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Sunday, 6 May 2012

Dhoni’s different from me: Gilchrist

Aussie legend analyses MSD the man, the cricketer and the wicketkeeper-batsman

The kind of heroes a person chooses has a huge impact on his life. And the day your name is mentioned in the same breath as your hero, you've bridged the gap between dream and reality. For MS Dhoni, that day came after he played his fifth match for India. No sooner did he butcher the Pakistani bowlers on a sweltering April day in Vizag to score a 123-ball 148, the cricketing world started to hail him as the next Adam Gilchrist.

Dhoni dedicated his maiden ODI century to Gilchrist, and a few years later, one got to know the respect was mutual. “The best compliment for me is when someone says they’ll pay to watch me play,” Gilchrist said. “And I can say that I’ll pay to watch MS Dhoni bat.” Four years have elapsed since the world’s best wicketkeeper-batsman made that statement, and the respect has only grown. 

Currently in India to lead Kings XI Punjab in IPL 2012, Gilchrist spared quality time to talk about the man and the cricketer he so admires. Responding to all the comparisons between him and Dhoni, Gilchrist said, “MS is not the next Gilchrist. He’s the first MS Dhoni”. 

Here’s more on what the legend had to say about Indian cricket’s most inspirational leader. 

A maverick, a genius

I am extremely impressed with him as a cricketer. From what I can see, he has always been courteous, friendly and a warm person. His calmness is his greatest asset amongst fine skills, great power and so on. It’s a difficult job to keep full-time in the subcontinent alongside batting and captaining the side. I think he has done a remarkable job. Everything he adds in different aspects of the game makes him a wonderful package for a cricket team. He seems to me like a very calculative and a smart cricketer who knows what he can do but doesn’t necessarily plan it all the time. He reacts to whatever happens in front of him. Of the current lot, Dhoni is my favourite wicketkeeper-batsman. 

‘Keeper of faith

A lot has been spoken about his keeping and people say that there are potentially better wicketkeepers in India, which I am not sure about. For me, MS does a terrific job behind the stumps. I believe he is not a huge trainer when it comes to his wicketkeeping. I have been told that he does very limited wicketkeeping drills and practice, and that’s really interesting. I have seen him at a constantly acceptable level and haven’t seen him making blunders that have cost his team. 

A mix of fire and ice

His biggest strength in batting is his power. He hits the ball with great power and can dispatch a very good delivery out of the ground. The helicopter shot that he plays, is very unique and difficult to play. He seems to have taken a more mature and a stable approach of finishing the games. He can change his game in the last five overs knowing that no ground is big enough for him. He can clear the rope five or six times in the final overs, and all of a sudden the target becomes easy. 

His bane in Test cricket

He is perhaps in two minds on which way to go in Test cricket. I would love to see him play his natural game, which is full of aggression and flair. He should just feel confident and go out and play his natural game. That’s where you can see match-changing innings from such players batting at seven. He comes after a star-studded batting line-up, and he shouldn’t feel responsible if they don’t perform. 

A man of his own

I have been told earlier about him dedicating his first century to me and that really is nice. I feel thrilled to hear such a thing from any cricketer. He is very much his own man as far as I can see. The manner through which he came into the limelight was lighting fast. He very quickly formed his own personality and his own style. He’s completely different from me. He is not a great believer in training too hard. I, on the other hand, had to and wanted to prepare excessively before each game. He’s great at finishing the games in the limited overs format and I often batted up the order. He can adapt his game according to the situation – playing anchor or aggressor. I don’t see any kind of similarity between me and him. He is not the second Adam Gilchrist; he’s the first MS Dhoni. 



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Wednesday, 28 March 2012

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Profile


MS Dhoni      

India

Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born July 7, 1981, Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand)
Current age 30 years 265 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Bihar, Chennai Super Kings,Jharkhand
Also known as Mahi
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Batting and fielding averages
MatInnsNORunsHSAveBFSR100504s6sCtSt
Tests6710612350914837.32585259.965243786119228
ODIs206184536773183*51.70768088.1974551713719365
T20Is30291054948*28.89499110.02003017135
First-class10817215567114836.1283830047
List A263237648776183*50.72135626380
Twenty201049431223473*35.461720129.8809163824228
Bowling averages

MatInnsBallsRunsWktsBBIBBMAveEconSR4w5w10
Tests67578580---4.46-000
ODIs2061121411/141/1414.007.0012.0000
T20Is30------------
First-class108108780---4.33-000
List A263393621/141/1418.005.5319.5000
Twenty20104---------
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Sunday, 25 March 2012

