Mahendra Singh Dhoni - Articles & News

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, is known as MSD or Mahi to his fans and teammates. Dhoni is the Indian cricketer who plays as a right-handed batsman, right-hand medium bowler, wicket keeper and serves at the Captain to the Indian Cricket Squad. He has also served on the teams of Bihar, Jharkhand and Chennai Super Kings, where again, he serves as the Captain.

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ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Indias performances make them overwhelming favourites

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: India's performances make them overwhelming favourites

Indian cricket was in a siege when Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived in England. The team built a protective wall around itself to insulate itself from the negativity arising out of the spot-fixing and betting issues in the Indian Premier League (IPL). But adversity brings out the best in champions and India have unmistakably shown that quality thus far in the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2013.

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June 18 2013, 3:52 pm

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ICC Champions Trophy 2013: Indias fielding the biggest positive

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: India's fielding the biggest positive

Did one ever imagine that an Indian side would the best fielding unit at a world event? That the youthful Indian team has eclipsed the likes of Australia, South Africa and New Zealand with their fielding skills has baffled their usual critics. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni beamed with pride as he proclaimed his young army’s superiority on the park. Is it only the exuberance of youth that is working, or there is more to it?

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June 18 2013, 12:14 am

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ICC Champions Trophy 2013: MS Dhoni wants India to remain focused

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: MS Dhoni wants India to remain focused

Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has told his match-winning young team to remain focused as it approached the business end of the Champions Trophy.The reigning World Cup champions have enjoyed a remarkable campaign in the eight-nation tournament so far, becoming the only team to enter the semi-finals with an all-win record.

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June 16 2013, 3:49 pm

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Handling criticism & comparisons to Kirsten critical to Fletchers success

Handling criticism & comparisons to Kirsten critical to Fletcher's success

By Tejaswini Tirta Duncan Fletcher is aware of the fact that after India’s World Cup win, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been hailed the best captain and Gary Kirsten the best coach Team India ever had. He knows that having taken charge as the team’s coach in this situation, he has to first tackle the sky-high expectations of not the team per se, but the media, fans and the critics.

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June 16 2013, 5:23 pm

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ICC Champions Trophy 2013: MS Dhoni feels India need to dismiss Chris Gayle early

ICC Champions Trophy 2013: MS Dhoni feels India need to dismiss Chris Gayle early

The day-to-day happenings in the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) since the Indian Premier League (IPL) spot-fixing scandal broke out has not bothered the Indian team, according to captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni who said that his his players were only focussed on the ongoing ICC Champions Trophy 2013.

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June 10 2013, 9:00 pm

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