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We all know MS Dhoni's first love was football and not cricket. MS Dhoni was a goalkeeper for his school team where MS Dhoni was spotted by his cricket coach MS Dhoni was looking for a wicket-keeper in his side. MS Dhoni saw MS Dhoni keeping during his football drills and asked if he would want to play cricket and rest is history. MS Dhoni may have gone on to become one of the most iconic cricketers of all time but a football freak still sneaks somewhere inside him. MS Dhoni is MS Dhoni showing his football love as he talks with the comedian Azeem Banatwalla claiming himself to be another Manchester United fan in a candid conversation.

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Rain forced Indian players to stay indoors and miss the practice session at Kolkata. However, Indian team still went out and made the most of their time off with a game of footy on the sidelines. Virat Kohli joined MS Dhoni, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravindra Jadeja and others to show off their skills with the football. The star cricketers did well enough and juggled the ball with their heads, feet and other body parts to keep it in the air for as long as possible. Some lucky fans also got a glimpse of their idols. Meanwhile, Australia's cricketers chose to explore the city as David Warner and James Faulkner headed out to a popular mall to have coffee. Warner even asked fans to suggest him places to visit in Kolkata. Steve Smith, who attended the press conference, said he was surprised with the grass cover on the pitch and added he was excited ahead of his 100th ODI. A news also broke out that Australian cricketers were unhappy with the food served to them and complained Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) about it. India won the first ODI of the five-match series in Chennai and would be keen to take a 2-0 lead in Kolkata provided the rain relents and predictions of a thundershower on Thursday afternoon turn out to be wrong. BCCI uploaded the picture and video on their Twitter account: For how long can you keep the ball in the air? #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/wToe8Lc8S3 — BCCI (@BCCI) September 20, 2017 While #TeamIndia could not train at the Eden Gardens due to rain, the boys had a fun footy session ahead of the 2nd @Paytm ODI #INDvAUS pic.twitter.com/MMFhyiVEay — BCCI (@BCCI) September 20, 2017

In the second ODI of the 5 match series between India and Australia at the Eden Gardens, there was an interesting moment involving Pat Cummins. India won the toss and Kohli decided to bat first on a double paced wicket. India went in with the same team that won the first match, while Australia brought in Agar and Richardson for Faulkner and Zampa. The heat and humidity in the Eden Gardens is taking a toll on both Indian batsmen and Australians. Pat Cummins bowled a brilliant fast and gritty spell to the opening pair of India, which resulted in Coulter-Nile removing Rohit Sharma. But it was Cummins who build up the pressure to put Indian openers on the back foot. During an over from Cummins, the perspiration got better of him and in an attempt to bowl a slower delivery, Cummins lost the grip on the ball and it went flying in the direction of non-striker. Rahane the batsman on the strike ducked to save himself from the ball. But the funniest thing was that umpire Anil Chaudhary hit the ground in an instant fearing for his own well-being. Cummins also hit the ground, possibly embarrassed and all the parties had a hearty laugh about Cummins’ new mystery delivery. Watch it here: (function(d, s, id) { var js, fjs = d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0]; if (d.getElementById(id)) return; js = d.createElement(s); js.id = id; js.src =

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday ousted Karnataka all-rounder K Gowtham from the India A squad, which is scheduled to play against New Zealand on October 17 and 19 in Mumbai. Now, leg-spinner Karn Sharma will play in place of Gowtham. Gowtham skipped a Duleep Trophy game citing reasons of illness, before going on to feature in a game in the Karnataka Premier League, and then he went to participate in the KPL game. Watch: Mayanti Langer interviewing her husband Stuart Binny in KPL Gowtham, representing India Red in Duleep Trophy, opted out of the tournament during the first match, fell ill on the penultimate day of the match in Lucknow, and couldn't take the field on Day 4, and he was found take part in a KPL game for the Belagavi Panthers against Bellary Tuskers on September 12. The BCCI CEO Rahul Johri said that a player can’t take a national-level tournament for granted, and said it was a gross insult to the system. Read More: Star India not too keen to renew the BCCI rights He also said that the BCCI is looking for an inquiry to learn about Gowtham's sudden decision to skip the Duleep Trophy game and opt for a KPL match instead. Speaking to Times of India, Rahul Johri said, “Gowtham opted out of the Duleep Trophy game during the first match and even produced a medical certificate that he was unwell. Two days later, he was found playing in the Karnataka Premier League. This is a gross insult to the system.” He concluded, “A player can't take a national-level tournament for granted like this. The board is looking into this incident and till the inquiry is over, he will not be picked for India A team.”

