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Dhoni, the new Midas of Indian cricket

Posted by Naif in Dhoni on April 16th, 2008

Call it a co-incidence or sheer luck, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has always been at the right place on the right time.

His inimitable coiffure became a cynosure of world leaders. Every inch of his tresses made front page news. He stood by his selected few and brought world to his feet. He gave the small town cricketers a chance to move forward.

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Dhoni: Just a lucky guy or the coolest captain?

Posted by Naif in Dhoni on April 16th, 2008

Is he one of those blessed ones who are born with a winning touch? Or is he just another lucky bloke for whom everything miraculously falls into place?

Ask Mahendra Singh Dhoni and he will, probably, just flash a smile in your direction. Deep in his heart, though, he knows how much work has gone into his nascent success and how many sacrifices he has already made.

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Dhoni rewards Green Park curator

Posted by Naif in Dhoni, Team India on April 16th, 2008

A grateful Mahendra Singh Dhoni sent a note of thanks and Rs. 10,000 to Green Park stadium’s pitch curator for preparing the turning track that helped India score a series-levelling win over South Africa in the third Test here.

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Dhoni to be sent apology letter

Posted by Naif in Dhoni, General on April 6th, 2008

Jharkhand High Court directed Harmu Housing Colony resident B.P. Sinha to write an apology letter to Team India ODI skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

Sinha, a retired government employee, had written a letter to Dhoni earlier, forbidding him to construct a swimming pool in his new house in the colony. At that time the matter of was pending in the high court.

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I am proud to lead a young team: Dhoni

Posted by Naif in Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni, Indian Premier League on April 2nd, 2008

To the roar of lions on-screen and a three-hour high-voltage entertainment show, the Gladiators of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the Indian Premier League 20:20 cricket tournament were officially launched in Chennai on Saturday.

The team was announced in the presence of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, India’s one-day captain and wicketkeeper, and the captain of the Chennai Super Kings team.

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Dhoni-Bips ‘Race’ together!

Posted by Naif in Dhoni, General on March 22nd, 2008

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, these days, is certainly riding high. He was spotted at the premiere of the film-Race, with none other than the sizzling Bipasha Basu.

A gleaming Bipasha and an amicable Indian Cricket captain were indeed enjoying each other’s company.

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Pathan gives thumbs-up to captain Dhoni

Posted by Naif in Dhoni, Team India on March 22nd, 2008

Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni clearly enjoys the backing of his teammates and left-arm pacer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday came out to vouch for the leadership qualities of his skipper.

Pathan said Dhoni showed trust in his teammates in Australia and motivated others and the result was the tri-series triumph Down Under.

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Tendulkar recommended Dhoni as ODI captain: Pawar

Posted by Naif in BCCI, Dhoni, Team India on March 22nd, 2008

It was Sachin Tendulkar’s idea to make Mahendra Singh Dhoni captain of India’s one-day team, Board of Control for Cricket in India president Sharad Pawar disclosed on Friday.

Pawar recalled how the Indian team plunged into a crisis in England last year with the then captain Rahul Dravid dropping first hints of his reluctance to lead the team.

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A victory is like winning a million verbal duels: Dhoni

Posted by Naif in Dhoni on March 16th, 2008

“A victory is like winning a million verbal duels,”, India’s ODI captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said, summing up his team’s recent victory over Australia in the tri-series championship marked by verbal attacks by some Australian players against Harbhajan Singh and others.

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Reebok lines up Dhoni, Yuvraj & Bipasha for campaigns

Posted by Naif in Dhoni, General on March 16th, 2008

In a bid to further expand its consumer base, Reebok has unveiled a new marketing and advertising campaign, ‘Your Move’, in India and abroad. This new positioning is a clear move away from the existing ‘I am what I am’ campaign of the sports company.

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