DTVHINDIEXCLUSIVE: Pragyan Ojha Interview with CricTracker: How long will Dhoni play in IPL, who will be India’s next all format captain and how to find another off-spinner like Ravichandran Ashwin? Pragyan Ojha answered all these questions
Former Team India cricketer Pragyan Ojha is currently playing for the Manipal Tigers under the captaincy of Harbhajan Singh in the ongoing season of LLC 2024. Pragyan Ojha Exclusive Interview with Crictracker (Source Former Team India cricketer Pragyan Ojha is currently playing for the Manipal Tigers team under the captaincy of Harbhajan Singh in the ongoing season of LLC 2024. Recently, he has answered some questions related to Team India in a special interview given to CricTracker. Let’s watch his exclusive interview- Video: Pragyan Ojha Exclusive Interview With CricTracker Q: As a spinner, do you think we might see another offspinner like Ravichandran Ashwin in Test cricket? Answer: If we talk about Test cricket, I think we have to find bowlers for red ball cricket from domestic cricket. We have to see which bowlers are bowling 50, 60, 70 overs with red ball in domestic cricket. Because not only the final figures matter, the control of your bowling is also very important. Q: How many off-spinners are there in domestic cricket that one can name? Answer: If you see, there are very few off-spinners. You may find a few names like Washington Sundar, but we need to build a strong bench strength. Whenever a big player retires or will retire, you should have 3 or 4 options. If there are only 1 or 2 options, there can be problems. Q: What is your opinion about BCCI’s decision that senior players should play domestic cricket if they are not playing international cricket? Answer: I think this is a very good decision. This gives a lot of inspiration to young players. This will make many young players more eager to play domestic cricket. Rishabh Pant can become the captain of all three formats of Team India: Pragyan Ojha Q: According to you, that one name who can become the captain of India in all three formats? Answer: Rishabh Pant is a very interesting option. Shubman Gill and Suryakumar Yadav are also good players, but for me Rishabh Pant is a very special player. Q: What was the most memorable moment of your career that you will never forget? Answer: When I got the Test cap from Sachin paaji, that was my most memorable moment. Firstly, you are entering Test cricket, and secondly, you are getting that cap from a player who has represented India for decades. Question: How long will Dhoni be seen playing in the IPL? Answer: He (MS Dhoni) can play as long as he wants to. In franchise cricket, the owners and senior players talk to each other. If a player is fit and wants to play, he can play, because his presence will be very helpful for the team.
Not Kohli, Rohit and Dhoni…, Yuvraj Singh will keep these 3 players in his all-time playing XI under any circumstances
Yuvraj Singh did not select Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Yuvraj Singh (Image Credit- Twitter X) Any person associated with cricket, be it a fan or a former player, when asked who are the three favorite players for the best playing XI? So they always name one among MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. However, former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh does not think so at all. Recently, Yuvraj Singh has named the three players whom he would definitely keep in his all-time playing 11. Let us tell you, there is only one Indian in the list of those three players of Yuvraj. Yuvraj Singh named these three players During a conversation with Sportskeeda, Yuvraj Singh was asked, “If you had to pick the first three players to be in the playing 11, who would they be?” Responding to which, Yuvi said Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Jasprit Bumrah Took the name of. Chris Gayle, AB de Villiers and Jaspreet Bumrah are all counted among the best players. Both Gayle and de Villiers have retired from international cricket. Jaspreet Bumrah is currently India’s biggest match winner in all three formats. Yuvraj Singh called Delhi Capitals his favorite franchise Yuvraj Singh has played for 6 different teams in IPL. Yuvi was also asked about his favourite IPL franchise and he said that Delhi Capitals is his favourite. Yuvraj was a part of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2015, but that season was no less than a nightmare for the franchise. Delhi finished last in the points table. According to recent reports, Delhi Capitals may appoint Yuvraj Singh as the head coach. Yuvraj has no coaching experience, but he has worked with Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma and some other Punjab cricketers in the last few years. If Delhi Capitals are looking for an Indian coach, then Yuvraj Singh is a good option.
