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MS Dhoni beats 127 cricketers in viewer-based survey; declared as ‘T20 Ka King’
MS Dhoni
Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has beaten 127 cricketers in a viewer-based survey to be declared as the T20 Ka King. 12 lakh had participants had in a recent online survey conducted by Sports Flashes, an online sports radio channel. The survey was conducted on various social media platforms of Sports Flashes.
For the survey, 128 cricketers were selected by an expert panel and commentators based on their past performances and current IPL values. These cricketers were then pitched in battle of 127 matches comprising different stages. The survey stages were similar to the cricket leagues, which were live for 32 days.
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The two semifinals were between: Dhoni and Yuvraj Singh & Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. After the final between Kohli and Dhoni, the audience selected Dhoni as the winner and declared him as T20 Ka King.
Raman Raheja, Founder, Sports Flashes, said, This result shows that even after announcing his retirement from international cricket, fans still consider MS Dhoni as the king of cricket and value all that he has done for his country in the past. He is true legend of the game.
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Hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay ‘lights the lamp’ to kickstart season 4 of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav in Nagpur
Indian hockey legend Dhanraj Pillay came calling to Nagpur on May 13 as he inaugurated the season 4 of Khasdar Krida Mahotsav at the Indoor Stadium at Mankapur in the presence of Union Minister Nitin Gadkari. The 13-day sports festival will see 45,000 sportspersons participating in 30 sports events. In all, around Rs 93 lakh will be distributed as prize money during the 13-day sports festival.
Virat Kohli
A day after India lost the test cricket series to South Africa (1-2), Virat Kohli stepped down as the test captain of India on Saturday (January 15). Kohli made the announcement through a social media post.
Kohli’s statement read: “It’s been 7 years of hard work, toil and relentless perseverance everyday to take the team in the right direction. I’ve done the job with absolute honesty and left nothing out there. Every thing has to come to a halt at some stage and for me as Test Captain of India, it’s now.”
He added: “There have been many ups and also some downs along the journey, but never has there been a lack of effort or lack of belief. I have always believed in giving my 120 percent in everything I do, and if I can’t do that, I know it’s not the right thing to do. I have absolute clarity in my heart and I cannot be dishonest to my team.”
Kohli also thanked the BCCI as he wrote: “”I want to thank BCCI for giving me the opportunity to lead my country for such a long period of time and more importantly to all the teammates who bought into the vision for the team from day one and never gave up in any situation.”
Kohli was appointed Test captain back in 2014 when MS Dhoni stepped down in the middle of the series against Australia.
Saina Nehwal (left) and Malvika Bansod (right)
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By defeating Saina, Malvika has become the second Indian badminton player after PV Sindhu to defeat Saina on court since 2007 in the domestic and international badminton circuit.
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