Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Two players of contrasting styles and temperaments, yet, the results of Day 2 of the first Test match of the India-West Indies Test series must have been extremely satisfying for both.

Experts say the Chennai Super Kings captain's rehab could go faster than what is typical for an arthroscopic knee surgery, given his mental strength and high pain tolerance.

Srinivasan spoke to the CSK captain on Tuesday morning and congratulated him and his team for the "great victory".

The emphatic win was a demonstration of the Chennai Super King captain’s prowess and leadership skills that have led to a series of title conquests over the years for the South-based team.

Dhoni has been the cynosure of all eyes ever since the Indian Premier League began this year and in a fitting end to the finale, the captain finished with a record-levelling fifth trophy.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not get affected by the injuries in the franchise. He turned them into an opportunity for young players of Chennai Super Kings who will be up against Gujarat Titans in the final on Sunday.

LSG would also be facing the heat after failing to chase down a meagre total of 126 in their own den, getting bundled out for just 108 in 19.5 overs by Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.

KKR franchise had planted their purple flags in every seat of the 67,000-capacity stadium before the match began. But once the spectators packed the stadium before the toss, all purple flags disappeared and it was a sea of yellow in support of Dhoni.

Morgan, who led England to the ODI World Cup title in 2019, is in awe of Dhoni's leadership qualities and his calmness on the ground.

The biggest showpiece in cricket - the Indian Premier League - rolls into town once again, and everyone involved will be keen to make a mark. Five players may feel the glare of the spotlight a little more brightly than the rest.

In that season, Smith led the Rising Pune Super Giants squad that also featured Dhoni season, as Chennai Super Kings were serving a two-year ban from the competition.

No player in the history of cricket has ever achieved this feat as a team captain. Although Dhoni has retired from international cricket, his fans around the nation love to see him play in any capacity possible. He is currently the captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

MS Dhoni brought in his birthday with a small party for friends and family in the UK.

The top teams in the league have skippers who have led by example while the teams that struggle also have leaders playing below par.

Ravindra Jadeja needed more time to mature as the Chennai Super Kings' captain. Now that he has gone back to the ranks, there's uncertainty over who will be the long-term replacement for M.S. Dhoni.

Over the years, the primary concern for Chennai batters has been their scoring rate against leg-spinners. The penurious scoring rate against leg-spinners remains one of the drawbacks for this team up to this present day.

Taking to Instagram, Virat Kohli shared a photograph with MS Dhoni and wrote: "Legendary captaincy tenure...

IPL teams often make the mistake of thinking about the future rather than choosing the best captain possible now or picking an Indian captain when they have a more experienced international captain in their arsenal.

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The turning point in the 2021 IPL Final came on the second ball of the seventh over of the Chennai Super Kings' innings, when Kolkata Knight Riders’ Rahul Tripathi strained his hamstring.