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Cricket-Dhoni May Quit ODIs And Be In T20 World Cup Mix - Shastri

2020-06-24T03:43:30Z

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NEW DELHI, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Long-serving India wicketkeeper Mahendra Singh Dhoni may quit one-day internationals soon but could still be in contention for a place in the country's squad for the Twenty20 World Cup, coach Ravi Shastri said. Dhoni, who will turn 39 in July, [http://soulofcricketer.website2.me/blog/dhoni-india-cement soulofcricketer.website2.me] quit test cricket in 2014 and has not played for India since taking a break after the team's semi-finals exit at the 50-overs World Cup in July last year. The phlegmatic former India captain has steadfastly refused to elaborate on his future and is set to return to action at the Indian Premier League (IPL), which is likely to begin in March. A good outing in the franchise-based Twenty20 league could see him join Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson in a three-way race for the stumper's role in the World Cup in Australia. "He has finished (playing) test match cricket. In all probability, he will finish one-day cricket. At his age I think, the only format he will want to play is T20," Shastri told CNN-News18 channel. "If he feels, when he comes back, that something is not right, he will quit...But if he has a cracking IPL season then, you know..." "Then it's the selectors' job to see what they want to do. But if he does a great job, I'm sure he puts himself into contention." Asked what if all three stumpers impress in the IPL, Shastri hinted Dhoni's experience might clinch it for him even though Pant might still play purely as a batsman. "You have to see, who will do the job at what number at what role," Shastri said. "Whose experience will you take into account? Will you take youth or flamboyance into account? Who fits in to that number the best? If we are playing in Australia, who will adapt to that condition the best?" (Reporting by Amlan Chakraborty in New Delhi; Editing by Michael Perry)

New Zealand Stun India To Reach World Cup Final

2020-06-24T03:26:18Z

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MANCHESTER, England, [http://soulofcricketer.website2.me/blog/dhoni-india-cement http://soulofcricketer.website2.me/blog/dhoni-india-cement] July 10 (Reuters) - New Zealand produced a brilliant bowling performance to upset India with an 18-run victory in their rain-affected World Cup semi-final on Wednesday. The Black Caps will face the winners of Thursday's semi-final between England and Australia in Sunday's final at Lords. New Zealand add 28 runs to their overnight score from 23 balls to finish on 239 for eight -- a modest total India would have been confident of chasing down with ease. But the Kiwi bowling attack turned the game around, taking three wickets in the opening 19 balls with tournament top scorer Rohit Sharma, skipper Virat Kohli and KL Rahul all dismissed for one. From a dire position of 24-4, however, India got themselves back in the game thanks to a superb 116-run seventh-wicket partnership between MS Dhoni (50) and Ravindra Jadeja (77), only to be bowled out for 221 with three balls remaining. (Reporting by Simon Evans, editing by Ed Osmond)

Cricket-India apos;s Dhoni To Pull Guard Duty In Troubled Kashmir As...

2020-06-24T03:12:29Z

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By Sanjeev Miglani NEW DELHI, July 30 (Reuters) - Indian cricket star Mahendra Singh Dhoni starts patrol duties in conflict-torn Jammu and Kashmir from Wednesday to discharge his responsibilities as an honorary colonel in the army, the military said. Dhoni is sitting out India's tour of the West Indies that begins this week and there has been speculation he might retire after struggling in this month's World Cup that saw India knocked out in the semi-finals. The wicketkeeper-batsman who enjoys cult status in cricket-mad India is part of the Territorial Army, a reservist force that draws on civilians who can do short stints to assist the military. He will do a 15-day stint with the Victor Force engaged in counter insurgency operations against militants fighting Indian rule in the country's only Muslim-majority region of Kashmir. "He will be taking on the duties of patrolling, guard and post duty and would be staying with troops," the army said in a statement, adding that its headquarters had approved a schedule which incorporated Dhoni's requests. Dhoni has trained as a paratrooper and jumped from aircraft, an army official said, adding, "This stint in Kashmir is part of his training." Making use of sports figures such as Dhoni, whose brand value is worth millions of dollars, helps the security forces raise their profile, particularly among young people who are their key pool of recruits. More recently, he has played a role beyond hitting sixes and getting out batsmen though his glovework behind the stumps. In March, at Dhoni's behest, Indian cricketers wore army camouflage-style caps during a match to show solidarity with paramilitary police killed in a militant attack in Kashmir by a Pakistan-based group. During India´s opening match with South Africa at the World Cup, Dhoni stirred controversy with gloves that sported the Territorial Army's dagger insignia. The International Cricket Council asked for the removal of the insignia, setting off a nationalistic furore in India. Dhoni, who turned 38 this month, [http://soulofcricketer.website2.me/blog/dhoni-india-cement soulofcricketer.website2.me] captained the side to the World Twenty20 title in 2007 and their second 50-over World Cup title in 2011 at home. Widely considered the best 'finisher' in contemporary cricket, he is a veteran of 350 one-dayers. (Reporting by Sanjeev Miglani; Editing by Clarence Fernandez)

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