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Dhoni becomes IPL’s most-capped player

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COURTESY BY: https://www.dawn.com/ DUBAI: India’s Mahendra Singh Dhoni has become the most-capped IPL player even as his Chennai Super Kings team — currently bottom of the table — faltered in yet another run chase. The 39-year-old has now played 194 Indian Premier League matches, and overtook on Friday his former India and CSK team-mate Suresh Raina, who has 193 games. The former India skipper Dhoni and Raina both announced their retirement from international cricket last month. But unlike Dhoni, Raina at the last minute pulled out of this IPL edition…

Fans urge BCCI to retire Dhoni’s number seven jersey

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“Fans are calling for Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s India number 7 shirt to be retired. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – Players and fans Sunday urged India’s cricket board to retire Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s number seven jersey in a tribute to the two-time World Cup winning captain. Dhoni, 39, called time on his 16-year-old international career Saturday with a cryptic message on his Instagram post that read “From 1929hrs consider me as retired”. The Board of Control for Cricket in India confirmed the news in a statement, saying: “The boy from…

‘You’ll always be my captain’ – Kohli hails mentor Dhoni

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“India captain Virat Kohli (L) frequently consulted his predecessor, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. ©AFP” /> New Delhi (AFP) – India skipper Virat Kohli told Mahendra Singh Dhoni “you will always be my captain” as he hailed the influence of the cricketing great, who has called time on his international career. Kohli, who made his India debut under Dhoni’s leadership in 2008, heaped praise on the talismanic captain who led his country to Twenty20 and 50-over World Cup triumphs. “Words fall short a lot of times in life and I think this…