IPL 2012 Schedule

Date and TimeMatchWeather The Weather Channel
Wed Apr 4          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		1st match - Chennai Super Kings v Mumbai Indians
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Thu Apr 5          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		2nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Delhi Daredevils
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Fri Apr 6          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		3rd match - Mumbai Indians v Pune Warriors
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Fri Apr 6          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		4th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kings XI Punjab
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Sat Apr 7          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		5th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Delhi Daredevils
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Sat Apr 7          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		6th match - Deccan Chargers v Chennai Super Kings
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
N/A
Sun Apr 8          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		7th match - Rajasthan Royals v Kolkata Knight Riders
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Sun Apr 8          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		8th match - Pune Warriors v Kings XI Punjab
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Mon Apr 9          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		9th match - Deccan Chargers v Mumbai Indians
Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam
N/A
Tue Apr 10          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		10th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kolkata Knight Riders
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Tue Apr 10          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		11th match - Delhi Daredevils v Chennai Super Kings
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Wed Apr 11          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		12th match - Mumbai Indians v Rajasthan Royals
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Thu Apr 12          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		13th match - Chennai Super Kings v Royal Challengers Bangalore
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Thu Apr 12          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		14th match - Kings XI Punjab v Pune Warriors
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A
Fri Apr 13          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		15th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Rajasthan Royals
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Sat Apr 14          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		16th match - Pune Warriors v Chennai Super Kings
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Sun Apr 15          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		17th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Kings XI Punjab
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Sun Apr 15          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		18th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Rajasthan Royals
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Mon Apr 16          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		19th match - Mumbai Indians v Delhi Daredevils
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Tue Apr 17          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		20th match - Rajasthan Royals v Deccan Chargers
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Tue Apr 17          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		21st match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Pune Warriors
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Wed Apr 18          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		22nd match - Kings XI Punjab v Kolkata Knight Riders
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A
Thu Apr 19          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		23rd match - Delhi Daredevils v Deccan Chargers
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Thu Apr 19          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		24th match - Chennai Super Kings v Pune Warriors
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Fri Apr 20          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		25th match - Kings XI Punjab v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A
Sat Apr 21          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		26th match - Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Sat Apr 21          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		27th match - Delhi Daredevils v Pune Warriors
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Sun Apr 22          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		28th match - Mumbai Indians v Kings XI Punjab
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Sun Apr 22          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		29th match - Deccan Chargers v Kolkata Knight Riders
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
N/A
Mon Apr 23          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		30th match - Rajasthan Royals v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Tue Apr 24          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		31st match - Pune Warriors v Delhi Daredevils
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Tue Apr 24          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		32nd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Deccan Chargers
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Wed Apr 25          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		33rd match - Kings XI Punjab v Mumbai Indians
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A
Wed Apr 25          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		34th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Chennai Super Kings
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Thu Apr 26          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		35th match - Pune Warriors v Deccan Chargers
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Fri Apr 27          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		36th match - Delhi Daredevils v Mumbai Indians
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Sat Apr 28          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		37th match - Chennai Super Kings v Kings XI Punjab
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Sat Apr 28          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		38th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Sun Apr 29          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		39th match - Delhi Daredevils v Rajasthan Royals
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Sun Apr 29          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		40th match - Mumbai Indians v Deccan Chargers
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Mon Apr 30          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		41st match - Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Tue May 1          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		42nd match - Deccan Chargers v Pune Warriors
Barabati Stadium, Cuttack
N/A
Tue May 1          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		43rd match - Rajasthan Royals v Delhi Daredevils
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Wed May 2          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		44th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Kings XI Punjab
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Thu May 3          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		45th match - Pune Warriors v Mumbai Indians
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Fri May 4          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		46th match - Chennai Super Kings v Deccan Chargers
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Sat May 5          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		47th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Pune Warriors
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Sat May 5          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		48th match - Kings XI Punjab v Rajasthan Royals
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A
Sun May 6          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		49th match - Mumbai Indians v Chennai Super Kings
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Sun May 6          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		50th match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Deccan Chargers
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Mon May 7          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		51st match - Delhi Daredevils v Kolkata Knight Riders
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Tue May 8          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		52nd match - Pune Warriors v Rajasthan Royals
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Tue May 8          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		53rd match - Deccan Chargers v Kings XI Punjab
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
N/A
Wed May 9          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		54th match - Mumbai Indians v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Thu May 10          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		55th match - Deccan Chargers v Delhi Daredevils
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
N/A
Thu May 10          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		56th match - Rajasthan Royals v Chennai Super Kings
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Fri May 11          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		57th match - Pune Warriors v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Sat May 12          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		58th match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Mumbai Indians
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Sat May 12          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		59th match - Chennai Super Kings v Delhi Daredevils
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Sun May 13          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		60th match - Rajasthan Royals v Pune Warriors
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Sun May 13          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		61st match - Kings XI Punjab v Deccan Chargers
Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali, Chandigarh
N/A
Mon May 14          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		62nd match - Royal Challengers Bangalore v Mumbai Indians
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Mon May 14          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		63rd match - Kolkata Knight Riders v Chennai Super Kings
Eden Gardens, Kolkata
N/A
Tue May 15          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		64th match - Delhi Daredevils v Kings XI Punjab
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Wed May 16          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		65th match - Mumbai Indians v Kolkata Knight Riders
Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai
N/A
Thu May 17          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		66th match - Kings XI Punjab v Chennai Super Kings
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
N/A
Thu May 17          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		67th match - Delhi Daredevils v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi
N/A
Fri May 18          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		68th match - Deccan Chargers v Rajasthan Royals
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
N/A
Sat May 19          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		69th match - Kings XI Punjab v Delhi Daredevils
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala
N/A
Sat May 19          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		70th match - Pune Warriors v Kolkata Knight Riders
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Sun May 20          
10:30 GMT | 16:00 local
16:00 IST		71st match - Deccan Chargers v Royal Challengers Bangalore
Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, Uppal, Hyderabad
N/A
Sun May 20          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		72nd match - Rajasthan Royals v Mumbai Indians
Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur
N/A
Tue May 22          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		Qualifier 1 - TBC v TBC (1st v 2nd)
Subrata Roy Sahara Stadium, Pune
N/A
Wed May 23          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		Eliminator - TBC v TBC (3rd v 4th)
M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore
N/A
Fri May 25          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		Qualifier 2 - TBC v TBC (Winner Eliminator v Loser Qualifier 1)
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A
Sun May 27          
14:30 GMT | 20:00 local
20:00 IST		Final - TBC v TBC
MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chepauk, Chennai
N/A

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