'Played very smartly' - Mohammad Kaif on IPL's Uncapped Player rule for MS Dhoni

Kaif takes a jibe at IPL's Uncapped Player Rule for MSD

"Yes he is taking less money, but it would allow CSK to buy big names players at the auction," Mohammad Kaif said.

IPL 2025: Top players who took biggest pay cuts

Teams submitted their final list of retained players on Thursday, October 31, and a lot of surprises were in store for the fans.

IPL 2025: Biggest pay cuts after retentions revealed

MS Dhoni set to be retained by CSK among four others

CSK are likely to keep one RTM option to enter into the auctions.

IPL 2025 CSK Retention Rumors- Chennai Super Kings drop hints on player retentions

IPL 2025: CSK drop hint, Dhoni-Jadeja likely retained

MS Dhoni had shut down the noise around his uncertainty after a new set of IPL rules arrived recently.

IPL 2025 CSK Retention Rumors: Chennai Super Kings drop hints on player retentions

IPL 2025: CSK Retained and Released Players

CSK retained MS Dhoni in uncapped category.

IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings Retained Players, Released Players and Purse Remaining ahead of Mega Auction

MS Dhoni's IPL Wealth: Salary Changes from 2008 to 2024

Dhoni is one of the rare players to feature in all editions of the IPL.

Suresh Raina catches up with MS Dhoni ahead of IPL 2025 retention announcement

Raina catches up with MSD ahead of IPL 2025 retention

“Always a pleasure catching up with you mahi bhai!” Raina captioned the post.

October 29, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines

Here's a quick wrap-up of the events that grabbed the spotlight in today's cricketing world.

October 29, Morning Brief: Today's top news and headlines from cricketing world

'Tumko kuch nahi pata" - When MS Dhoni was schooled on stumping by wife Sakshi

Dhoni schooled by Sakshi over stumping during an ODI game

A light-hearted moment between MS Dhoni and his wife Sakshi reveals cricketing insights.

'Tumko kuch nahi pata' - When MS Dhoni was schooled on stumping by wife Sakshi

Love how teams are playing Test cricket now: MS Dhoni

"Even if we are playing only four days of cricket and one day gets washed out, still you get a result - that's the beauty of Test cricket and that's how it should stay," Dhoni said.

'They’re just going to go heavily for Rishabh Pant if he goes into auction' - Simon Doull namedrops MS Dhoni's replacement for Chennai Super Kings

Doull names Rishabh Pant as MS Dhoni's ideal successor

Simon Doull mentioned Rishabh Pant's name as MS Dhoni's ideal successor for Chennai Super Kings' future.

MS Dhoni clears all air about IPL 2025 participation; huge relief for CSK

MS Dhoni clears all air about IPL 2025 participation

MS Dhoni has finally cleared the air about his participation in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season, which has brought relief to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and their fans.

MS Dhoni named ambassador for Jharkhand Assembly elections

The news was shared by the state of Jharkhand’s chief electoral officer K Ravi Kumar.

'I just want to enjoy' - MS Dhoni drops huge hint on IPL 2025 participation

MS Dhoni drops huge hint on IPL 2025 participation

MS Dhoni can be retained as an uncapped player by Chennai Super Kings after the IPL (Indian Premier League) Governing Council revived a rule last month.

Dhoni addresses dealing with 'Thala for a reason' trend

"I’m unsure whether it’s funny, meant to pull my leg, just banter, or a meme," said Dhoni.

'My fans will take care of it' - MS Dhoni addresses dealing with pros and cons of 'Thala for a reason' trend

'I was the only one' - MS Dhoni shares experience of watching T20 World Cup 2024 final with friends

MS Dhoni on watching T20 World Cup 2024 final with friends

MS Dhoni revealed that most of his friends lost hope when South Africa were cruising along in their run-chase in the T20 World Cup 2024 final against India but he told them that the match wasn't over.

