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MS Dhoni's Bullet Shot 'Almost Kills' Non-Striker KL Rahul

MS Dhoni (39 not out + 4 dismissals) became the first Indian wicketkeeper to post 35 or more runs and effect four dismissals in the same T20I, joining South Africa's Quinton de Kock (twice) and Pakistan's Kamran Akmal.

KL Rahul and MS Dhoni made key contributions with the bat as India notched up a convincing 93-run win over Sri Lanka in the 1st T20I at Cuttack's Barabati Stadium. Rahul smashed 61 off 48 balls, while Dhoni remained unbeaten on 39 to help the hosts post a challenging 180/3. Dhoni, in flashes, was at his devastating best during his 22-ball knock. In the 14th over of the India's innings, the wicketkeeper-batsman's brute force was on show as he muscled a full ball from Akila Dananjaya straight down the ground. The bullet shot nearly got non-striker Rahul, who was left with his back on the floor after trying to avoid contact with the ball. "He almost killed me as soon as he came into bat," Rahul said after the match.

MS Dhoni Beats Hardik Pandya, 12 Years His Junior, In 100-Metre Race

Fans could not stop raving about Dhoni's fitness levels, especially considering that Pandya is 12 years his junior.

Former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is regarded as one of the fittest cricketers in the Indian team for a reason. The wicketkeeper-batsman, on Wednesday, offered further proof of the same as the Indian team performed their warm-up routines ahead of the 2nd ODI against Sri Lanka in Mohali. After the stretching exercises were done with, Dhoni and Hardik Pandya headed for their 100-metre sprint. After a casual start, Pandya looked at Dhoni to suggest the sprint wasn't all fun and games but serious business. Dhoni accelerated immediately and beat Pandya rather comfortably. The duo shared a laugh after the sprint.

watch the video on twitter on BCCI page.

India vs Sri Lanka: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Swing Bowling Leaves Axar Patel In A Fix

BCCI's official Twitter handle posted a video of MS Dhoni bowling in the nets to Axar Patel and fans were left spellbound by what transpired.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a man of multiple abilities and talent. It's hard to think of things that Dhoni can't do on a cricket field. Everyone knows his prowess with the bat and his capabilities behind the stumps, but one thing that the former India captain does quite well but has sort of gone under the radar is bowling. Dhoni has bowled 36 balls in ODIs, 96 in Tests and 12 in T20Is but this aspect of his game has rarely been spoken about. On Saturday, ahead of the first ODI against Sri Lanka at Dharamsala, the BCCI's official Twitter handle posted a video of Dhoni bowling in the nets to Axar Patel and fans were left spellbound by what transpired.

In the video, Dhoni can be seen bowling medium pace, around the wicket, to left-hander Axar Patel. The slow motion shows Dhoni clearly bowling a big no-ball but that is not the point of interest. 

After that Dhoni bowls three deliveries to Axar, who manages to get bat to just one ball, the rest to he is beaten all ends up by some immaculate swing bowling by India's former captain.

IPL:Path Cleared For MS Dhoni's Return To Chennai Super Kings

The IPL Governing Council will allow CSK and Rajasthan Royals to retain three players each from those who played for them in the 2015 season.

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni's return to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2018 season is now just a formality with the IPL Governing Council announcing on Wednesday that the IPL franchises, including CSK and Rajasthan Royals (RR) who return to the IPL after two-year suspensions, will be allowed to retain five players each through Player Retention (before the player auction) or through Right to Match (RTM, franchise's right to match the highest bidder for a player). CSK and RR have the allowance to retain players from among those who played for them in the 2015 season and it is almost certain that Dhoni will be back in CSK colours in the next season. "The player pool available for CSK and RR for retention/RTM will be the players who played for them respectively in IPL 2015 and who were part of RPS (Rising Pune Supergiant) and GL (Gujarat Lions) squads in IPL 2017," the council said in a release.

"The Indian Premier League Governing Council along with the Committee of Administrators (CoA) met in New Delhi on Wednesday to discuss IPL Player retention policy, salary cap, player regulations and other related issues," the release stated.

The governing council also decided that an IPL Franchise is eligible to secure up to 5 players by virtue of a combination of Player Retention (Pre Player Auction) and Right to Match (RTM) (During the Player Auction).

A maximum of either 3 retention or 3 RTM at the discretion of the franchises. If there is no retention before player auction then franchises can have up to 3 RTM.

CSK and Rajasthan Royals were suspended owing to the 2013 spot-fixing scandal, which shook the league to its core and allegedly involved not just players but also some top officials of the two franchises.

The IPL Governing Council also hiked the salary budget of the franchises from Rs 66 crore to Rs 80 crore for the next year's auction, tentatively set for February. The caps for the two subsequent years have been fixed at Rs 82 crore and 85 crore respectively.

"The minimum spend will be 75 per cent of the salary cap for each season," BCCI Acting Secretary Amitabh Choudhary said in a statement after the meeting.

The auction reserve prices have also been increased, with a hike of Rs 10 lakh in the prices for uncapped players, which will now begin from Rs 20, 30 or 40 lakh.