“Dhoni didn’t bat much in the nets, he preferred bowling”- Aakash Chopra narrated a funny anecdote about Mahi
Aakash Chopra recalls how MS Dhoni’s breathtaking shot stunned him. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Before MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik debuted for India as a wicketkeeper-batsman. While Dhoni later went on to become the most successful wicketkeeper-batsman, Karthik’s place in the team suffered due to his unavailability. With the competition getting tough, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra revealed that the Ranchi batsman used to bowl to Karthik in the nets. Indian player Aakash Chopra also shared a funny anecdote related to Dhoni. He said that while playing for India A, Dhoni played a shot which he did not practice in the nets. It was in 2004, when Aakash Chopra and MS Dhoni were in Bangalore for India A’s camp. Akash Chopra made a big revelation about MS Dhoni Akash Chopra, while recalling his old days with MS Dhoni, said that ‘Dhoni and I have a very old relationship. I had played for India by then. We had a camp in Bangalore. When I reached the hotel, I was told that Dhoni is my roommate. I was told that he is from Ranchi. I had seen Dhoni playing in the Deodhar Trophy earlier as well. Where he had scored a lot of runs. Apart from this, I did not know him much at that time. Then we were roommates in Bangalore for a month. Dhoni was carefree. While playing for India, he played a reverse sweepshot against a Pakistani bowler named Iftikhar Anjum which was beyond my imagination. Because I had never seen Dhoni hit such a shot in the nets. Dhoni did not bat much in the nets. He used to bowl to other batsmen in the nets except Dinesh Karthik. Akash further said, ‘Dhoni’s phone used to ring a lot. But he never picked up the phone. ‘Once I asked Dhoni what time he sleeps. He said that you can sleep whenever you feel like it. Dhoni was a non-vegetarian and I was a vegetarian. But he ate vegetarian food for 1 month for me. He was also very shy at that time.’
Ricky Ponting compared Rishabh Pant with MS Dhoni in Test cricket, know what he said?
Pant has scored a total of 2271 runs in 33 Test matches played at an average of 43.67. Ricky Ponting and Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter Star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant is an important part of the Indian cricket team in red ball cricket. Pant has played some memorable innings for Team India in the biggest format of the game, including his 89* innings played at the Gabba in 2021. 26-year-old Pant has played a total of 33 Test matches for the Indian team so far, in which he has scored five centuries, which is very close to the 6 centuries scored by former Indian captain MS Dhoni in 90 Test matches. Pant has achieved this feat in one-third fewer matches than Dhoni. On the other hand, now former Australian captain and legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting has made a big statement comparing Rishabh Pant with Dhoni. Ponting says that Pant is a serious cricketer, and this is reflected in his batting. Ricky Ponting compared Rishabh Pant to Dhoni Let us tell you that recently in a discussion with Sky Sports, Ricky Ponting said – We all have seen him (Pant) playing and heard him in the stump mic. He is a great character of the group. He loves his cricket, he is a match winner, that’s what he is. Ponting further said- He has 4-5 Test centuries and has also reached 90 figures 9 times, which is much better than Dhoni’s Test matches played (90). What a good character he is in cricket. He is a serious cricketer. On the other hand, if we give you information about Pant’s Test career, he has scored a total of 2271 runs in 33 Test matches played at an average of 43.67. Pant has also scored 5 centuries. On the other hand, Dhoni has scored a total of 4876 runs in 90 Test matches at an average of 38.09. During this period, only 6 centuries have come from Dhoni’s bat.
VIDEO: When MS Dhoni did not finish the match himself in T20 World Cup but made Virat Kohli finish it
This incident happened during the semi-final match of the 2014 T20 World Cup MS dhoni and virat kohli (Image Credit- Twitter Former captain of the Indian cricket team MS Dhoni is known for finishing matches in the cricket world. Dhoni finished many matches for Team India in his cricket career. However, there was also an occasion when Dhoni did not finish the match himself but got it finished by Virat Kohli. Let us tell you that this incident was seen in the T20 World Cup played in Bangladesh during the year 2014. The semi-final match of the tournament was played between India and South Africa. In this match, while chasing the target of 173 runs given by South Africa, India needed 1 run to win. However, during this time, after the dismissal of Suresh Raina (21), MS Dhoni came to bat on strike. But Dhoni defended the last ball of the 19th over which was bowled by former African bowler Beuran Hendricks. But Dhoni could have easily scored runs on this ball, but he did not do so. Kohli reacted to Dhoni’s shot by asking why did you do this. But Dhoni wanted Kohli, who was unbeaten at 68* at that time, to finish the match because he was the one who brought the match to the end and Dhoni did not want to take the credit for finishing the match. Watch the video of this gesture of Dhoni Due to Kohli’s brilliant innings, India won the match by 6 wickets On the other hand, if we tell you about the situation of that match, then India won the match by 6 wickets on the basis of Kohli’s brilliant innings of 72* runs. Batting first, South Africa scored 172 runs at the loss of 4 wickets in 20 overs against India. For South Africa, Faf du Plessis scored 58 and JP Duminy scored 45* runs. So when India came out to chase this target, they easily achieved this target in 19.1 overs by losing 4 wickets. Apart from Kohli’s (72*) brilliant innings, Rohit Sharma scored 23, Ajinkya Rahane 32, Yuvraj Singh 18 and Suresh Raina 21 runs.
