DTVHINDIWhen MS Dhoni had to touch the feet of a journalist’s father… Vimal Kumar told that special story
Vimal Kumar narrated a story related to the launch of his book ‘Sachin: Cricketer of the Century’ in an episode of ‘2 Slaggers’ on YouTube. MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter) Vimal Kumar shared a heartwarming story about MS Dhoni touching his father’s feet: MS Dhoni, who is known for his humility and down to earth nature, has once again won everyone’s heart with his behaviour. Recently, journalist Vimal Kumar shared an incident which exemplifies Dhoni’s simplicity and humanity. Vimal Kumar narrated a story related to the launch of his book ‘Sachin: Cricketer of the Century’ in an episode of ‘2 Slaggers’ on YouTube. He told how he convinced MS Dhoni to come to the book launch. Vimal Kumar had to play the emotional card with Dhoni so that Dhoni would agree to attend his book launch. Dhoni’s heart winning style Vimal Kumar said, “I told Dhoni that my father does not know much about cricket, but he recognizes you and Sachin Tendulkar. My father said he will come only if you are there.” To this Dhoni laughed and said, “Now you are playing the emotional card?!” And then Dhoni accepted Vimal’s request. Simplicity of Sachin and Dhoni: Dhoni not only agreed to attend Vimal Kumar’s book launch, but also ensured that Vimal Kumar does not have to spend too much on travel. He suggested that he travel in the same car with Sachin Tendulkar, so that extra expenses can be avoided. He further told about the event “When Sachin and Dhoni came out of the car together, I was so impressed with Sachin that I forgot Dhoni was also there. Later I apologised to him and Dhoni brushed it off saying ‘I can understand because it was my moment’. After that all three of us laughed.” Dhoni touched the feet of Vimal Kumar’s father The most beautiful moment of the book launch came when MS Dhoni touched the feet of Vimal Kumar’s father and took his blessings. Vimal told, “Dhoni touched my father’s feet before taking the book, and this surprised the media. He talked with my family for 40-45 minutes in the regional language, which made them feel that Dhoni is a very close friend of mine.”
Ben Stokes got very angry on the journalist’s accusation, tweeted this on social media
Ben Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka due to injury. Ben Stokes (Photo Source: X/Twitter) England Test captain Ben Stokes suffered a hamstring injury while batting during the match between Manchester Originals and Northern Superchargers in The Hundred. Due to this injury, Stokes has been ruled out of the upcoming Test series against Sri Lanka. Meanwhile, recently a sports journalist has accused Ben Stokes of prioritizing The Hundred over county cricket through social media. Stokes has become very angry with the behavior of the journalist and has reprimanded him by tweeting. I have played 3 Championship games for Durham this year- Ben Stokes Sports journalist Scott Wilson wrote about Ben Stokes on social media, So Ben Stokes isn’t allowed to play any county cricket for Durham during the summer, but he could still mess around in the circus that is The Hundred, where he injured his hamstring and is now out of action for the entire summer season. Ben Stokes gave a strong reply to Wilson and reminded him that he had played three championship games for Durham. Stokes tweeted, Chief Sports Writer???I played in 3 championship games for Durham this year. Chief Sports Writer???I played 3 Championship games for Durham this year — Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) August 14, 2024 Stokes played matches against Lancashire, Somerset and Worcestershire in May and June this year. While bowling, he took 18 wickets in these three matches, including one five-wicket haul and two four-wicket hauls. At the same time, Ben played innings of 2.18, 0, 56, and 26 runs with the bat. Ollie Pope will captain the Test series against Sri Lanka Ollie Pope has been appointed captain of England for the upcoming three-match Test series against Sri Lanka, following Ben Stokes’ injury. England Squad- Ollie Pope (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith, Olly Stone, Chris Woakes, Mark Wood The first match of the Test series between England and Sri Lanka will be played in Manchester from August 21. After this, the second Test will be played at Lord’s from August 29 and then the third match will be played at the Oval from September 6.
“I don’t want to give any headline on this”- When Gautam Gambhir got angry at a journalist’s controversial question
Gautam Gambhir can become the next head coach of Team India. Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former Team India opener Gautam Gambhir is constantly in the headlines these days for some reason or the other. Actually, it is believed that after Rahul Dravid’s tenure ends, Gautam Gambhir will be the next head coach of the Indian team. Because of this, some news or the other keeps coming out about Gambhir every day. In this episode, once again Gambhir has come in the headlines due to one of his statements. Gautam Gambhir got angry when he was asked about his best captain during an event recently. He answered this question by saying that this question itself is controversial and he does not want to give any headline on it. Let us tell you, Gambhir has played under the captaincy of big names like Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly and Anil Kumble. He says that every captain has his own characteristics and he does not want to name any single captain. Gautam Gambhir remained silent on the question of best captain “This is a very controversial question. To be honest, I don’t want to give any headline on this, everyone has their own strengths and weaknesses. I made my Test debut under Rahul Dravid and ODI debut under (Sourav) Ganguly,” Gambhir said during an event in Kolkata. He said, “I played my best under Anil Kumble and also had my period under MS Dhoni’s captaincy. I played under MS for the longest time. I really enjoyed playing with MS and the way he led the team.” Gambhir, meanwhile, urged the International Cricket Council (ICC) to reconsider the two new ball rule in limited-overs formats, saying on Friday that it is ‘unfair’ for finger spinners. The ICC had introduced this special rule in ODIs in October 2011.
‘I will never stop’, Ian Bishop’s direct reply to Pakistani journalist’s reaction
Pakistan had to face defeat against Australia in the semi-finals of the Under-19 World Cup. Ian Bishop. (Photo by MICHAEL STEELE/POOL/AFP via Getty Images) The ongoing Under-19 World Cup in South Africa is now at its last stage. The final match will be played between India and Australia on 11 February. Meanwhile, former West Indies cricketer Ian Bishop has been criticized for promoting youth. In fact, Ian Bishop had called Pakistan fast bowler Ali Raza a ‘superstar’ after taking his fourth wicket against Australia in the semi-finals of the tournament. But senior Pakistani journalist Waheed Khan gave a sharp reaction on this. Responding to this, the Bishop said that he cannot stop inspiring the youth. “When I first played senior cricket with Phil Simmons against Marshall, Garner and later Holding, I was an ambitious, wandering youth,” he wrote on his I heard he said good things about my game. This inspired me to believe in myself. I will never stop passing it on to others.” @waheedkhan I was an ambitionless, drifting teenager when I first played senior cricket with Phil Simmons, against Marshall, Garner & later, Holding. I heard they’d said nice things about my game. That inspired me to believe in myself. I’ll never stop passing that on to others. — Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) February 9, 2024 Pakistan lost to Australia in the semi-finals Let us tell you that Pakistan had to face a heart-breaking defeat against Australia in the second semi-final of the Under-19 World Cup. Kangaroo team won in the last over and booked their ticket to the final. Although the bowlers of the Saad Baig-led team performed brilliantly, they suffered losses due to the disappointing performance of the batsmen. Fast bowler Tom Straker took six wickets for Australia in the semi-finals, helping them qualify for the final. Earlier, India defeated South Africa by 2 wickets in the first semi-final. Now India and Australia will face each other in the final match to be held in Benoni on Sunday, 11 February.