पूर्व भारत के कप्तान और मुख्य चयनकर्ता दिलीप वेंगसरकर ने मानसून के समय, जब की देश के अधिकांश हिस्सों में तेज़ बारिश हो रही हैं, के समय पर मौजूदा भारत-ऑस्ट्रेलिया सीमित ओवरों की श्रृंखला के कार्यक्रम को निर्धारित करने पर सवाल उठाये हैं | वेंगसरकर ने टीओआई से बात करते हुए कहा हैं कि, "मानसून के बीच में एक अंतर्राष्ट्रीय वन-डे सीरीज क्यों राखी गई है? इसमें कोई आश्चर्य नहीं है कि मैच बारिश से बाधित होगा, जिस से क्रिकेट प्रेमियों को लूटा जा सकेका, जो अपने पसंदीदा खिलाड़ियों को खेलता हुआ देखने के लिए वह जायेंगे | क्या बीसीसीआई के दौरे के कार्यक्रम और फिक्स्चर समिति ने अपनी इस गलती पर किया हैं कि, वे सीज़न के बाद सीज़न कर रहे हैं?" पिछले रविवार चेन्नई में आयोजित पांच-वनडे और तीन T20 सीरीज के उद्घाटन मैच में, खेल को बारिश ने बहुत अधिक प्रभावित किया, क्योंकि ऑस्ट्रेलिया को 164 रन का पीछा करने के लिए सिर्फ 21 ओवर ही दिए गए थे | गुरुवार को कोलकाता में दूसरे वनडे मैच में भारी बारिश के कारण दोनों टीमों ने मैच की पूर्व संध्या पर इंडोर में ही अभ्यास किया था | बीसीसीआई के एक सदस्य ने हालांकि, सितंबर में उच्च प्रोफ़ाइल श्रृंखला की समयबद्धता को उचित ठहराया और कहा कि, "हमें दिसंबर के अंत तक अपने घरेलु सभी कार्यक्रमों को खत्म करने की आवशयता है, क्योंकि भारतीय टीम अगले साल जनवरी में दक्षिण अफ्रीका का दौरा करेगी |"

Former India captain and one of the most successful wicket keepers in cricket history, MS Dhoni is currently playing his 300th ODI for India. The second ODI between India and Australia at Eden Gardens, Kolkata marks the 300th time MS Dhoni has turned out for Team India wearing the color blue. In all, he is playing his 303rd match, however, he has played 3 matches for Asia XI against Africa XI in the Afro-Asia Cup 2007. MS Dhoni is also nearing the 10,000 run mark in ODIs and once he reaches there, he will become the second full-time wicketkeeper after Kumar Sangakkara to reach that mark. Twitteratis were overjoyed on learning that MS Dhoni is playing his 300th ODI match for India today and took to Twitter and wished the mercurial leader on his achievement. Here are some of the tweets: Congratulations @msdhoni for your 300th ODI representing India,today. What a phenomenal journey this has been. Best wishes always.#INDvAUS — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) September 21, 2017 Many congratulations dhoni bhai on completing 300 odis. You've been an inspiration to one & all. Luv playing alongside you.👍👍☺️☺️🤗 @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/8NtdfqSXfT — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) September 21, 2017 Keep calm and watch Dhoni sparkle!! Congratulations champion @msdhoni on ur 300th ODI. More power to you!! #Dhoni300 #INDvsAUS pic.twitter.com/v7C9hf1C3y — Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) September 21, 2017 300th ODI match for India is a huge achievement! Congratulations, Mahi bhai! Sending my best wishes to you for this game! @msdhoni ✌️🇮🇳☝️✅💪 pic.twitter.com/jMhIyoDGs9 — Suresh Raina (@ImRaina) September 21, 2017 300th ODI in India colours , few for Asia 11, what a brilliant journey it has been for India with @msdhoni #IndvsAus — Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) September 21, 2017

Former Indian captain and Commentator, Sunil Gavaskar, will continue to hold his post as the chairman of his sports management company, Professional Management Group (PMG), despite the company has decided to shut down its player management wing. Earlier this month, PMG has decided to shut down their player management wing, which had landed him in conflict-of-interest trouble with the BCCI, as Gavaskar is associated with Indian Cricket Board as a commentator. PMG handled three Indian players; including Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, and Sarfraz Khan, as well as much-admired hockey star Sardar Singh. Now, they all are set to find other sports management firms after their contract terminated with PMG. Recently, BCCI asked Gavaskar to choose between commentary and player-management business, and he chooses to go with Indian Cricket Board. PMG is the first Sports management company co-founded by Sunil Gavaskar in 1985. Read More: BCCI nominates MS Dhoni for Padma Bhushan award According to a report in Indian Express, Melroy D’Souza, the chief operating officer of PMG, said, “Other things will continue. He (Gavaskar) is the chairman of PMG. The basic part is PMG is now out of player management business. PMG has decided to concentrate on other parts of the business. We were looking digital and creating IPs (intellectual properties). The focus has been shifted from player management to other parts of the business so we decided to terminate the contract.” Read More: Virat Kohli endorses Prime Minister, Sports Minister’s 'Khelo india' initiative He concluded, “We want to do a lot of work on events, there is a lot of media content. One of the key areas is creating more IPs in the sports arena and focus more on digital. We got into player management only in 2009-2010. We were a company actually without player management business before. We got into it briefly and have now decided to move out of it.”

