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Having an impact player is a luxury, says Dhoni

March 31, 2023March 31, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

File photo of Chennai Super Kings’ captain M.S. Dhoni. | Photo Credit: PTI Having an impact player is a luxury as it makes decision-making easier, Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni said on March 31. Under the newly-introduce ‘Impact Player’ rule, a batter or bowler can be replaced in the middle of the game as […]

ipl 2023, opening match, gujarat titans, chennai super kings, bcci

March 30, 2023March 30, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Holy grail: The representatives of the various franchises pose in front of the IPL Trophy. | Photo Credit: IPL Things come thick and fast in Indian sport these days. In the 89 days since the turn of the year, the nation has played host to a stunning array of top-draw sporting events. There were 15 […]

Dhoni was the only one who reached out to me: Kohli recalls his lean patch

February 25, 2023February 25, 2023cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Virat Kohli and M.S. Dhoni. File | Photo Credit: Vivek Bendre M.S. Dhoni was the only person who reached out to Virat Kohli when the latter was going through a lean patch last year. “What is interesting is that throughout this phase apart from Anushka, who has been the biggest source of strength for me […]

Watch | How I hit seven sixes in a single over: Ruturaj Gaikwad on his recent world record, MS Dhoni and CSK

December 13, 2022December 13, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Watch | Batter Ruturaj Gaikwad on his recent world record In 2007, cricketer Yuvraj Singh took the cricketing world by storm when he smashed six sixes in a single over off English bowler Stuart Broad. Now, imagine hitting seven sixes in a single over. That’s exactly what 25-year-old cricketer Ruturaj Gaikwad did a few weeks […]

Eng vs Ind | Dhoni interacts with India players at Edgbaston after 2nd T20

July 10, 2022July 10, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

World Cup-winning captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni was seen interacting with the India players after the team’s series-clinching win in the second T20 International against England in Edgbaston. Rohit Sharma’s inspirational leadership and an aggressive brand new approach saw India outclass England by 49 runs in the second match to seal the rubber on Saturday. After […]

Chance to measure ourselves against one of the best sides: Pretorius

June 6, 2022June 6, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

South African all-rounder feels a win against India would be a positive momentum ahead of WC South African all-rounder feels a win against India would be a positive momentum ahead of WC South African all-rounder Dwaine Pretorius feels the T20 series against India offers a good benchmark for his side in its preparation for the […]

Sport in the time of social media

June 2, 2022June 2, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

We live in times when news ripples first on Twitter, barks at us through television before piping down and finding validation through print. Sport at large and cricket specifically isn’t immune to this trend and as events get distilled into hashtags, it is time for some frenetic words and endless speculation. There was an era […]

Dhoni to play in the IPL next year

May 20, 2022May 20, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Chennai Super Kings skipper M.S. Dhoni stated that he would continue to represent the team in the next edition of the IPL. Dhoni, 40, stated at the toss ceremony in the match against Rajasthan Royals on Friday that it would be unfair to call time on his IPL career without saying goodbye to his fans […]

IPL 2022 | If we make play-offs great but if we don’t it’s not end of world: Dhoni

May 8, 2022May 9, 2022cpooldigitalLeave a Comment

Chennai Super Kings might have had a “perfect game” against Delhi Capitals but skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni doesn’t want to lose his sleep over play-off qualifications as he feels that even if they fail in that pursuit, it won’t be “end of the world”. CSK beat Delhi Capitals by 91 runs and moved to the […]