Five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be aiming to win the next edition, which is IPL 2024, under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. The talismanic skipper has won five titles for the CSK franchise and does not want to leave before he makes CSK the greatest IPL side of all times. Currently CSK and Mumbai Indians (MI) share this honour, having won the titles five times each.
In IPL 2024, the focus will be on who Dhoni passes on the baton to. Ravindra Jadeja was tried as captain but that experiment fell flat in IPL 2022 as Dhoni was asked to lead again midway through the tournament. In this case, the biggest contender to do the job could be dashing opener Ruturaj Gaikwad. This youngster from Maharashtra has made a name for himself batting at the top at CSK. He is loved in Chennai by the fans and has the same sense of calmness in going about things like Dhoni.
CSK have a strong squad with plenty of top players in the side in the form of Dhoni, Devon Conway, Ajinkya Rahane, Moeen Ali and Mitchell Santner. They have retained the players thinking how they can make best use of the home conditions. The Chennai track assists spinners and batters who just don’t play slam-bang cricket. CSK have been very smart at the auctions as CEO Kasi Viswanathan is quite a genius with the investments. That’s the reason why they have made so many finals and won five trophies.
For a franchise to miss two seasons, in 2016 and 2017 due to suspension, and come back so strongly to win three more titles, requires able leadership and Dhoni provides the same with his superb tactical acumen and man-management skills.
There is big news for MS Dhoni fans. He has left a message for the fans regarding playing the Indian Premiere league (IPL). In this he has told about his knee pain. Let us tell you that ever since Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen wearing a knee cap by his fans in the 16th season of IPL 2023, their concerns increased for their favorite cricketer.
MS Dhoni
Dhoni was limping on the field when Chennai Super Kings (CSK) won the title for the fifth time in the IPL final held in Ahmedabad in May. Since then fans are worried about him.
MS Dhoni
Dhoni kept struggling with this injury throughout the season. After this he also had a knee operation in Mumbai. However, fans are in a state of confusion whether Mahendra Singh Dhoni will play in the 2024 IPL season or not. Earlier, CSK head coach Stephen Fleming had said that Dhoni is ready for the 16th IPL season.
MS Dhoni
He took part in the pre-season camp and is recovering from his knee injury. But during this time he was found playing wearing a knee cap. Due to this, there is concern among the fans whether he will be able to play the next season or not.
MS Dhoni
A week after the end of the IPL season, Dhoni’s knee surgery was done at Kokilaben Hospital in Mumbai. The surgery was done by the country’s well-known doctor Dinshaw Pardiwala. Dr. Dinshaw is in the medical panel of BCCI. Before this, he has performed surgery on many famous Indian players like Rishabh Pant. It is said that Dhoni’s gait has improved after the surgery.
MS Dhoni
Dhoni was with his fans at an event in Bengaluru on 26 October. There he won the hearts of the fans by making a big revelation. He told that he is fully prepared for IPL 2024. Doctors have said that his knee will be completely cured after November.
MS Dhoni
He told- I have had an operation on my knee. My doctor has told me that the knee will be completely healed after November. However, I am not facing any problem in daily work.
MS Dhoni
CSK won the final by defeating Gujarat Titans during the IPL match in May. This match was played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Then a commentator asked a question about his career. He asked what fans should expect from the 17th season.
MS Dhoni
Whether his favorite cricketer will be seen in the field in the next season or not. Dhoni’s reply to this was that give 6 to 7 months, the picture will become clear. He also said that he wants to play more cricket for his fans.
MS Dhoni
Dhoni had said that looking at the current situation, this is the right time to announce his retirement. But I am overwhelmed by the passion and love of my fans. They reached the city where I went to play the match. I want to thank him. But for me, I have to work hard for the next 9 months and come back and play another season.
MS Dhoni
However, for this it is very important to support the body, which will be known in 6 to 7 months. This will be a gift from my side to the fans. Although it is not easy. Seeing the way the fans have shown love, I should play one more season for them.
happening in india icc cricket world cup 2023 Just a few days away. India is fully prepared to host and this is the first time that India is hosting the World Cup alone. As the World Cup approaches, every team and player brings their A-game with the hope of winning the title. The World Cup event has seen some of cricket’s most impressive, game-changing performances, highlighting the hunger and preparation of teams and players for the tournament. Since the beginning of this Mahakumbh of cricket, many players have immortalized themselves in the history books. Here we are going to talk about the individual performance of some players. There have been about a dozen such performances which proved to be very important for the team. Most successful captain of Team India Mahendra Singh Dhoni One such performance is also recorded in his name, which makes him immortal in the pages of history.
