Sydney, Dec 26 : Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been selected to lead the team of the year for his fighting and match winning strategies. The other Indian to make it to the team is opener Gautam Gambhir, who scored heavily in 2008.

After Deepika Padukone, Indian Cricket Team Skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni is again in the news for his romance with 27-year-old Telugu movie star Lakshmi Rai.

According to rumor mills, Lakshmi spent considerable time with Dhoni at the hotel where he put up for the Test match, which concluded yesterday.

Lakshmi reportedly visited Dhoni’s hotel room to join him for dinner a few nights ago, but security functionaries refused to let her in.

But, it was only when Dhoni himself explained that she was his guest that they let her in.

However, Lakshmi denied any romantic involvement, and said they are just good friends.

After making his mark on the cricket field, Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be seen on the big screen, in a cricket-based flick, ‘Hook Ya Crook’.

According to sources, this is the first flick of Dhoni, in which he will be seen with heartthrob John Abraham as his co-star.

Apart from Mahendra Singh Dhoni and John Abraham, the film’s star cast includes Uday Chopra and Aditya Pancholi.

Sources further revealed that the flick is expected to have a climax similar to the cricket match seen in Ashutosh Gowarikar’s Lagaan.
 

Chennai, Dec 10 : Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that the team has to think beyond security concerns.

Talking to media here ahead of the first test of the two-match series against England, he said that security people are doing their job and players need not be bothered about it.

Kanpur, Nov 19 : Indian cricket captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni today said that his team will go with full strength in the third One-day International (ODI) against England to be played in Kanpur on Thursday.

Addressing a news conference after the net practice session at the Green Park stadium, the venue of the match, Dhoni said, there won''t be much experimentation in the selection of players for the third ODI.

Indore, Nov 16 : Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said that the toss will be very important in the second one-day match against England.

India would be playing its second One-Day International match against England in the seven match series on Monday in Indore of Madhya Pradesh.