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Rishabh Pant behind the stumps again
The India wicketkeeper has posted a clip about a stint with the gloves for the first time since his car accident
ESPNcricinfo staff
20-Feb-2024
Rishabh Pant is slowly getting back to where he belongs, both behind and in front of the wicket
Musheer's nervousness for his brother Sarfaraz Khan's Test debut
ESPNcricinfo staff
20-Feb-2024
Sarfaraz Khan got to have a memorable Test debut and enjoy time with his family as well. His brother, Musheer Khan, who just finished playing the Under-19 World Cup, was keeping a keen eye on the proceedings from home.
Full postWhy did Dhoni pick No. 7?
It's an iconic number in cricket and there's a reason why Dhoni chose it
ESPNcricinfo staff
11-Feb-2024
Chris Gayle wore 333 - his highest Test score - as his jersey number for a while despite being a T20 superstar. Muttiah Muralitharan has sported 800 - his world-record number of Test wickets - on his back during the IPL. While those two are examples of legendary cricketers who changed jersey numbers during their careers, MS Dhoni picked one and has stuck with it throughout.
So why did he choose the now iconic No. 7?
"That is the time or day my parents decided I would come on earth," Dhoni said at a promotional event. "So, I was born on the 7th of July. So July again the seventh month. 81 was the year so 8-1 = 7. So it was very easy for me to go out there when they asked me, 'okay, what number do you want'."
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