England’s Test skipper Joe Root has revealed his desire to participate in all formats of the game by ruling out the fatigue factor. It has been learnt that England selectors wanted to rest Root for the one-day international campaign against West Indies given that the all-important Ashes series is scheduled to commence from November 23 Down Under. After being appointed as a Test captain in June, Root led England to successive series victories at home. Following the 3-1 series triumph over the Proteas, England have also secured a 2-1 Test series victory over the West Indies. "I feel good…. We had a chat before the series and said 'do I feel like I can play?'," said Root, who returns to the ranks in white-ball (limited-overs) internationals, with Eoin Morgan captaining England. Every time I feel fit and that I can deliver at my best I'll go out and play for England," Root quoted according to AFP. "I love the opportunity we get every time we put on the shirt. It's such a proud feeling and I've never lost that from the start," he further added. Must Watch: Joe Root's All Time XI The 26-year-old also said that the change in formats is about as good for him as the actual match break. "As players, you know yourself better than anyone else and in the best interests of this and the Test team you need to be really honest. Only you really know if you are struggling or tired,” said Root. "I think a change in formats is almost a little break in itself. You think about different things, you approach training differently and you are having a break from red-ball (Test) cricket," he further opined. The Test skipper also praised the centurion of the first ODI, Jonny Bairstow, who scored an unbeaten 100 to seal the deal for England against West Indies at Manchester. "The best thing about Jonny is that he can bat anywhere in the top six," said Root. "He has a great game, a brilliant power game where he can be destructive at the backend or the Powerplay up front and he also rotates the strike very well," he concluded.

Actress Kajol and Yuvraj Singh met each other at the airport. She shared the picture on Twitter with delight. The 43-year-old actress, whose early morning flight was delayed, was glad to have bumped into the cricketer at the airport. In the picture, Yuvraj can be seen embracing Kajol as they pose for a selfie. "@yuvisofficial waiting for an early morning supremely delayed flight was never so much fun!," wrote Kajol. Yuvraj Singh also posted the same picture on his Instagram account, saying that his 'day was made' as he met his 'favorite actor.' However, later Yuvraj trolled Kajol on his Twitter account. He quoted the tweet of Kajol in which she looked irked by the delay flight and said: "Guess what finally boarding 😅🙄... while you ran away from the airport lol 😂". Yuvraj's tweet suggested that Kajol had left the airport because of a delayed flight. Yuvraj’s last appearance for India came against West Indies, where the left-handed batsman scored 57 runs in three one-day internationals. Yuvraj was then ignored for the limited-over series against Sri Lanka and Australia because of his fitness. Recently, Yuvraj's mother said his son is working on fitness and he would make a comeback very soon. The southpaw has also struggled with his recent form. On 19th September, Yuvraj had the 10th anniversary of his six sixes against England during the World T20 2007. Virender Sehwag had posted a video and thanked him for the wonderful memory. Here are the posts: .@YUVSTRONG12 waiting for an early morning supremely delayed flight was never so much fun! 👍 pic.twitter.com/q8cwidGSiH — Kajol (@KajolAtUN) September 21, 2017 Guess what finally boarding 😅🙄... while you ran away from the airport lol 😂 https://t.co/2WWOU2tUSc — yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) September 21, 2017 A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) on Sep 20, 2017 at 9:22pm PDT

