20 tournament. Markram, who won the inaugural SA20 title as the captain of Sunrisers Eastern Cape, said that Dhoni is a seasoned campaigner and the youngsters in South Africa will benefit from his experience. During a virtual press conference organised by SA20, Markram also spoke at length about his captaincy style and the upcoming IPL 2023 season.