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Hardik ready to take Dhoni's role in India team

Impressed by Hardik Pandya's
leadership, many have started comparing him to MS Dhoni. Dhoni is one of the
most successful and intelligent captains not only of India but of the entire
cricket world. Hardik follows his own instincts but is reluctant to follow or
imitate Dhoni in certain areas. So this all-rounder is stepping into Dhoni's
footsteps.&nbsp;
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/haridk-bowl-02_02_2023.jpg">The Indian team lacked a finisher
for a long time. Since Dhoni's retirement, there has been a shortage in this
area, which has led to the loss of many matches. However, Hardik is ready to
take on Dhoni's role as needed by the team.
He said, "In that way, maybe
I have to get my strike rate down or... Taking new opportunities or taking new
roles is I've always looked forward to. I don't mind coming in and playing the
role which somewhere down the line Maahi (Dhoni) used to play. I think at that
time, I was young, and I was hitting all around the park, but now since he has
gone, all of a sudden that responsibility... It has just naturally come to me,
and I don't mind [doing it]. We're getting the result we want and it's
okay."
If Hardik, who is being compared
to Dhoni in leadership, takes himself in the role of Dhoni with the bat, then
the fans of India will surely be happy. Meanwhile, the next T20 World Cup will
be held in the West Indies and the United States in 2025. It is certain that
Hardik will be the captain there. This time it becomes more clear in Hardik's
words.
After winning the series against
New Zealand, he said that the success or failure of this team is his
responsibility, it’s his own team. India beat New Zealand by 2-1 in the recently-concluded
T20I series.

Rohit Sharma breaks MS Dhoni's record of most sixes in ODIs in India

After the series against Sri
Lanka, Indian captain Rohit Sharma did not get big runs in the first ODI
against New Zealand also. Despite a good start, the 'Hitman' was dismissed
after scoring 34 runs. Even if he did not get big runs, Rohit registered his
name in the record book. He now holds the record for most sixes in ODIs on
Indian soil.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/dhoni-rohit-19_01_2023.jpg">The record for most sixes in ODIs
on Indian soil was held by former India captain MS Dhoni. Dhoni hit 123 sixes
at home. Before coming down against New Zealand, Rohit also had 123 sixes. Yesterday
Rohit overtook Dhoni by hitting 2 sixes on his way to an innings of 34 runs.
Rohit reached the new feat by
smashing a Henry Shipley delivery over extra cover into the gallery. Rohit's
number of sixes on Indian soil in the ODI format is now 125. Yuvraj Singh is
third in this list with 71 sixes.
India also won the match by 12
runs. Shubman Gill smashed a record-breaking double-century in the match for
India. He scored 208 runs from 149 balls and was the youngest to hit a
double-century. Later, Michael Bracewell’s 140-run gave New Zealand big hope but
they were all out for 337 runs in reply to India’s 349 runs. 
Most sixes in ODIs in India:
1. Rohit Sharma - 125
2. MS Dhoni - 123
3. Yuvraj Singh - 71

Rohit Sharma achieves rare record in international cricket 

India lost the second ODI series
in a row in Bangladesh on Wednesday. Captain Rohit Sharma tried his best even
with an injury but failed. The Indian captain left the field with disappointment.
But on this disappointing day, he achieved a rare record.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/rohit-hitting-six-07_12_2022.jpg">Rohit is called 'Hitman' by his
fans. He is fondly named by the fans for his attacking batting. Rohit once
again proved the worth of that name. He is only the second cricketer to hit the
club of 500 sixes in international cricket. Only one person has done this
record before Rohit. ‘The Universal Boss’ Chris Gayle set this record before
Rohit. &nbsp;
Before coming down to play the
second ODI match against Bangladesh, Rohit's number of sixes was 497. At the
beginning of this match, he suffered a thumb injury while taking a catch at
slip. He was immediately rushed to the hospital After doing MRI, stitches were
given to the hand. As a result, he could not come down to open the innings.
There were also doubts about whether he would be able to bat again. He
eventually moved to the No. 9 position and scored a half-century.
The Indian captain hit a total of
five sixes in the match. His number of sixes in international cricket now
stands at 502. He scored a half-century from 27 balls. 
West Indies’ Gayle is at the top
with 553 sixes. Former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi has the third-highest
number of sixes in international cricket. He hit 476 sixes. Besides, no one
else is close to them. Former New Zealand batter Brendon McCullum is at fourth with
398 sixes. He also retired from international cricket.
Another Kiwi batter Martin
Guptill has 383 sixes and is at fifth place. Guptill's career has also stalled.
He lost his place in the national team last month. He also withdrew his name
from the central contract list. Besides, another former India cricketer MS
Dhoni is in sixth place with 359 sixes.
However, Rohit is the fastest to achieve
this record as he reached the feat in 428 matches. On the other hand, Gayle
took 447 matches to hit 500 sixes.
Top 6 Cricketers with the most sixes
in international cricket
1. Chris Gayle - 553
2. Rohit Sharma – 502
3. Shahid Afridi- 476 
4. Brendon McCullum - 398
5. Martin Guptill - 383
6. MS Dhoni - 359