Will Dhoni play IPL 2025? Know what Thala’s best friend Suresh Raina said
Dhoni played as a player in IPL 2024 MS dhoni and suresh raina (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian cricketer and Mr. IPL fame Suresh Raina has recently made a big statement about MS Dhoni playing in IPL 2025. It is worth noting that after retiring from cricket in the year 2020, Dhoni is now seen playing only in IPL. However, Dhoni, who made Chennai Super Kings the IPL champion five times under his captaincy, handed over the command of the team to young Indian batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad last season. But even during this time, Dhoni’s influence was worth seeing on the field. But now Raina, who is called Dhoni’s best friend, has made a big statement about Thala playing in the upcoming season. Suresh Raina gave a big statement about MS Dhoni Let us tell you that recently Raina has been made the brand ambassador for the second season of the UP T20 League. So when he went to give an interview in a podcast of this league, the presenter asked Raina- I will talk to you a little about IPL, whether Sir Dhoni is playing next year or not. So while answering this question of the presenter, Raina said- Sir, how do I know. So the presenter said- Sir you know, if there are three numbers on his speed dial, then one number will definitely be yours, if he uses the phone. After this Raina said- Right now he is traveling, and he should play, that is his team. He should play IPL 2025. From this statement given by Raina regarding MS Dhoni, you can guess that Dhoni will be seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in the upcoming IPL season.
What is the big difference between the captaincy of MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh made shocking revelations
According to former Indian team spinner Harbhajan Singh, there is a big difference in the captaincy styles of both. Recently, he took part in Taruwar Kohli’s podcast and explained the difference between the two captains. Rohit Sharma and MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma are known as great captains in the history of Indian cricket. Both have the tag of World Cup winning captain in front of their names. Harbhajan Singh has the experience of playing under the leadership of both MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma. Meanwhile, according to former Indian team spinner Harbhajan Singh, there is a big difference in the captaincy styles of the two. Recently, he took part in Taruwar Kohli’s podcast and explained the difference between the two captains. What did Harbhajan Singh say about MS Dhoni’s captaincy? Harbhajan Singh said, “Dhoni and Rohit are both different types of leaders. MS Dhoni will never go to a fielder and ask, ‘Which fielding do you want?’ He gives you a chance to learn from mistakes.” Bhajji explained by telling an anecdote “I remember one match, in which I was fielding at short fine leg and MS Dhoni was keeping. Shardul Thakur was bowling and on the first ball Kane Williamson hit him for a boundary. The next ball was also of the same length and Williamson played the same shot. I went to MS and asked him to tell Shardul to bowl a different length. MS told me, ‘Paaji if I tell him right now, he will never learn. Let him learn on his own.’ His thinking was that when Shardul gets hit for boundaries, he will learn quickly. This was the MS Dhoni way.” What did Harbhajan Singh say about Rohit Sharma’s captaincy? Talking about Rohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh said- “Rohit is very different. He will talk to every player. He is the kind of player who will put his hand on your shoulder and tell you what he wants from you. He will make you believe that yes, you can do it.” Captaincy in Test cricket has made Rohit Sharma an even better captain: Harbhajan Singh He said, “The biggest change in Rohit came when he started captaining in Test cricket. As a Test captain, you learn a lot. There are many moments in T20 that you ignore, but you cannot do that in Test cricket. In Test cricket, the captain runs everything. His strategy and its implementation are very important to win Test matches, this is what makes you a great leader. Steve Waugh’s name immediately comes to my mind, because he was very good at captaincy. If you are performing well as a captain in Test cricket, then it becomes easier to captain in T20 and ODIs.”
Anil Chaudhary’s big statement, said- MS Dhoni can become a good umpire, provided he…
He (Dhoni) is close to accuracy: Anil Chaudhary MS Dhoni and Anil Chaudhary (Image Credit- Twitter Hardly anyone understands the game of cricket better than former Indian captain and finishing master MS Dhoni. Dhoni’s mind remains very calm on the cricket field, and what to say about the cleanliness of his mind and gloves behind the wicket. Before retiring from cricket in the year 2020, Dhoni was known for changing the game from behind the wicket. So whenever Dhoni would take a DRS call, there was a high probability that the decision would come in Dhoni’s favour. Many cricket fans also fondly call DRS as Dhoni Review System, because Dhoni’s accuracy in it was very good. On the other hand, now Indian umpire Anil Chaudhary has made a big statement praising Dhoni. Chaudhary has praised Dhoni’s decision-making ability and said that he can become a very good umpire. Anil Chaudhary made a big statement about MS Dhoni Let us tell you that recently while talking on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel, Anil Chaudhary said about DRS – it is not always like this, sometimes it is the opposite, but he (MS Dhoni) is close to accuracy. He has a lot of ideas about the game. Many times he stops others from appealing. He can become a good umpire, provided he is ready to stay inside the field for seven hours. Chaudhary further said about Rishabh Pant- Rishabh Pant has also improved a lot from before. It is all about experience. You watch the replays and then re-evaluate your call. The wicketkeeper has the best place to keep an eye, they are stationary and can see the ball coming. In fact, the best umpires sometimes decide their decisions from the actions of the wicketkeepers as they follow the ball.