Gautam Gambhir (97) and MS Dhoni (91) vs Sri Lanka: World Cup 2011 Final
These two are those innings which brought back the World Cup glory to India after 28 years. India was behind at 31/2 against Sri Lanka. But then, Gautam Gambhir counterattacked and scored 97 runs in 122 balls with the help of nine fours. After Virat Kohli was out for 35 runs, captain MS Dhoni came on the field and made a match-winning partnership of 109 runs for the fourth wicket with Gautam. Dhoni scored unbeaten 91 runs in 79 balls with the help of eight fours and two sixes. The sorrow associated with the crushing defeat to Australia in the 2003 World Cup final went away with the winning six. Mahi finished the match in his style and the result was in favor of India. India became world champion for the second time.
Ricky Ponting (140) vs India: World Cup 2003 Final
Indian spectators around the world heaved a sigh of relief when the opening century partnership between Adam Gilchrist and Matthew Hayden came to an end. Due to which the Australian team was reduced to 125/2. But no one had any idea of the devastation that would occur after this. Ricky Ponting stepped onto the crease and, partnering with Damien Martyn (88*), attacked the Indian bowlers vigorously. The Indian team could not take any further wickets and Ponting returned to the pavilion after scoring 140* runs in 121 balls with the help of four fours and eight skyscraper sixes. Australia reached 359/2. They defended their total easily and India suffered one of the toughest defeats in the history of the game.
Kapil Dev (175*) vs Zimbabwe: World Cup 1983
India needed to win the match against Zimbabwe to keep their semi-final hopes alive, but some lethal fast bowling from Peter Rawson and Kevin Curran dashed India’s ambitions. Due to which India was reduced to 17/5. India would have faced a crushing defeat, but Kapil Dev was the last hope. This all-rounder proved to be the ultimate savior for India, scoring 175* runs in 138 balls with the help of 16 fours and six sixes. Kapil led India to a remarkable score of 266/8 by partnering with Roger Binny, Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani. India not only won that match, it also brought home the World Trophy by defeating West Indies in the final.
Martin Guptill (237) vs West Indies: World Cup 2015
When Chris Gayle scored 219 against Zimbabwe in the 2015 World Cup and became the first non-Indian player to do so, it seemed that Gayle’s innings would not be challenged for years. However, after a few days, Kiwi opener Martin Guptill presented another masterclass against Gayle’s team. Guptill brutally thrashed every West Indies bowler and scored 237 runs in 163 balls with the help of 24 fours and 11 sixes, which till date is the highest score in the history of the World Cup and the second highest score in ODI cricket. New Zealand bowled out West Indies for 250 runs, while the target was 394.
Yuvraj Singh (113 & 2/18) vs West Indies: World Cup 2011
The group stage match between India and West Indies was a match like any other until Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh coughed up blood on the pitch and vomited in the dressing room. Apart from those circumstances and equations, Yuvraj was unknowingly fighting the biggest battle of his life against cancer. But despite this, Yuvraj did not give up, scored 113 runs and helped India win the match by taking 2 wickets for 18 runs. This match and performance defined Yuvraj’s 2011 World Cup campaign. A supernatural effort that helped India win the World Cup after 28 years while fighting a life-threatening illness. In the entire tournament he scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets.
Lasith Malinga (4/54) vs South Africa: World Cup 2007
Malinga’s magic is visible only as a fast bowler. But with this Malinga became the first bowler in international cricket to take four wickets in four consecutive balls. They forced South Africa to almost justify their “chokers” tag by reducing nine wickets to 207 runs while chasing the target of 210 runs until Robin Pietersen scored the winning run. South Africa won a resultless Super Eight match, but Malinga created history.
Sourav Ganguly (183) vs Sri Lanka World Cup 1999
In India’s group stage match against Sri Lanka, Ganguly played one of the best innings by an Indian in World Cup history. His innings of 183 runs in 158 balls with the help of 17 fours and seven sixes and 318-run partnership with Rahul Dravid (145) took India to the match-winning score of 373/6. This knock gradually led to an aggressive approach throughout Indian batting, which was visible in the subsequent World Cups.
Gary Gilmour (28* & 6/14) vs England: World Cup 1975 Semi-Final
Playing on home soil, England were favorites against Australia in the semi-finals of the 1975 World Cup. But fast bowler Gary Gilmour wreaked such havoc that England was reduced to 37/7 at one point and the entire team was out for 93 runs. Later, chasing the target of 94 runs, Australia won by four wickets. Gilmour scored an unbeaten 28 runs with the bat. He took 6 wickets for 14 runs in 12 overs.
Chaminda Vaas (6/25) vs Bangladesh: World Cup 2003
In this group stage match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, fast bowler Chaminda Vaas took three wickets in the first three balls of the innings and reduced the opponents to 0/3. He completed one of the most devastating hat-tricks in the history of cricket. He produced figures of 6/25 in 9.1 overs, which helped Bangladesh bowl out 124 runs. Sri Lanka won with 10 wickets remaining.
Eoin Morgan (148) vs Afghanistan: World Cup 2019
During the group stage match between England and the Afghans, captain Eoin Morgan launched a brutal attack on Afghanistan’s bowlers, especially spinner Rashid Khan. No one was spared as Morgan left no corner of the field untouched. He scored unbeaten 148 runs in 71 balls with the help of four fours and 17 sixes, which is the highest score so far in an ODI innings. England reached a match-winning total of 397 and T20 sensation Rashid was reduced to just a club bowler, giving away 110 runs in nine overs.
