The video shows Dhoni and Ziva showing their pet a lot of love and affection. Ziva helped Dhoni to brush the dog’s fur, which resulted in a scene that shows love and family unity. In contrast to his calm behaviour on cricket field, this moment bought out Dhoni’s hearty side.

Millions of people around the world have come to appreciate Dhoni even more as this heartfelt gesture has confirmed his affection for animals and his role as a loving father. The video was shared on the official X account of Chennai Super Kings (CSK), as they captioned it, “Therapawtic!”

Therapawtic!💛

📹 : ziva singh dhoni pic.twitter.com/Qs4yoybB60

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) January 8, 2025

Dhoni had assisted India in winning three ICC championships between 2007 and 2013. Dhoni made his debut in 2004 and saw social media emerging on, but felt that if he performs well no publicity would be needed for him.

Now the captain cool will be seen in action as he takes part in the 18th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He got retained by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for INR 4 crore.

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Soon after Ashwin’s retirement, reports came out suggesting that head coach Gautam Gambhir is responsible for this sudden retirement decision by the veteran spinner, especially when there were some conversations between the two before he bid farewell to international cricket.

Ashwin, who has travelled back to India as of now, said that the decision to retire was completely his own decision, and only marked the end of his international cricket journey.

“I quit this part of my life. It was a full stop to that part of my life. I can talk cricket, I do YouTube, I love coaching. I can keep myself happy around cricket. I will stay connected with cricket,” Ashwin said during a conversation with television presenter Gobinath on a YouTube show.

“I don’t have any regrets; I am not angry at anyone. I didn’t cry even one bit. No one else is responsible for my retirement. If there’s someone, I am not aware of it,” he added.

Ashwin will now be seen playing with players such as MS Dhoni in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has bought him in the mega auctions that took place in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

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Though there are still 2 matches to go in the Border-Gavaskar series, it has already been full of on-field and off-field incidents. Following Jadeja’s controversial interview, seamer Akash Deep refused to entertain the Australian journalists. Star India batter Virat Kohli was also involved in a verbal spat with the media on Melbourne airport.

Clarke reminded that MS Dhoni also didn’t address the media during an entire tour when he was leading the Indian team. He also mentioned that Sachin Tendulkar was also very restrictive around the Australian media.

“I don’t think much has changed, to be honest. I’ve experienced Indian teams coming here, and their captain, MS Dhoni, didn’t do one press conference during the entire Test series. So, Sachin was very restrictive around when he chose to do media. I think it’s been the same for a long time. So, I like the fact they’re still putting someone up,” Clarke told ESPN.

The former Australia skipper said that the fiery tone was first set by India head coach Gautam Gambhir with his press conference before the beginning of the series.

“I think they made it pretty clear before they left India what they were going to be like when they arrived in Australia. They’re going to stick to themselves, stick to their plan. Gambhir made that very clear in the first press conference. So, I don’t know why anybody’s surprised, and for them, it’d be about what’s happening on the field, not off the field. So, I don’t think even the chat around it would be bothering India too much,” Clarke said.

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Reports suggest that a diagnostic center was being established at Dhoni’s home has sparked the issue. Regarding this, the board has ordered an inquiry to make sure the original reason behind the allocation of the plot, and that it is being utilised according to the regulations.

Strict actions are going to be taken if it comes out that the residential land is being used/exploited for commercial purposes. According to Board chairman Sanjay Lal Paswan, any other form of use is prohibited

Dhoni used to live at the house on Harmu Road, but he now lives at Simaliya’s Ring Road. According to reports, a diagnostic lab has been set up at the older property, which is the reason why the housing board is monitoring the situation.

Jharkhand government had awarded Dhoni the plot when Arjun Munda was Chief Minister because of his spectacular achievements in cricket. It is worth noting that BJP’s state headquarters on Harmu Road has also been accused of using residential lands for non-residential purposes.

Both cases are still being investigated, and proper action will be taken once the investigation gets completed.

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With this, Pant became only the third Indian wicketkeeper to complete 150 dismissals in Test cricket after MS Dhoni and Syed Kirmani.

In the 41 Test matches that Pant has played so far, he has taken 135 catches as a wicketkeeper and has also performed 15 stumpings.

Currently Dhoni leads the list of most dismissals for an Indian wicketkeeper, with 294 dismissals in the longest format. On second comes Kirmani with 198 dismissals.

Pant did add to his account of dismissals later in the day as he also took the catches of Travis Head and Pat Cummins to take his total number of Test dismissals to 152. It will be interesting how many more players will Pant dismiss by the end of the Border-Gavaskar series.

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The franchise sank in the first season, as they finished second from the bottom and finished as runner-up on the following year. However, before the start of the IPL in 2017, before the player auction, RPS dropped a shocking bomb when they decided to replace Dhoni and make Steve Smith their captain.

This all made sense in the long run as Steve guided RPS to their maiden final, and when it happened, everything went downhill. As he replaced someone of Dhoni’s caliber was a big move, as it led to a lot of backlash from the fans. No one knows what happened between Dhoni and the team owner Sanjiv Goenka. But even to this day, Sanjiv, the current owner of Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) shares a wholehearted relationship wit Dhoni.

“That was a long time ago. But whatever happened, it happened with a very clear dialogue. I share a very close and warm relationship with MS Dhoni even today. Decisions could be right or wrong – only time will tell. But whether a decision is logic or illogical is a point that matters. Why did I make the decision? That becomes the perspective. And I said it back then and will say this again today ‘Every interaction with Mahi, I walk out after learning something‘,” Goenka told Ranveer Allahabadia on his podcast TRS Clips.

