Dhoni fined Rs.100 for violating lawOctober 8th, 2009 RANCHI - Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been fined Rs.100 for not registering his sports utility vehicle Hummer. According to the District Transport department, Dhoni did not apply for registration on time.
Fielding and bowling continue to haunt DhoniOctober 1st, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - The lack of genuine all-rounders hit India hard as they made an early exit from another International Cricket Council (ICC) event in less than four months. In both World Twenty20 and the Champions Trophy, India were seen as favourites but left the stage early.
India seek divine intervention against WindiesSeptember 29th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - India will be hoping for some divine intervention when they take on the West Indies in their last Group A match at the Wanderers here Wednesday, in their bid to qualify for the Champions Trophy semi-finals. India are virtually out of the tournament after their Monday's must-win match against defending champions Australia was washed out.
IPL performances should not be the base for Test, ODI selection: DhoniSeptember 27th, 2009 CENTURION - After having lost to its arch rival Pakistan in their first match of the Champions Trophy, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday pointed out that performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL) should not be the base for players being selected for Test and ODI matches. "The thing is you see good performances in the domestic and IPL circuit and you suddenly think of them as India prospects.
College mistakenly 'fails' an absent DhoniSeptember 8th, 2009 RANCHI - Fans of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni would say that it's just not cricket. Dhoni, who did not appear for his B.Com.
A big fan of Narendra Kumar, Dhoni prefers jeans and t-shirtAugust 13th, 2009 KOLKATA - Indian cricket skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni Thursday revealed his style preferences naming Narendra Kumar as his favourite fashion designer and said he felt most at home in jeans and t-shirt. Asked whether he had an eye for designer clothes, Dhoni said: "It all depends on how comfortable you are and how you carry yourself in a particular dress.
Akram says sports science can help pacers last longerAugust 5th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Former Pakistan cricket captain Wasim Akram has said that the culture of sports science should be inculcated in modern day cricket to help fast bowlers deliver their best for a longer period of time. "This initiative is special to me for another reason - it also inculcates the culture of sports science in the players at the young age which I believe is critical if one is to consistently deliver at one's best over a long period of time," the Daily Times quoted Akram, as saying.
College denies Dhoni not promoted to second yearJuly 12th, 2009 RANCHI - The college in which Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is studying as an under-graduate has refuted reports that he has been denied promotion to second year after failing to appear in second semester examinations. Dhoni, who is pursuing his graduation degree from St Xavier's college in the city, failed to appear in second semester examination held May-June, as he was not in the country and it was reported he had been denied promotion to the third semester.
Saint Xavier's college denies promotion to DhoniJuly 11th, 2009 RANCHI - Mahendra Singh Dhoni might be going great guns on and off the field but that's no valid reason that he should do well in academics, as Saint Xavier's college in Ranchi has denied promotion to the cricket captain following his failure to appear in the Bachelor of Commerce part-1 examination. Ranchi University, to which the college is affiliated, went out of the way relaxing attendance rules last year to enable Dhoni to resume his education after a nine year hiatus.
Dhoni tells team to be on guard against Rampaul, TaylorJuly 1st, 2009 Gros Islet (St. Lucia),J - Ahead of the third one-day international against
the West Indies Friday, Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said his batsmen need to be cautious in handling new-ball bowlers Ravi Rampaul and Jerome Taylor who scripted the visitors downfall in the second ODI.
Dhoni effigy burnt in hometown after India out of Twenty20June 15th, 2009 RANCHI - Cricket fans in the Jharkhand capital Monday burnt Indian cricket captain and city boy Mahendra Singh Dhoni in effigy to protest India's exit from the ICC Twenty20 world cup following successive defeats in matches against the West Indies and England. Around 50 cricket fans, mostly youth, gathered near Siddo Kanhu park and shouted slogans against Dhoni.
Dhoni apologetic over Team India's early exit from T20 World CupJune 15th, 2009 LONDON - Defending Champion Indian cricket' Captain M.S. Dhoni apologised to the countrymen over the team's defeat at the hands of England and having failed to defend the T20 World Cup at Lords.
Indian team supporters single out Dhoni for Lords' debacleJune 15th, 2009 NEW DELHI - Cricket fans across the nation have blamed team captain Mahandra Singh Dhoni for India's unceremonious exit from the Twenty20 World Cup. England knocked out the defending champions on Sunday when they won the crucial match by 3 runs.
Dhoni refuses to take queries on Sehwag's fitnessJune 9th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India's cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni Tuesday refused to take any questions from the media on his deputy Virender Sehwag's fitness. Sehwag has been ruled out of the World Twenty20 due to an apparent shoulder injury and will return home.
More bowling options for World T20 post-IPL: DhoniMay 24th, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said the success of part-time bowlers in the Indian Premier League (IPL) has given him more choices to explore at next month's Twenty20 World Cup in England. Dhoni said the IPL experience will put the defending champions in good stead in World T20 starting June 5.
St.LUCIA - Mahendra Singh Dhoni, captain of the Indian cricket team, has lauded his bowlers for winning the four-match series 2-1 against the West Indies.
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