ICC Cricket World Cup Will be played at 10 places in India from 5 October to 19 November. This is the first time that India will host this global tournament alone after co-hosting in 1987, 1996 and 2011. Before the tournament begins next month, the Board of Control for Cricket in India is leaving no stone unturned to provide the best experience to the fans. For this bcci has started a big initiative by giving ‘Golden Tickets’ to some prominent people.
Amitabh and Sachin got golden ticket
Earlier this week, legendary Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan became the first person to receive a ‘Golden Ticket’ as a special guest. A few days later, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah also presented the ‘Golden Ticket’ to the great batsman Sachin Tendulkar. Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar praised BCCI for this initiative, saying that it is a great way to honor the pioneers in their respective fields.
ISRO chief should also be given a golden ticket
Sunil Gavaskar, who was a part of the 1983 world winning team, also wants that BCCI ISRO chief S. Give golden ticket to Somnath, under whose leadership India landed on the moon. Gavaskar also expressed hope that the BCCI will honor the two World Cup-winning captains, Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. Along with this, the names of other prominent athletes of their respective fields will also be included in the list of ‘Golden Ticket’ recipients, who have made the country proud in recent times.
Gavaskar wrote this in his column
Gavaskar wrote in his column for Sportstar, ‘BCCI Secretary Jay Shah’s decision to honor individuals who have rendered remarkable service in their respective fields is excellent.’ Let us tell you that till the time of writing this article, Amitabh Bachchan and Sachin Tendulkar have been given golden tickets to watch the World Cup match. Gavaskar further wrote that it is not known how many other people are in the list, but it is expected that the ISRO chief, under whom India landed on the moon, will be one of them.
Some athletes should also be given golden tickets
Gavaskar said that obviously, this ‘golden ticket’ cannot be given to all those who have played for India. But if the associations in whose stadium the matches are being played should be instructed to invite Indian players from their city for the games to be held in that city. This would be a great step. Of course, the two others who deserve the golden ticket are the two World Cup-winning captains, Kapil Dev and Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Olympic and World Athletics Championship gold medalist Neeraj Chopra is another person who comes to mind for the BCCI’s golden ticket.
Names of Rohan Bopanna and Sharath Kamal also included
Gavaskar further wrote that it does not matter whether these people can participate in any match or not. This is an idea that will definitely be appreciated by the recipients. This is a great initiative which is seen in Wimbledon and US Open tennis, where current and former champions are also present. There are a lot of sports heroes in India, and if they are awarded golden tickets, the image of BCCI will really shine. Gavaskar said Rohan Bopanna, who recently finished runner-up at the US Open at the age of 43, and Sharath (Kamal), who is a super legend in table tennis, are two other names who can be given the golden ticket.
2023 World Cup India Squad
Rohit Sharma (Captain)
Shubhman Gill
Virat Kohli
Shreyas Iyer
Ishaan Kishan
KL Rahul
Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain)
Suryakumar Yadav
Ravindra Jadeja
Akshar Patel
Shardul Thakur
Jasprit Bumrah
Mohammed Shami
Mohammad Siraj
Kuldeep Yadav.
Team India’s match schedule
08 October: India vs Australia, Chennai
11 October: India vs Afghanistan, New Delhi
14 October: India vs Pakistan, Ahmedabad
19 October: India vs Bangladesh, Pune
22 October: India vs New Zealand, Dharamsala
29 October: India vs England, Lucknow
02 November: India vs Sri Lanka, Mumbai
05 November: India vs South Africa, Kolkata
12 November: India vs Netherlands, Bengaluru
World Cup matches to be held in October
5 October – England vs New Zealand – Ahmedabad
6 October – Pakistan vs Netherlands – Hyderabad
7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Dharamsala
7 October – South Africa vs Sri Lanka – Delhi
8 October – India vs Australia – Chennai
9 October – New Zealand vs Netherlands – Hyderabad
10 October – England vs Bangladesh – Dharamsala
10 October – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Hyderabad
11 October – India vs Afghanistan – Delhi
12 October – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow
13 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Chennai
14 October – India vs Pakistan – Ahmedabad
15 October – England vs Afghanistan – Delhi
16 October – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow
17 October – South Africa vs Netherlands – Dharamshala
18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Chennai
19 October – India vs Bangladesh – Pune
20 October – Australia vs Pakistan – Bengaluru
21 October – England vs South Africa – Mumbai
21 October – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow
22 October – India vs New Zealand – Dharamshala
23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Chennai
24 October – South Africa vs Bangladesh – Mumbai
25 October – Australia vs Netherlands – Delhi
26 October – England vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru
27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa – Chennai
28 October – Netherlands vs Bangladesh – Kolkata
28 October – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala
