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Iconic Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni was on Sunday selected as the leader of IPL's all-time greatest team which was picked to celebrate the success of world's most-popular T20 league which was launched in 2008. The selection panel consisted of former cricketers Wasim Akram, Matthew Hayden, Tom Moody and Dale Steyn. About 70 journalists were also part of the selection process. Australia's fiery David Warner and India's batting main stay Virat Kohli were chosen as openers while 'Universe Boss' Chris Gayle was given the number three spot in batting order. The middle-order consisted of Suresh Raina, AB de Villiers, Suryakumar Yadav and Dhoni, while Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja and Kieron Pollard were the three all-rounders in the 15-member squad. Rashid Khan, wily Sunil Narine and Yuzvendra Chahal formed the spin attack while Lasith Malinga and Jasprit Bumrah were the unanimous choice for the fast bowlers' slots. The marquee tournament will complete 16 years of the first-eve
Dayanand Singh, who is representing Dhoni in the court, said that not honouring the contract by Aarka Sports caused losses of more than Rs 15 crore to Dhoni and his associates
The only other Indian cricketer to have been given the honour is Sachin Tendulkar. In 2017, the BCCI decided to put his number 10 jersey off the shelf for the new players
Kohli added that apart from Sharma, it was only MS Dhoni who had reached out to Kohli during his tough phase
Gilchrist believes the Indian fans should avoid comparing Pant with Dhoni
Forensic auditors have told SC that Amrapali Group had entered into "sham agreements" with Rhiti Sports Management Pvt Ltd (RSMPL), which promotes brand of Dhoni, to illegally divert home buyers money