IPL 2022 final enters Guinness World Records for largest crowd attendance in T20 match

The final of this year's Indian
Premier League (IPL) was held on May 29. Even though the match is over, after
so many months, the discussion about it hasn’t stopped because the match made
it to the Guinness World Records.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/gujarat-titans-ipl-torphy-28_11_2022.jpg">The final between Rajasthan
Royals (RR) and Gujarat Titans (GT) was played at the Narendra Modi Stadium in
Ahmedabad. 1,01,566 spectators came to the field to watch the match. Which is
the record of highest attendance in a match in the history of T20 cricket. This
record has been placed in the Guinness Book of Records.
The matter was confirmed in a
post from the official Twitter account of the Board of Control for Cricket in
India (BCCI) on Sunday (November 27).
BCCI's tweet read, “A proud
moment for everyone as India creates the Guinness World Record. This one is for
all our fans for their unmatched passion and unwavering support.
Congratulations to @GCAMotera and @IPL.”
BCCI secretary Jay Shah wrote in
a tweet, "Extremely delighted &amp; proud to receive the Guinness World Record
for the largest attendance at a T20 match when 101,566 people witnessed the
epic IPL final at @GCAMotera's magnificent Narendra Modi Stadium on 29 May
2022. A big thanks to our fans for making this possible!”
Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans
won the trophy by defeating Rajasthan Royals in that match. They defeated Rajasthan
by 7 wickets in the final. Pandya became the man of the match by scoring 34
runs off 30 balls and taking three wickets with the ball in the moment of
pressure.<a href="https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1596820917661102082">https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1596820917661102082</a><a href="https://twitter.com/JayShah/status/1596822586679504897">https://twitter.com/JayShah/status/1596822586679504897</a>

Sex is a power booster: Paddy Upton says sex before match boosts player's performance 

Does having sex before a match
boost a player’s performance? Yes, according to Paddy Upton, who worked as the
Strength and Conditioning Coach with MS Dhoni’s Men in Blue who won the World Cup
in 2011. But not everyone agrees. 
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/kohli-happy-17_10_2022.jpg">Upton has said in his book ‘The
Barefoot Coach’ that he had advised the members of the Indian team to have sex
before their matches. 
The South Africa-born coach is
now with Rohit Sharma’s World Cup squad in Australia. Does his advice hold
good? 
"Sex is a power booster and
the players should try it,” believes India's renowned sexologist Prakash
Kothari. "Satisfactory sex can help players achieve good results on the
field. This has been proved. My late friend, the world famous US sexologist
Wardell Pomeroy, told me this, based on his interviews with a few sportsmen who
won gold medals after they enjoyed sex with their partners," he
added.&nbsp; 
What if the players are not
accompanied by their partners, we ask. “Masturbate,” was the psychologist’s
suggestion.&nbsp; 
However, Dr. Sanjay Deshpande,
chairman of the Council of Sex Education &amp; Parenthood (International)
(CSEPI), feels that the effect of sex could go both ways.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; 
"The performance in sports
after sexual intercourse has not been studied in great detail in medical
science. For some people, sex is a stress-buster and they feel relaxed after
having good sex. But for others, the pleasure of sexual activity on the eve of
a game can be affected by the pressure of high expectations from them on the
field the next day. It’s subjective and players should be advised
appropriately,” Dr. Deshpande says, adding, “Let every player choose what
he/she wants." 
Dr. Narayan Reddy, a sexologist
and also a former CSEPI Chairman, believes that sex before a sporting event is
neither beneficial nor detrimental. However, he says, "I will recommend
that they don't participate in sports 2 hours after sexual intercourse. The
reason is that sex is an exercise and tires the body, and they will need to
recoup. It is observed that the levels of the male hormone Testosterone fall
immediately after intercourse. It will take up to 2 hours for the level to
return to the original status. Testosterone is necessary for aggressiveness
which in turn is necessary for any competitive sport," he explains.&nbsp; 
"Also, it is important that
players have at least 7 hours of good sleep to get adequate rest. If they
indulge in sexual activity for the greater part of the night, they will not
have sufficient sleep/rest and hence will not be fit to do their best on the
field,” Dr. Reddy adds.