As regards the capped players, the reserve prices at the lowest two levels have been increased from Rs 30 lak to 50 lakh and from 50 lak to 75 lakh. However, the other three price slabs (Rs 1 crore, 1.5 crore and 2 crore) remain the same.

Mohammed Shami Vomits On Field As Hosts Face Pollution Problems

Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a fifty on Day 4, questioned the visitors' approach to the pollution issue during the Delhi Test and said that it cannot come in the way of going about their job of playing as professional cricketers.

India pacer Mohammed Shami threw up as pollution levels soared at New Delhi's Feroz Shah Kotla stadium, with Sri Lankan fielders again turning to face masks to combat the foul air on the penultimate day of the third and final Test. Shami dismissed opener Sadeera Samarawickrama off a roaring bouncer but stopped in mid-over to vomit, crouching down and then gulping water. He went on to complete the over but left the field after umpires thought it inadvisable to have a paceman bowling in poor light. In the morning session it was Sri Lankan paceman Suranga Lakmal who threw up twice. He went to the dressing room briefly but returned to the field, bowling 14 overs and taking one wicket. Groundsmen rushed on to cover the spot with sand and sawdust.

Shikhar Dhawan, who scored a fifty on Day 4, questioned the visitors' approach to the pollution issue during the Delhi Test and said that it cannot come in the way of going about their job of playing as professional cricketers.

Asked if he sympathized with the Sri Lankans, Dhawan replied: "There are a lot of players in our team who are not used to this pollution thing in Delhi as they come from other states. But if you have been assigned a job (to play), you can't let anything come on its way. That's my thinking because not everyone in our team is from Delhi. The situation is same for them also.

Sri Lanka were reeling on 31-3 at stumps, chasing a daunting 410-run victory target. Dhanajaya de Silva on 13 and Angelo Mathews were batting when bad light stopped play on the fourth day.

Sri Lanka coach Nic Pothas praised his team's perseverance despite severe pollution. Pothas told reporters his men played "brilliantly" despite being ill from the smog.

"I thought the guys did superbly well, great attitude. We are professionals and said, 'That situation is a situation, let's get on with it'," Pothas said.

"Our people in discomfort, I think it speaks for itself. The rest we cannot control. The guys did brilliantly today," the South African added.

"He (Lakmal) obviously didn't feel very well," Pothas said.

"It's not easy, it's pretty obvious...there is no more to say about it. We just want to get on with the cricket."

A doctor at the stadium examined three Sri Lankan players and said their vital signs were normal.

Skipper Virat Kohli, who made 50, declared India's second innings on 246-5 after Rohit Sharma reached his half-century in the final session, setting the visitors a formidable victory target.

The Board of Control for Cricket in India said on Monday that New Delhi could be dropped as a venue during winter, when pollution across the region spikes.

BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary said venues would be reconsidered "in view of the situation which was encountered in the last two to three days".

"The BCCI has been sensitive on the smog and fog matter over the years," he added.

Saeed Ajmal, Now Retired, Makes Sensational Claim About Bowlers in International Cricket

Asked what issues he had with the ICC protocol, Ajmal said it didn't take into account the fact that some bowlers had natural medical issues with their arm while some may have developed problems after some accident.

Pakistan's ace spinner Saeed Ajmal, who retired from cricket on Wednesday, hit out at the International Cricket Council's (ICC) protocol to assess bowling actions and made a sensational claim about bowling actions of international bowlers. After a successful but controversial career, off-spinner Ajmal finished with 178 wickets in 35 Tests, the last of which was at Galle in Sri Lanka in 2014, where his bowling action was reported for a second time. His action was first reported during an ODI series against Australia in the UAE in 2009.

His time in the limelight was cut short following a temporary ban for chucking, Ajmal returned to the sport in 2015 with a remodelled action but without much success.

"I am retiring today and at 40 years of age I thought it is now time for me to make way for younger players. I got this feeling I was being considered extra baggage even in domestic teams and I didn't want to go out losing my respect," Ajmal said.

"I am retiring with a heavy heart because firstly I think the ICC's protocol is too harsh and if all bowlers today playing international cricket are tested I am sure at least 90 percent will fail to clear this protocol," Ajmal said.

He felt that if the Pakistan Cricket Board had fought his case more vociferously at the ICC, he would have left a satisfied man.

"The board did support me after my bowling action was declared illegal but I think they could have done more at least using my case to challenge this protocol at the ICC level," he added.

Asked what issues he had with the ICC protocol, Ajmal said it didn't take into account the fact that some bowlers had natural medical issues with their arm while some may have developed problems after some accident.

"To be honest if you talk about the current extension of the elbow allowed I don't think many of the current bowlers meet the ICC standards all the time. Some relaxation has to be allowed on medical grounds."

Ajmal has always claimed that a road accident caused his arm to bend to some extent.

Ajmal, who called it quits after leading Faisalabad in the National T20 Championship, said he wished his last match was at the international arena.

"I always enjoyed the challenge of international cricket and it would have been ideal to retire with a match for Pakistan."

Ajmal said he had completed level two coaching and would remain in touch with the sport by coaching youngsters.