MS Dhoni’s stumping of James Faulkner left him perplexed (Screengrabs) MS Dhoni has long been regarded as one of the sharpest wicketkeepers in cricket history, and a stumping from 2016 only added fuel to that reputation. The moment came during the second T20I between India and Australia at Melbourne on January 29, 2016. Chasing 184, […]
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Five years ago, on this day, India’s legendary captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni bid farewell to international cricket, drawing the curtains on a career that transformed the landscape of Indian cricket. At exactly 7:29 pm on August 15, 2020, Dhoni stunned the cricketing world with a brief Instagram […]
New Delhi [India], August 15 (ANI): India’s legendary captain and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on this day five years ago, pulling the curtains down on a career that redefined the standard and status of Indian cricket. At 7:29 pm on August 15, 2020, the announcement left the world of cricket […]
Babar Azam has been time and again described as Pakistan’s answer to India’s Virat Kohli. Despite making his international debut six years after that of former India captain, the Kohli vs Babar narrative seems to have a telling impact on the Pakistan star after his prolonged lean patch in international cricket. Known as the poster […]
MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decade-old defamation case is set to finally go to trial, with the Madras High Court ordering proceedings to begin on Monday. Dhoni has filed a Rs 100 crore suit against Zee Media Corporation, journalist Sudhir Chaudhary, retired IPS officer G Sampath Kumar, […]
Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni (Images via Getty Images) Former India opener Aakash Chopra believes Rishabh Pant will surpass MS Dhoni’s tally of Test runs if he continues to play regularly for the national side. Pant, India’s Test vice-captain, is currently sidelined with a right foot fracture sustained while batting in the fourth Test against […]
Akash Deep, the Indian fast bowler, revealed that MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli gave him invaluable advice, encouraging him to put in hard work and keep believing in himself to succeed. The 28-year-old impressed greatly during the 2025 Test series against England, taking 13 wickets across three matches. In the second Test at Edgbaston, Deep […]
Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Touring England is always one of the toughest assignments for any Indian captain. Swing-friendly conditions, long summers, and hostile crowds test both skill and temperament. Here’s a look at how five of India’s most successful Test captains performed on their maiden tours to England as leaders.Shubman GillOn his […]
On July 8, nearly two months after announcing his Test retirement, Virat Kohli spoke about it for the first time. In London, he was at a charity event hosted by Yuvraj Singh for the YouWeCan Foundation. Gaurav Kapur asked Kohli to join Ravi Shastri, Yuvraj Singh, Chris Gayle, Kevin Pietersen and Darren Gough on the […]
Sanjay Manjrekar, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli Shubman Gill, India’s new Test captain, displayed intense emotions reminiscent of Virat Kohli‘s leadership style during Day 2 of the first Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy match against England at Headingley on June 22, 2025. The 24-year-old captain celebrated animatedly when Mohammed Siraj appeared to dismiss Joe Root, though the decision […]