Days before the change got announced, Dhoni has left his position as India’s limited-overs captain, as Steve Smith was at the top of his batting and captaincy powers. When Sanjiv recalled the older times, he said he stands strong on going with his decision to take Steve Smith as the captain of RPS and letting Dhoni know about this decision all those years ago.

“I recently met him. He was telling my son Shashwat about what all he can learn from cricket to help his business. This warmth, this feeling, this spirit means a lot. Beyond a point, you just not letting it impact you. To see it doesn’t impact is false. I am a very self-assured person. I know in my own heart whether my decision is sincere or not. Sincerity gives you that confidence. And no matter what anyone says, the truth will come out one day,” added Goenka.

“Who did it I am not sure, but MS hasn’t spoken a word and will not. And it’s a private relationship. It was a communication that was between two individuals, and they came to a conclusion. And that was that. What is important is that we still share a warm relationship,” he concluded.

Since it is evident that when enquired about the conversation, Goenka said that it will remain a secret forever, so we might never ever get to know what had happened between Sanjiv and Dhoni. There might even be a possibility that Dhoni might keep this conversation and keep it to himself till his time comes, no one knows.

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Rohit got added to the embarrassing list that has some well-known names. A lot of captains from India have dropped four Test matches back-to-back. The five other Indian captains who have lost four or more back-to-back Test marches are Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sachin Tendulkar, Datta Gaekwad, and MK Pataudi.

Indian captains who have lost back-to-back four or more Test matches:

• MAK Pataudi – 6 (1967-68)
• Sachin Tendulkar – 5 (1999-00)
• Datta Gaekwad – 4 (1959)
• MS Dhoni – 4 (2011)
• MS Dhoni – 4 (2014)
• Virat Kohli – 4 (2020-21)
• Rohit Sharma – 4 (2024)*

The last Indian captain to have lost four consecutive Test matches was Virat Kohli. In the 2020-21 season India faced defeats in two Tests against New Zealand, one against England, and one against Australia under the leadership of Kohli.

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Harbhajan and Dhoni have played together for more than a decade, and having spent so much time together, but Harbhajn’s remarks were clear indicator that this scenario did not happen with him and Dhoni. The legendary spinner added that he had spoken to Dhoni during his short time with CSK from 2018-20200, but it was only on-field and both the players did not meet after the match.

“No, I don’t speak to Dhoni. When I was playing at CSK, that’s when we spoke, but otherwise, we haven’t spoken. It’s been 10 years and more. I have no reason; perhaps he does. I don’t know what the reasons are. When we were playing in the IPL at CSK, that’s when we used to talk, and that, too, was restricted to the ground. After that, he did not come to my room, nor did I go to his,” said Harbhajan.

The 44-year-old added by saying that a relationship in a give or take and that if he respects someone, then he hopes to get the respect back. He also stated how he only meets people as much as he is needed if they do not respect him.

“I don’t have anything against him. If he has something to say, he can tell me. But if he did, he would have told me by now. I never tried to call him because I have a lot of passion. I only ring up those who pick up my calls. I don’t have the time otherwise. I stay in touch with the ones I am friends with. A relationship is always about give and take. If I respect you, I hope you will respect me back. Or you respond to me. But if I call you once or twice but don’t get a response, I will probably only meet you as much as I am needed to,” he added,

Strangers can become best friends just as easy as best friends can become strangers….

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) December 5, 2024

As this was not enough to digest at once, Harbhajan’s post on X has fueled the rumors of break between him and Dhoni even more. While Harbhajan did not mention Dhoni is his post, it did not take much time for fans to understand and link this post to the former Indian cricketer.

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In a recent interview, Harbhajan confirmed that he and Dhoni no longer speak to each other. The former India spinner revealed that him and Dhoni haven’t had a proper chat for over 10 years now. Though they were teammates for IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings between 2018 to 2020, their conversations only included of on-field talks about the game.

“No, I don’t speak to Dhoni. When I was playing at CSK, that’s when we spoke, but otherwise, we haven’t spoken. It’s been 10 years and more. I have no reason; perhaps he does. I don’t know what the reasons are. When we were playing in the IPL at CSK, that’s when we used to talk, and that, too, was restricted to the ground. After that, he did not come to my room, nor did I go to his,” Harbhajan told CricketNext.

Harbhajan also hinted that he has tried to have a chat with Dhoni a couple of times, however hasn’t received any reply due to which he has decided to refrain from doing so again.

“I don’t have anything against him. If he has something to say, he can tell me. But if he did, he would have told me by now. I never tried to call him because I have a lot of passion. I only ring up those who pick up my calls. I don’t have the time otherwise. I stay in touch with the ones I am friends with. A relationship is always about give and take. If I respect you, I hope you will respect me back. Or you respond to me. But if I call you once or twice but don’t get a response, I will probably only meet you as much as I am needed to,” Harbhajan added.

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In one of the recent Instagram story, professional tennis player Sumeet Kumar Bajaj showed Dhoni giving a display of his skills with a tennis racket in what looked to be a friendly warm-up match.

Unseen clips of MS Dhoni playing Tennis 🎾💛#MSDhoni #Dhoni @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/SxEjReRc0R

— Dhoni Raina Team (@DhoniRainaTeam) December 1, 2024

The passion Dhoni has for Tennis is widely known by people, and it is common to see him at major competitions like that of the Wimbledon and the US Open.

Interestingly, Sumeet and Dhoni have played doubles together at the Jharkhand Tennis Championships, where he won in 2018, 2019, and 2022.

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