MS Dhoni

In the marquee tournament, wicketkeepers have made their mark by shifting the momentum on their side and helping the side win the matches on certain occasions.

On September 24, 2007, India scripted history by edging their arch-rivals Pakistan by five runs in the final and winning the inaugural T20 World Cup. The historic triumph was even more remarkable for the countrymen because just a few months ago, the Indian team had unceremoniously crashed out of the 50-over World Cup in the […]

Indian cricketer Suresh Raina on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, which means he will no longer participate in the Indian Premier League (IPL)

As India prepare to take on their arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday in the Asia Cup encounter, The New Indian revisits five thrilling and tendentious moments from the tournament’s history which created ripples – 1) Gautam Gambhir vs Kamran Akmal: The Asia Cup 2010 match between the two nations remains arguably the most high-octane affair with a […]

  BENGALURU: Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag on Wednesday revealed that he wanted to retire from One Day Internationals (ODIs) during the Commonwealth Bank Series in Australia in 2007-08. Australia, India and Sri Lanka participated in the three-nation tournament and ultimately India defeated the hosts in the finals to win the championship. Sehwag’s scores in […]

BENGALURU: Wicket-keepers play an important role in any team’s prospects, but their importance increases manifold in the T20 format. Not only do they have to don gloves and acquit themselves with distinction, wicketkeepers are also required to come good with the bat and unfurl brisk innings. Here are the three best wicketkeepers of the IPL […]

BENGALURU: Apart from catastrophic performance, the Indian Premier League (IPL) has been a theatre of melee for Chennai Super Kings. Before the tournament started, their regular skipper MS Dhoni voluntarily relinquished captaincy and handed it over to the all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. However, after the team performed miserably in the first half of the tournament, the […]

BENGALURU: Mumbai Indians are traditional slow starters in the Indian Premier League but their poor show in 2022 has left everyone shocked. The five-time champions lost their first eight matches, the first team to achieve this unwarranted record. Though they have won their last two matches their chances of qualifying for the Playoffs are almost […]

BENGALURU: Ravindra Jadeja on Saturday quit Chennai Super Kings captaincy in the wake of the team’s poor performance in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). MS Dhoni, who had stepped down from the captaincy before the season, is back to lead the franchise. Chennai have lost six matches out of eight games they have played […]

MUMBAI: Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Thursday turned the clock back and unleashed a miraculous innings to help Chennai Super Kings seal a three-wicket win against Mumbai Indians in match 33 of the Indian Premier League 2022. Chasing 156, Chennai needed 16 runs off the last 4 balls when Dhoni once again came to the crease. […]