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MS Dhoni nominated for Padma Bhushan

Sep 20, 2017: He could become the 11th cricketer to win India's third-highest civilian award

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Expect surprises from Dhoni with the bat - Shastri

Sep 14, 2017: The India coach does not subscribe to the idea that MS Dhoni is a fading force, saying if he can continue performing, he should play the next World Cup

India in Sri Lanka 2017

Dhoni is not even half finished yet - Shastri

Sep 2, 2017: The India head coach said MS Dhoni is far from finished as a wicketkeeper-batsman and is very much in the management's scheme of things for the 2019 World Cup in England

India in Sri Lanka 2017

Battling time, Dhoni attempts a technique tweak

Aug 30, 2017: With pressure mounting on MS Dhoni, the India batsman has quietly tried two things in the Sri Lanka series: a switch to conventional pads and a trigger movement at the crease

Sri Lanka v India, 2nd ODI, Pallekele

Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar trump Dananjaya's 6 for 54

Aug 24, 2017: Bhuvneshwar Kumar and MS Dhoni added an unbroken 100, an Indian record for the eighth wicket, to turn the tables on Sri Lanka and lead India to a three-wicket win

India in Sri Lanka 2017

'If Dhoni is not delivering, we will have to look at alternatives' - MSK Prasad

Aug 14, 2017: The chairman of selectors admitted MS Dhoni was not an automatic selection anymore, and made it clear that the next few months will see a lot of rotation in the ODI squad

MS Dhoni turns 36

Are you as cool as MS Dhoni?

Jul 7, 2017: It's Mr Cool's 36th birthday. So, time to test whether you've been watching closely and taking notes on how to be not just cool, but MS cool

Why has Dhoni lost his one-day mojo?

Jul 7, 2017: His dot-ball percentage in the middle overs has gone up, and he is taking fewer singles than he used to

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'Kuldeep needs to get a lot more game time'

Jun 20, 2017: Former India captain Rahul Dravid and fast bowler Ajit Agarkar also believe India need replacements ready in case either form or fitness desert MS Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh in the lead-up to the 2019 World Cup

Champions Trophy 2017

India plug big hole, but other leaks open up

Jun 19, 2017: Never before have India's quicks done as well as they did at the Champions Trophy. While that is cause to celebrate, the middle-order and spin departments prompt questions

The madness of Yuvraj Singh

Jun 8, 2017: Like against Pakistan last week, when he walks out onto the biggest stage, his eyes shine with a certain insanity

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Dhoni will relish the competition for his spot - Fleming

May 31, 2017: The former New Zealand captain, who has worked alongside Dhoni in the IPL, believes he can extend his career until the 2019 World Cup

IPL 2017

Young Indian players carve new Pune identity

May 22, 2017: While Ben Stokes provided the X factor for Rising Pune Supergiant, it was the consistency shown by the likes of Rahul Tripathi and Washington Sundar that lifted them from the lows of 2016

Partnerships of the week - Pandya, Johnson star in Mumbai's title win

May 22, 2017: Pandya-Johnson, Pandya-Sharma and Dhoni-Tiwary make the cut for the top partnerships of the week

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017 final, Hyderabad

Smith, Dhoni central to Pune's turnaround

May 20, 2017: There were rumours about Rising Pune being a bickering and uninterested unit because of off-field decisions, but amid the noise, the think-tank addressed the underlying issue of how to win games

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Qualifier 1

Dhoni destroys and delights Mumbai

May 17, 2017: MS Dhoni was far from his best leading into and in this game. But when the ball was put in his half, that hardly mattered - much to the delight of even staunch Mumbai Indians fans

Dhoni, Tiwary onslaught hands Pune final berth

May 17, 2017: MS Dhoni and Manoj Tiwary plundered 41 runs off the last two overs to take Pune to 162

Mumbai Indians v Rising Pune Supergiant, IPL 2017, Qualifier 1

How Dhoni spooked Mumbai Indians

May 16, 2017: For nearly 15 overs of the Rising Pune Supergiant innings, the run-rate was going nowhere. Then Dhoni changed everything in the space of 12 balls

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Dhoni still the best keeper in the world - chief selector

May 8, 2017: MSK Prasad expressed surprise at the circumspection over MS Dhoni's inclusion in India's 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy, calling him an invaluable asset to the team

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Rohit, Ashwin, Shami return for Champions Trophy

May 8, 2017: Mohammed Shami, who last played ODIs in the 2015 World Cup, was among the 15 men chosen to represent India in England