Rohit seeks Lord Ganesha blessings ahead of T20 World Cup

Team India captain Rohit Sharma
has sought the blessings of Lord Ganesha for the victory in the upcoming T20&nbsp;World Cup. A day before leaving for Australia he visited the Siddhi Vinayak
Temple in Prabhadevi. This was confirmed by the famous temple's CEO Ms. Nanda Raut.

<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/rohit-lord-ganesha1-08_10_2022.jpg" style="display: block; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;">"He paid a visit to our
temple on the day of Dusserah on Wednesday. He came with his wife (Ritika) and
daughter Samaira at around 6.30 pm. His visit was not intimated earlier but he
was well escorted and looked after by our security staff. He was in the temple
for about ten minutes,” she said. 
"Rohit could comfortably
take the blessings of Lord Ganesha. The monk gave him a garland and a coconut
and blessed the family. We wish the Indian team returns with the World Cup
trophy.”
Incidentally, several celebrities
including Little Master Sachin Tendulkar pay regular visits to this temple. 
The captains visiting the temple
before going for a big match is rather common. India's former captain MS Dhoni
regularly visits Maa Dewri temple near Ranchi to seek blessings. Last year
also, he visited the temple ahead of the IPL season.

Sharma overtakes Dhoni's record of most T20I wins as captain in calendar year

India cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma led his side to a victory in the first T20I against South Africa.
He set a captain's record with his win, surpassing MS Dhoni.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/sharma-overtakes-dhoni-record-of-most-t20i-wins-29_09_2022.jpg"> The record for most wins by an Indian captain in the game's shortest format in a calendar year was surpassed by Rohit Sharma. 

Rohit accomplished the feat as India defeated South Africa by an eight-wicket margin in the first T20I at Thiruvananthapuram.After winning the inaugural T20I against South Africa on Wednesday 28 September, Rohit Sharma overtook former Indian skipper MS Dhoni to record the most wins in a calendar year. Dhoni had set the record in 2016 when he led the team to 15 wins in the game's shortest format. Sharma passed him as he led India under his captain to their 16th victory.With victory in the first of the three T20Is, India took a 1-0 lead over South Africa. India hosted Australia for three T20Is before inviting South Africa for the bilateral series, where the Men in Blue broke Pakistan's record by recording the most wins in a calendar year. India beat Australia in their third T20I to win the series 2-1 and India overtook Pakistan to celebrate their 21st T20I victory of the calendar year. The streak was extended to 22 after defeating South Africa.Rohit is the second most successful captain for India in T20Is 
<ul><li>Rohit is also the second most successful skipper for India in T20Is.</li><li>
Rohit has led India in 43 games so far. He has 34 wins with 79.06%.</li><li>
He is only behind Dhoni, who has recorded 41 wins in 72 games as skipper.</li><li>
Recently, Rohit bettered Virat Kohli's captaincy record, which led India to 30 wins in 50 games.</li></ul>Of the 43 games, Rohit has won 34 and lost nine. Overall, Rohit is the fifth most successful skipper in the format after Eoin Morgan and Asghar Stanikzai (42 each), Dhoni (41) and Aaron Finch (36). Only Stanikzai has a better win ratio (81.73).