My son Yuvraj Singh’s cricketing career was completely ruined because of Mahendra Singh Dhoni: Yograj Singh
According to Yograj Singh, Dhoni had the biggest role in ending Yuvraj Singh’s career and for this he will never forgive the former Indian captain. Yuvraj Singh, Yograj Singh and MS Dhoni. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Veteran all-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj Singh has recently made a big statement about former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. According to Yograj Singh, Mahendra Singh Dhoni completely ruined his son Yuvraj Singh’s cricketing career. Let us tell you, this is not the first time that Yograj Singh has insulted Dhoni. Even before this, he has been seen and heard criticizing Dhoni. Under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup 2007 and the ODI World Cup 2011. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, Yuvraj Singh played an important role in the victory of the Indian team in both these tournaments. Yuvraj Singh left an impression in both these tournaments not only with his batting but also with his bowling. According to Yograj Singh, Dhoni has played the biggest role in ending Yuvraj Singh’s career and he will never forgive the former Indian captain for this. Yograj Singh told Zee Switch that, ‘I will never forgive Mahendra Singh Dhoni. He should look at his face in the mirror. He is such a great cricketer but whatever he has done against my son is now coming out and I will never be able to forget it in my life. I have never done two things in my life, first – I have never forgiven anyone who has done wrong to me and second, I have never hugged them, whether they are my family members or my son. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has ruined my son’s life. Yuvraj Singh could have played for 4-5 years more. I challenge you to give birth to a son like Yuvraj Singh. Even Gautam Gambhir and Virender Sehwag have said this earlier that there cannot be another Yuvraj Singh. India should give him Bharat Ratna for fighting cancer and winning the World Cup for the country. Yuvraj Singh’s biopic is also being made Let us tell you, recently T-Series has announced that a biopic is going to be made on the life of Yuvraj Singh. However, no confirmation has been made yet as to which actor will be seen playing the role of Yuvraj Singh in this biopic. Yuvraj Singh has played 402 matches in his international cricketing career in which he has scored 17 centuries and 71 half-centuries in all formats. He has scored 11,178 runs in his international cricketing career. Yuvraj Singh is considered one of the best all-rounders in the world. Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with most five-wicket hauls for India in WTC- These 10 famous cricketers have gone to jail, one is Dhoni’s disciple Dhoni ruined the career of these 5 star players India got another Yuvraj Singh, he created a ruckus by hitting 6 sixes in an over List of Indian captains who scored the highest in WTC- KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty…
Neither Virat Kohli nor MS Dhoni, but this 27-year-old young cricketer is the richest, you will be shocked to know his net worth
Let’s know who this cricketer is MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian captain Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni and Sachin Tendulkar are some of the big names in the cricket world. These cricketers are not only famous, but in terms of wealth they are no less than billionaires. However, if we tell you that these cricketers are not the richest cricketers in the world, then you will definitely be surprised that who else can be richer than them. But still there is a 27-year-old cricketer, who seems to be easily leaving these cricketers behind in terms of being rich. Also, let us tell you that this cricketer has not yet made his debut for the Indian team, but he has represented Madhya Pradesh in domestic cricket in the past. Apart from this, he has also been a part of Rajasthan Royals in IPL. Know who is Aryaman Birla (Who is Aryaman Birla?) For your information, let us tell you that 27-year-old Indian cricketer Aryaman Vikram Birla is the richest cricketer in the world. It is worth noting that Aryaman Birla is the son of Aditya Birla Group chairman Kumar Mangalam Birla. According to media reports, Aryaman’s total wealth is 92 million dollars (about 70 thousand crores). Born on 9 July 1997 in Mumbai, Maharashtra, Aryaman plays domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh. During the 2017-18 season, he played 9 first class matches for MP, in which this left-handed batsman scored 414 runs. After this performance, he got a chance to join Rajasthan Royals in 2018, at that time Rajasthan had included Aryaman by paying Rs 30 lakh, but he did not play any match. After this, he decided to take an indefinite break from cricket from 2019 due to personal reasons. Aryaman has not been seen playing cricket since 2018. It will be interesting to see when Aryaman is going to return to the 22-yard pitch?
