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Tag: MS Dhoni
Gaikwad anchors CSK to much-needed win
Chennai Super Kings didn’t disappoint the fans, who came in large numbers to support their team…
Vintage Dhoni, but too little of it
MS Dhoni danced down the track and timed his helicopter shot to perfection. Within a fraction…
What to make of Dhoni’s batting position in IPL 2024?
It is never easy to read MS Dhoni’s mind. The former India and Chennai Super Kings’…
CSK prevail in low-scoring game to climb to third
Although the Chennai Super Kings were playing an away game, it must have still felt like…
Injury-hit CSK face PBKS in must-win game
The IPL 2024 league stage is nearing its climax. Teams are now crunching numbers to determine…
Indian cricket, insecurity and personality cults
Cast your mind back to the last football World Cup, held in Qatar in 2022. For…
It almost didn’t matter that Dhoni didn’t win
In his ode to Johnny Unitas, his childhood hero, the American sportswriter Frank Deford wrote: “Sometimes,…