Dhoni says Sehwag recuperating fast

October 1st, 2009 JOHANNESBURG - Mahendra Singh Dhoni was named captain of both World ODI and Test Team of the year at the International Cricket Council (ICC) Awards here Thursday night. For the second consecutive year Dhoni was selected as the captain of the ODI team that also includes his compatriots Virender Sehwag and Yuvraj Singh.

September 21st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Star Indian opener Virender Sehwag on Monday stepped down from the captainship of the Indian premier league (IPL) team Delhi Dare Devils. Another Indian opening batsman Gautam Gambhir will replace Sehwag.

September 17th, 2009 MUMBAI - Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said that Gautam Gambhir's return will boost the team in the Champions Trophy that begins in South Africa from September 22. Gambhir, who missed the tri-nation series in Sri Lanka due to a groin strain, passed the fitness test before the team's departure for the eight-nation elite tournament.

September 2nd, 2009 DUBAI/MUMBAI - Seven Indian cricketers dominate this year's various LG ICC Annual Awards for 2009 to be announced in Mumbai later on Wednesday. Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, openers Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag, off-spinner Harbhajan Singh, middle-order bats V V S Laxman and Yuvraj Singh and fast bowler Zaheer Khan feature in the list.

August 16th, 2009 CHENNAI - Former India captain Rahul Dravid expectedly made a return to the one-day squad while Virender Sehwag, who is recuperating from a shoulder injury, was not considered in the 15-member squad announced Sunday for next month's tri-series in Sri Lanka and the Champions Trophy in South Africa. The national selection committee-headed by chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth met here Sunday in the presence of skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and decided to pick one squad for both the tournaments.

August 13th, 2009 KOLKATA - With only three days to go for the selection of the Indian cricket squad for the Sri Lanka tri-series, uncertainty still looms over Delhi dasher Virender Sehwag. Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni failed to confirm Thursday whether the injured opener would be available for the tour.

July 31st, 2009 RANCHI - The Hummer, a sports utility vehicle (SUV), is the latest addition to Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's fleet of vehicles and bikes. He drove from New Delhi to Ranchi in his Hummer.

June 19th, 2009 Port-of-SPAIN - Putting behind their World Twenty20 debacle, the 16-member Indian cricket team arrived here Friday from London for the four-match one-day series starting June 26. The Indian team led by Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived without key players Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan.

June 19th, 2009 NEW DELHI - After their early exit from the World Twenty20, more embarrassment came for the Indian cricket team as a report revealed Friday that five key players, including skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, were carrying injuries to the tournament. According to media reports, physio Nitin Patel's fitness report to the Board of Control for the Cricket in India (BCCI) mentioned that Dhoni, Virender Sehwag, Yuvraj Singh, Rudra Pratap Singh and Zaheer Khan had injuries and needed treatment.

June 15th, 2009 LONDON - Former India fast bowler Javagal Srinath blamed skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni's poor handling of the media as the main reason behind the defending champions' early exit from the World Twenty20. Srinath, who is an International Cricket Council (ICC) Match Refree, believes it was Dhoni's poor response to the media on his deputy Virender Sehwag's injury that unsettled his team.

June 10th, 2009 LONDON - Indian cricket team Vice Captain Virendra Sehwag left cricket lovers surprised by saying that he was actually injured during the Indian Premiere League semi-finals in South Africa. According to sources, Sehwag was aware of the injury much in advance of the Twenty-20 World Cup.

June 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.

June 5th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni indicated Friday that his star performers Virender Sehwag and Zaheer Khan are almost certain to miss the opening game against Bangladesh in the World Twenty20 here Saturday. Opening batsman Sehwag and pace spearhead Zaheer are suffering from shoulder injuries.

June 5th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - It was an unusual media briefing here at which Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni paraded the entire team to drive home the fact that there was no rift between him and his deputy Virender Sehwag ahead of the World Twenty20 clash against Bangladesh here Friday. Dhoni, refusing to take any questions, dismissed media reports of an alleged rift between him and Sehwag.

June 5th, 2009 NOTTINGHAM - In a unique press conference, the entire Indian cricket team came out on Friday to dismiss reports of any rift within the squad ahead of the Twenty20 World Cup. Captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni read out a statement reflecting unified support for each other and walked out with his team-mates before any questions could be put up.