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<h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>MS Dhoni is counted among one of the most distinguished names in cricket. Before developing an interest in cricket, Dhoni used to play as a goalkeeper for DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir school football team. Witnessing his superb goalkeeping skills, coach Keshab Ranjan Banerjee selected him to keep wickets and play cricket for the school team.&nbsp;</p>
<p>During his teenage years, his wonderful wicket-keeping skills helped him to get picked as a wicket-keeper batter in the Commando Cricket Club. After doing wonders at club cricket, he played in the Vinoo Mankad trophy Under-16 Championship as well.</p>
<h3>MS Dhoni's Career Information:</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut:</strong> India vs Sri Lanka at MA Chidambaram Stadium, December 02-06, 2005<br><strong>ODI Debut: </strong>Bangladesh vs India at MA Aziz Stadium, December 23, 2004<br><strong>T20I Debut: </strong>South Africa vs India at The Wanderers Stadium, December 1, 2006</p>
<p><strong>Teams:</strong> India, Air India Blue, Asia XI, Bihar, Bradman XI, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), East Zone, East Zone Under-19s, Help for Heroes XI, India A, India Seniors, India Board President’s XI, International XI, Jharkhand, Jharkhand Under-19s, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Rest of India, Rising Pune Supergiants, &amp; Sehwag XI</p>
<p>Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most successful names in the history of cricket. The legendary cricketer achieved phenomenal records for India in his almost 15 years of career with dedication and diligence. With his batting, wicket-keeping, and captaincy, he served his national team in an efficient manner.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Early Career:</h4>
<p>MS Dhoni was born to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). During his school days, Dhoni’s coach Keshab Ranjan Banerjee pulled him away from football and asked him to take up cricket. In his initial days, he built a reputation of demolishing bowling attacks with his ferocious batting style. Despite performing well at the state level, Dhoni couldn’t go to the next level as more A-lister cricketers were chosen ahead of him.&nbsp;</p>
<p>After facing a snub despite doing well, he took up the job of a ticket collector at the Kharagpur Railways Station in West Bengal. With this move, he also got a chance to join the Railways Ranji team. However, after a few months, Dhoni grabbed the attention of scouts who were tasked to organize a country-wide Training Research Development Wing from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to pick talented cricketers from financially backward states. With this development, he got selected to represent India A team that toured Kenya in 2004. In the series, he batted excellently and impressed everyone with his power-hitting might.</p>
<h4>International Debut:</h4>
<p>In December 2004, the selectors picked him in the ODI team for India’s tour of Bangladesh. However, his debut game didn’t go well as he got run out for a duck. Despite Dhoni’s average show against Bangladesh, he got a chance in the ODI series against Pakistan at home in April 2005. Playing the second match of the series in Visakhapatnam, he played a stunning knock of 148 runs off just 123 deliveries. With this innings, he cemented his place in the ODI team. Later, in October, Dhoni showed his power again as he played arguably the best ODI innings of his career, scoring 183* runs off 145 balls against Sri Lanka in Jaipur.</p>
<h4>Captaincy:</h4>
<p>In 2007, during India’s tour of England, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a></strong> was offered the role to lead India. However, instead of accepting the responsibility, Master Blaster recommended Dhoni’s name. In the inaugural edition of the 2007 T20 World Cup, the selectors gave him the opportunity to lead the side. Holding the captaincy mantle for the first time, he proved his leadership skills by winning the title.</p>
<p>Considering his scintillating performance as a skipper, he was appointed full-time captain of the Indian team in white-ball cricket. After showcasing his leadership mettle in the T20I format, Dhoni looked brilliant with his captaincy in the ODI format as well. In 2008, holding the reins of the team, Dhoni helped the team to clinch the tri-series in Australia with Sri Lanka being the third team.</p>
<p>After Anil Kumble’s retirement from all forms of cricket in November 2008, Dhoni became the captain of the team in all forms. Under his phenomenal leadership, India became the number 1 Test team in December 2009. In 2011, Dhoni got appreciated for his incredible batting and leadership skills as he contributed to the team’s <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a></strong> triumph at home and joined the league of World Cup-winning captains.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Lean Patch &amp; Redemption:</h4>
<p>After the famous World Cup victory, Dhoni’s captaincy came under scrutiny after humiliating overseas Test series losses in England and Australia. Following the Test series defeat in England, India also lost their title as the number 1 Test side in the world. In 2012, things got worse for Dhoni as the team lost to England at home by a 1-2 margin. Observing his dismal performance as a Test captain, his critics got a chance to raise fingers at him. In 2013, Dhoni replaced senior players with youngsters and revamped the side. Utilising the spectacular spirit of youngsters, Dhoni led the nation to its second ICC Champions Trophy title (India jointly shared the title in 2002 with hosts Sri Lanka).&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Extraordinary IPL Journey:</h4>
<p>In the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, the love story between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) began. The franchise grabbed him for an enormous sum of INR 6 crore. In the maiden season of the league, he led CSK to the final but lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR).<br>&nbsp;<br>Although RR won the title, Dhoni left an impact on the competition with his leadership talent. In 2010, the dashing wicket-keeper batter showcased his captaincy skills in the IPL as well. With the final match win against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2010 competition, Dhoni started CSK’s dominance in the tournament. In 2011, his franchise defended its title successfully after routing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) comfortably in the final. So far, Captain Cool has bagged five <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL </a></strong>trophies for his franchise with exceptional leadership and batting talent.</p>
<h4>Retirement:</h4>
<p>In the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Dhoni brought the curtain down on his Test career after helping India drew the Boxing day Test in Melbourne. After the Test retirement, he captained the ODI side in the 2015 World Cup but couldn’t retain the trophy. On January 4, 2017, he handed the captaincy mantle to Virat Kohli after resigning as India’s white-ball skipper.</p>
<p>At the age of 37, he appeared in India’s 2019 World Cup squad which marked his last appearance in international cricket. During the tournament, he came under fierce criticism for his underwhelming strike rate against Afghanistan and England. On August 15, 2020, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket after almost 15 years of his remarkable career.</p>
<h3>MS Dhoni's Personal Life:</h3>
<p>MS Dhoni is married to Sakshi Singh Rawat since 2010 and the couple has a daughter named Ziva Dhoni. Before tying the knot, Dhoni and Sakshi dated each other. He is also an avid supporter of the Indian Army and in July 2019, he spent a day with the parachute regiment in Ranchi. While spending time with soldiers, he also said that since childhood, he wanted to join the Army.&nbsp;</p>

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