Women Asia Cup 2022 Full Schedule, Squad, Date & Live Streaming Details

The 2022 T20 Women's Asia Cup is scheduled to start on October 1, while the final will be played at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on October 15.<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/womens-asia-cup-2022-27_09_2022.jpg"> With the fourth edition of the Asian Women's Cup just days away, holders Bangladesh are looking to retain the crown. Bangladesh broke India's dominance by winning the 2018 Asia Cup trophy. The 2022 Women's Asia Cup is set to start on October 1 with seven teams battling for the title. India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia and Thailand are taking part in the 24-game tournament, with the last game being played on October 15. Ahead of the tournament, let's take a look at the schedule and squad as well as details on where to watch the 2022 Asia Women's Cup live stream.<h2>Bangladesh (hosts) </h2>Nigar Sultana (c), Shamima Sultana, Fargana Hoque, Rumana Ahmed, Ritu Moni, Lata Mondal, Salma Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Nahida Akter, Murshida Khatun, Jahanara Alam, Fahima Khatun, Sanjida Akter, Fariha Trisna, Shohely Akhter.&nbsp;Reserve players: Marufa Akther, Sharmin Akter Supta, Nuzhat Tasnia, Rabeya Khan.<h2>Pakistan </h2>Bismah Maroof (c), Aimen Anwar, Aliya Riaz, Ayesha Naseem, Diana Baig, Kainat Imtiaz, Muneeba Ali, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Sidra Nawaz, Tuba Hasan.&nbsp;Reserve players:&nbsp;Nashra Sundhu, Natalia Pervaiz, Umme Hani, Waheeda Akhtar<h2>Malaysia</h2> Winifred Duraisingam (c), Mas Elysa, Sasha Azmi, Aisya Eleesa, Ainna Hamizah Hashim, Elsa Hunter, Jamahidaya Intan, Mahirah Izzati Ismail, Wan Julia, Dhanusri Muhunan, Aina Najwa, Nurilyaa Natasya, Nur Arianna Natsya, Nur Dania Syuhada, Noor Hayati Zakaria.<h2>India </h2>Harmanpreet Kaur (c), Smriti Mandhana, Deepti Sharma, Shafali Verma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Sabbineni Meghana, Richa Ghosh, Sneh Rana, Dayalan Hemalatha, Meghna Singh, Renuka Thakur, Pooja Vastrakar, Rajeshwari Gayakwad, Radha Yadav, K.P. Navgire&nbsp;Reserve players:&nbsp;Taniya Sapna Bhatia, Simran Dil Bahadur.<h2>Sri Lanka </h2>Chamari Athapaththu (c), Hasini Perera, Harshitha Samarawickrama, Kaveesha Dilhari, Nilakshi de Silva, Anushka Sanjeevani, Kaushini Nuthyanga, Oshadhi Ranasinghe, Malsha Shehani, Madushika Meththananda, Inoka Ranaweera, Rashmi Silva, Sugandika Kumari, Achini Kulasooriya, Tharika Sewwandi.<h2>Thailand and UAE</h2>Squad yet to be announced.<h2>Women’s Asia Cup 2022 schedule</h2><table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="1" style="box-sizing: border-box; width: 500px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><tbody style="box-sizing: border-box;"><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Date</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Matches</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Venue&nbsp;</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Time</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 1</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangladesh vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 1</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Sri Lanka</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 2</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 2</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 3</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Bangladesh</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 3</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 4</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 4</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 5</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">United Arab Emirates vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet Outer Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1: 30 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 6</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 6</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangladesh vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 7</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thailand vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 7</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Pakistan</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 8</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 8</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Bangladesh</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 9</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Thailand vs Malaysia</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 9</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 10</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 10</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">India vs Thailand</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 11</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Bangladesh vs United Arab Emirates</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:00 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 11</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Pakistan vs Sri Lanka</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 13</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Team 1 vs Team 4 (Semi-Final 1)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">9:30 AM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 13</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Team 2 vs Team 3 (Semi-Final 2)</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr><tr style="box-sizing: border-box;"><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">October 15</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Final</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">Sylhet International Cricket Stadium</td><td style="box-sizing: border-box;">1:30 PM</td></tr></tbody></table>