मोहम्मद इरफान को उम्मीद है कि घरेलू ट्वेंटी -20 टूर्नामेंट के दौरान सट्टेबाजों द्वारा किए गए दृष्टिकोणों का खुलासा न करने के लिए छह महीने का प्रतिबंध लगने के बाद भी उन्हें पाकिस्तानी प्रशंसकों से सकारात्मक प्रतिक्रिया मिलेगी और साथ ही अपने करियर की नई शुरुआत का अवर मिलने पर खुश हैं | इरफान पर पाकिस्तान क्रिकेट बोर्ड (पीसीबी) ने पाकिस्तान सुपर लीग में सट्टेबाज द्वारा संपर्क किए जाने की जानकारी बोर्ड को नहीं दी थी | इसी कारण बोर्ड ने उन पर प्रतिबंध लगा दिया था जो गुरुवार को खत्म हो गया | ईएसपीएन क्रिकइन्फो से बात करते हुए इरफान ने कहा हैं कि, "मुझे इस बात का अफसोस है कि मैंने इसकी रिपोर्ट बोर्ड को नहीं की और मुझे एहसास हो गया हों जब आप भ्रष्ट दृष्टिकोण की रिपोर्ट नहीं करते तो यह मामला कितना गंभीर हो जाता हैं | लेकिन मैं अभी भी बहुत स्वीकार्य हूं और लोग मुझे अभी भी पसंद करते हैं |" "मैं इस बारे में कोई जानकारी नहीं देना चाहता, कि क्या सजा सख्त थी या नहीं | कुछ कारणों से मैंने तुरन्त रिपोर्ट नहीं की थी, लेकिन मैंने उन्हें (सट्टेबाजों) को तुरंत खारिज कर दिया था | मुझे खुशी है कि मैं एक मामूली प्रतिबंध के बाद वापस आ गया हूं और मुझे अब भी अपने आप को पुनर्जीवित करने का मौका मिला है |" इरफान ने आगे कहा कि, "पिछले छह महीने मेरे लिए बहुत कठिन रहे | वास्तव में, मुझे ये छह महीने छह साल की तरह लगे | जिसके दौरान मुझे बहुत नुकसान हुआ | वास्तव में, यह मेरी गलती थी, और मैंने तुरंत इसे स्वीकार भी किया, लेकिन मेरे खिलाफ कोई फिक्सिंग आरोप नहीं थे | लेकिन, इस सब में, मैं आभारी हूं कि स्थिति किसी भी तरह से बदतर नहीं हुई |" तेज़ गेंदबाज़ ने कहा कि, "मैं वास्तव में अपने निजी जिम में अपने आप को फिट रखने के लिए घर पर ही मेहनत कर रहा था | लेकिन मैं निजी तौर पर प्रशिक्षण कर रहा था, इसलिए मुझे आशा है कि चीजें अच्छी हो जाएंगी | ये छह महीने मुझे लगता है कि मैं इसे आराम की अवधि के रूप में देख सकता हूं, जो मुझे फिर से जीवंत करने में मदद करेगा |" उन्होंने आगे कहा कि, "पिछले छह महीनों से, मैं किसी भी तरह के कार्यभार के बिना आराम कर रहा था और जिसने वास्तव में मेरी मदद की है | मुझे क्रिकेट से ब्रेक लेने का समय मिला, वरना, मेरे करियर के शुरुआती भाग में, मैं ने बहुत क्रिकेट खेला हैं | मेरे लम्बे कद और और शरीर की संरचना के कारण, मैं जल्दी ही थक हटा था, और रिकवरी के लिए मुझे अधिक समय की आवश्यकता होती है |"

The iconic Wankhede Stadium all set to get a new name, as the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) is currently assessing proposals from three firms, including IMG-Reliance, DDB Mudra, and Baseline, for selling the naming rights of Stadium for the duration of five years. This is not the very first time when MCA has invited proposals for the rebranding of the Wankhede Stadium, which is named after former BCCI and MCA president SK Wankhede. Before this, DDB Mudra had contacted to MCA for the naming rights in 2016, but a deal didn't turn up at that time. Read More: Twitter wishes MS Dhoni on his 300th ODI for Team India Speaking to CricketNext, a senior Mumbai Cricket Association official said, “We have got requests from a few corporates like IMG-Reliance and DDB Mudra and while talks are on, rechristening is definitely in the pipeline this time round. The rights will be sold for a 5-year span and it should help in raking in money to promote the game at the grassroots level." He further added, "We will have a transparent bidding process to hand over the right. Things didn’t fall in place when Mudra proposed using their name as prefix or suffix, but this time round we are confident of going ahead and getting the deal finalised with one of the corporates after looking into the financial viability and other areas.” Meanwhile, MCA secretary PV Shetty confirmed according to Sportskeeda that the name of the sponsor will either be used as a suffix or a prefix to the original name - Wankhede. Read More: Virat Kohli endorses Prime Minister, Sports Minister’s 'Khelo India' initiative PV Shetty said, “The agencies have made their proposals for the sale of naming rights of the stadium. The stadium’s original name will be retained while the sponsor’s name will be added as a prefix or suffix. The discussions are in the initial stages and nothing has been finalized.” The Secretary also revealed that the MCA is expecting a bid of around Rs 100 crore, saying, “Through the deal, the MCA is expecting a sum to the tune of Rs 100 crore over the course of five years.” According to reports in India Today, DDB Mudra ready to invest a near sum of Rs 45 crore per year, while IMG-R are ready to invest Rs 12-15 crore and Baseline Rs 5-6 crore per annum. It is also learned that the meeting regarding this matter will be held within 10 days and during this, the decision will be taken by the MCA.

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