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R Ashwin Joins MS Dhoni And Anil Kumble, Triggers A Sense Of Deja Vu

A heavy sense of deja vu accompanied R Ashwin's retirement from international cricket as it reminded the cricket fraternity of the days when MS Dhoni and Anil Kumble, just like the wily off-spinner, exited the scene abruptly in the middle of a series against Australia. Dhoni retired from red-ball cricket in 2014, while Kumble stepped away from the game in 2008. While Ashwin and Dhoni played their final Test Down Under, and called it quits on their own terms, Kumble, whose retirement was prompted by a finger injury, played his last match in New Delhi.

Sunil Gavaskar Strongly Disagrees With R Ashwin Retirement Timing With Series In Line, Says, "He Could've..."

Former Indian captain and legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar reacted to Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement decision's impact on the team and said the allrounder the same what Dhoni did during 2014-15 Asutralia series. Ashwin announced his retirement from international cricket immediately following the drawn Gabba Test in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Gavaskar drew parallels to MS Dhoni's mid-series retirement during the 2014-15 Test series in Australia, arguing that such decisions disrupt team planning. "He could have said, listen after the end of the series, I won't be available for selection for India. What it does is that, similarly when MS Dhoni retired at the end of the 3rd Test in 2014-15 series, it leaves you one short," Gavaskar told broadcasters.

"Not Spoken A Word...": Sanjiv Goenka Breaks Silence On MS Dhoni Controversy

Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) Sanjiv Goenka has opened up on his bond with former India captain MS Dhoni. For the unversed, Dhoni was sacked as captain of the now defunct Rising Pune Super Giants (RPSG), a team owned by Goenka, after they finished second from bottom in 2016. RPSG was one of the teams who featured in the IPL for two seasons, alongside Gujarat Lions, after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) were banned from the tournament in 2016 and 2017, respectively. However, Goenka has now revealed Dhoni has not spoken a word after being removed as captain of the franchise. Goenka also insisted that he and Dhoni still have a very good relationship, adding that the captaincy matter was never an issue.

MS Dhoni Surpasses Amitabh Bachchan And SRK To Top List Of Endorsements With Record Numbers

Despite retiring from international cricket four years ago, MS Dhoni continues to be the cynosure of all eyes. Not seen in ground much nowadays, he is only active in the Indian Premier League as a player. Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings and he has been retained by the franchise for Rs 4 crore ahead of IPL 2025. The lack of presence on the ground has not made any negative impact on the player's market value though. In fact, Dhoni's value off the ground has only increased in the first half of 2024.

Rohit Sharma Equals MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev's Embarrassing Feat With Loss In 2nd Test vs Australia

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma joined an embarrassing list as his side slumped to a 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the pink-ball Test in Adelaide on Sunday. The visitors were completely outplayed as the match lasted for just seven sessions and it was Rohit's fourth consecutive Test defeat as captain. As a result, he equalled the unwanted feat achieved in the past by MS Dhoni, Datta Gaekwad and Kapil Dev. During his stint as captain, Sachin Tendulkar lost five Test matches on the trot while legendary cricketer MAK Pataudi is at the top of the list with six defeats as captain in Test cricket.

Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Goes Viral Day After Shocking 'MS Dhoni' Revelation

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh's cryptic post on social media has fueled speculations regarding a possible rift with MS Dhoni. Recently, in an interview, Harbhajan made a massive revelation that he has not spoken to Dhoni in more than 10 years and that instantly became a subject of conversation among the fans. Harbhajan played a number of matches under Dhoni's captaincy and they were both part of the World Cup winning teams in 2007 and 2011. Both cricketers also played together for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL but Harbhajan made it clear that their conversations were limited to the ground and they hardly interacted off the pitch. While Harbhajan's latest post did not mention Dhoni, social media users were quick to draw the connection with his previous comments.

"If I Don't Get Reply...": Harbhajan Singh Admits Hasn't Spoken To MS Dhoni In 10 Years

Though rumours of a shaky relationship between MS Dhoni and Harbhajan Singh have existed for a long time, the former India spinner officially confirmed of all not being well between the two. In an interview, Harbhajan admitted that he and Dhoni no longer speak to each other. The Turbanator, in fact, revealed that it has been about 10 years since he last had a proper chat with Dhoni. Though the two were teammates when Harbhajan played for the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League from 2018 to 2020, even then their conversations were limited to on-field talks about the game.

"Always Be Tied To This Team": Ex-CSK Star's Wife's Note After IPL Auction Drama

IPL 2025 mega auction turned out to be a thrilling affair as a total of 577 players went under the hammer. The event which lasted for two days in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, saw 182 players getting sold for a whopping combined fee of Rs 639.15 crore. All the ten franchises spent days and weeks to brainstorm and form a promising squad for the upcoming IPL season. Mega auction meant that the teams had to let go some of their star players and this exactly happened in the chase of Chennai Super Kings, who had to part ways with pacer Deepak Chahar.

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R Ashwin Joins MS Dhoni And Anil Kumble, Triggers A Sense Of Deja Vu

Sunil Gavaskar Strongly Disagrees With R Ashwin Retirement Timing With Series In Line, Says, "He Could've..."

"Not Spoken A Word...": Sanjiv Goenka Breaks Silence On MS Dhoni Controversy

MS Dhoni Surpasses Amitabh Bachchan And SRK To Top List Of Endorsements With Record Numbers

Rohit Sharma Equals MS Dhoni, Kapil Dev's Embarrassing Feat With Loss In 2nd Test vs Australia

Harbhajan Singh's Cryptic Post Goes Viral Day After Shocking 'MS Dhoni' Revelation

"If I Don't Get Reply...": Harbhajan Singh Admits Hasn't Spoken To MS Dhoni In 10 Years

"Always Be Tied To This Team": Ex-CSK Star's Wife's Note After IPL Auction Drama