Dhoni predicts India to be the winner of T20 World cup, shows funny logic

Former India captain MS Dhoni has
shown his keen intellect numerous times throughout his career. But this time he
shared a ridiculous reason in the case of India winning the World Cup.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/ms-dhoni-with-india-team-25_09_2022.jpg">Dhoni announced retirement from
international cricket more than 2 years ago. However, he continues to play in the
Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhoni recently attended the relaunch of Oreo
Cookies in India. There he talked about how India will win the World Cup and
also showed the logic.
Dhoni said, “Oreo launched in
India for the first time in 2011 and India won the World Cup in 2011 and now
this year in 2022 T20 World Cup and Oreo launched in India once again, so you
understand the connection.”
India won the title in the 2011
ODI World Cup under the leadership of Dhoni. He played an unbeaten innings of
91 runs in the final match against Sri Lanka and played an important role in
India winning the title.
They will play directly in the
Super 12 in the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in Australia. India's
companions in Group '2' are Bangladesh, Pakistan, South Africa, and two teams
that will qualify from the first stage. India's World Cup campaign will begin
with a match against arch-rivals Pakistan on October 23. Before this, the team
will play two warm-up matches against Australia and New Zealand on October 17
and 19 respectively.
Recently, India have beaten
Australia in a three-match T20I series by 2-1 at home.

'What Virat meant is perhaps a reflection of his relationship and equation with MSD'

Former Indian team manager Sunil
Subramanium doesn't give any importance to what Virat Kohli recently has said
in the media. 
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/kohli-dhoni--07_09_2022.jpg">Dhoni was the only one to reach
out during my low phase, Kohli said. 
"Why should people try to
read more on Kohli's recent statement when all he has said is that he received
a call from Dhoni when he resigned from test captaincy?," the former
manager, who has worked with both former captains, says. 
"Some in the cricket
fraternity, particularly the media and ex-cricketers in the media or having
access to media are the ones responding to what was a passing phrase in a
number of questions asked to Virat Kohli in a recent post-match PC. May I
reluctantly add my two bits whether it matters or not. It probably resonated
with the resignation of Dhoni as a Test captain a few years ago midway through
an Australian Test series and Virat may have had similar thoughts when he
decided to relinquish Test captaincy.”
"Virat has always had huge
respect for MS Dhoni. The matter ends there. Whether others called or didn't
call him personally is in the realms of speculation. It has little place in a
professional setup. Anyway, there are no requirements to minute such
conversations. My experience as a manager of the team from 2017 to 2019 was
that the Indian Men's senior Team across formats with 35 plus centrally
contracted players were a group of elite professionals who went about their
jobs with utmost professionalism and it does not mean that Kohli had no support
from his team mates. One does not have such a glittering captaincy record
without the support of fellow professional players. What he meant is perhaps a
reflection of his relationship and equation with MSD.”
"Having worked with the team
as a manager, I know what it takes to keep harmony in this squad and I am
really glad to see the harmony continuing and more importantly, if Virat gets
back to his run scoring ways and here is hoping this would be a glorious run
for the Team and Virat personally before the World Cup,” the ex-manager signed
off. 
One former First Class cricketer,
Saad Bin Jung has backed Kohli's concerns. 
Speaking exclusively, he said,
"Once you are not a selector, captain, nor the kingmaker, unlike old
times, no contemporary cricketer really cares about what a former captain says.
They are more worried about handling their own social media platforms. That's
where their money lies. I feel Indian cricket no longer cares about their has-beens.
And that is wrong. We need to respect cricket and cricketers both past and
present. I stand with Virat. Every cricketer whose life he changed as captain
should have called him when he announced his retirement, that's the least they
could have done.”

