MS Dhoni

‘Dhoni’s Head To Gambhir-Akmal Spat’: 5 Thrilling Moments In Asia Cup

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 […]

Wanted To Quit ODIs Before 2011 WC; Sachin Stopped Me: Sehwag

  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 […]

IPL 2022: Wicket-Keepers Who Have Rocked Opposition’s Boat

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 […]

‘Sir Jadeja’: The Rajput Sword Fan’s Rift With Chennai Kings

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 […]

Mumbai To Chennai – When IPL Champions Failed To Dazzle

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 […]

Dhoni Back As Chennai Captain As Jadeja Steps Down

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 […]

‘Miraculous Singh Dhoni’: MSD’s Late Blitz Sinks Mumbai In A Thriller

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. […]

IPL 2022: Umesh, Rahane Shine As Kolkata Rout Chennai In Tournament Opener

MUMBAI: Kolkata Knight Riders chased down 132 in 18.3 overs against the defending champions Chennai Super Kings (131-5) in the first match of the IPL 2022 to seal a six-wicket victory. Here are prominent highlights of the match – Umesh Yadav’s supersonic spell: Yadav carries the reputation of being wayward especially with the new ball, but […]

Happy Birthday Dhoni: 5 times ‘Captain Cool’ Pulled Off Houdini Acts In IPL

Former Indian captain MS Dhoni left everyone with a lump in their throat when he announced his retirement from international cricket in 2020 with a moving video. The song from the 1976 movie ‘Kabhi Kabhi’ – ‘Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon’ – was playing in the background of the video. This wasn’t the […]

Dhoni Quits CSK Captaincy, Jadeja To Lead In IPL 2022

BENGALURU: Mahendra Singh Dhoni handed over the captaincy of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday. He will continue to represent CSK as a player under Jadeja’s leadership. His decision comes two days ahead of the start of the IPL 2022 season. He has already retired from international cricket. “MS Dhoni […]