When I left Test captaincy, only MS Dhoni contacted with me: Kohli

Virat Kohli gave up the captaincy
of the T20 format after the failure in the last T20 World Cup in 2021. Then ODI
captaincy was also taken away from Kohli. Rohit Sharma was given the captaincy
in both formats.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/kohli-dhoni-05_09_2022.jpg">After going to South Africa and
losing the Test series, Kohli also gave up the Test captaincy. As a result,
Rohit got the responsibility in all three formats. The last six to eight months
after giving up or losing the captaincy have been tough for Kohli.
He was in such a state of mental
distress that he did not even touch a cricket bat for almost a month before the
start of the Asia Cup. Kohli was suffering from mental depression even when
there were close people around. 
India lost to Pakistan in the
Super Four match of the Asia Cup on Sunday after a breathtaking fight. Kohli
played an innings of 60 runs for the second consecutive fifty for the team. In
the press conference after the match, he also talked about the team's condition
and his recent times.
About the events after stepping
down from Test captaincy, Kohli revealed that only MS Dhoni contacted with him
among his previous teammates. Kohli said, "I can tell you one thing: when
I left Test captaincy, I got a message from only one person, with whom I have
played previously - that was MS Dhoni. Many people have my number. On TV, lots
of people give suggestions, people have a lot to say, but whoever had my
number, no one sent me a message.
"That respect, that connection
you have with anyone, when it is genuine, it shows in this fashion because
there is security at both ends. Neither does he [Dhoni] need anything from me,
nor do I need anything from him, and neither was he insecure from me or I was
insecure from him. I can only say - if I want to say anything to anyone, I
reach out to that person individually even if you want to help me.
"I mean, if you give the
suggestions in front of the world, it has no value for me. If it is for my
improvement you could talk with me one-on-one that I genuinely want you to do
well. I live life with a lot of honesty, so I see such things. I am not saying
that it doesn't matter to me, but you see the real thing. I can only say that.
When you play for such a long time, when you play with honesty, who gives is
the almighty. Until I play, until I am worthy of playing, I will play like this
only."

Dhoni to continue to lead captain Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2023

Chennai Super Kings, one of the
most successful teams in the Indian Premier League (IPL), have kept faith in evergreen
MS Dhoni again as the franchise has decided to keep Dhoni as the captain in the
next edition of the world's most popular franchise league.
<img src="https://api.bdcrictime.com/dhoni-04_09_2022.jpg">Ravindra Jadeja was made the
captain when MS Dhoni stepped down from the leadership before the start of the
last season. But under Jadeja, the team was not showing the expected
performance at all. Jadeja himself was not in the rhythm. So Dhoni returned to
the captaincy role again in the middle of the last season. 
Dhoni was reinstated as the
captain, but Chennai Super Kings claimed that Jadeja had voluntarily quit the
captaincy. Despite failing to make the playoffs in the end, Chennai had some
success under Dhoni towards the end of the league stage. So he is also being
kept in the role of captain in the next IPL.
“MS Dhoni will lead CSK team in
the next year of IPL tournament,” CSK CEO Kasi Vishwanathan told a news channel
on Sunday. 
Dhoni has won almost everything
possible not just for Chennai but for India as well. After retiring from
international cricket, Dhoni is now playing only IPL.

Nationality	India
Role
Born	7th Jul, 1981
Age	41 years, 6 months, 29 days
Batting Style	Right Hand Bat
Bowling Style	Right Arm Medium

Matches	90
Innings	144
Not Out	16
Runs	4876
High Score	224
Average	38.09
Strike Rate	59.11
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50s	33
6s	78
4s	544

Matches	350
Innings	297
Not Out	84
Runs	10773
High Score	183
Average	50.57
Strike Rate	87.56
100s	10
50s	73
6s	229
4s	826

Matches	98
Innings	85
Not Out	42
Runs	1617
High Score	56
Average	37.60
Strike Rate	126.13
100s	0
50s	2
6s	52
4s	116

Matches	361
Innings	319
Not Out	131
Runs	7167
High Score	84
Average	38.12
Strike Rate	133.98
100s	0
50s	28
6s	315
4s	500

Matches	90
Innings	7
overs	16
Runs	67
wickets	0
bestinning
bestmatch
Average
econ	4.18
Strike Rate
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5W	0
10W	0

MS Dhoni

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