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Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal who taught Dhoni the 'helicopter shot' dies of pancreatitis.

Former Ranji player from Jharkhand, Santosh Lal, died on Wednesday after being diagnosed from pancreatitis. Santosh was one of the closest friends of Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni who helped him invent his famous helicopter shot.

Lal's body has been taken to Lady Hardinge hospital for autopsy and will then be flown back to Ranchi.

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No one knows the real Mahendra Singh Dhoni, says Sunil Gavaskar, Indian cricket, MS dhoni, sunil gavaskar, indian captain, latest cricket updates.

No one knows the real Mahendra Singh Dhoni, says Sunil Gavaskar

The accolades are flowing in torrents for Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The Indian skipper has been showered with the best of cricketing adjectives after his 52-ball 45 not out helped India clinch a nail-biting win against Sri Lanka in the final of the tri-nation series in Port of Spain in the wee hours of Friday (Indian time).

The latest to join the Dhoni admirers list is Sunil Gavaskar, who says it is impossible to decipher the captain's real character and intentions. Almost everyone is making an opinion on the Indian captain, who smashed his way past hapless Sri Lanka pacer Shaminda Eranga to score 16 runs off three deliveries as India won a humdinger with two balls to spare.

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Magnificent MS Dhoni wins tri-series for India, Sri Lanka lose by 1 wicket, India wins tri-series, MS dhoni, India beat sri lanka, Indian cricket, latest cricket update.

Magnificent MS Dhoni wins tri-series for India, Sri Lanka lose by 1 wicket

PORT OF SPAIN: Mahendra Singh Dhoni once again lived upto the 'Captain Cool'tag as he held his nerve to almost singlehandedly guide India to yet another title triumph with a narrow one-wicket win over Sri Lanka in a thrilling final of the the Tri-nation ODI series.

Needing 15 from the last over in their chase of 202, Dhoni smashed Shaminda Eranga for two sixes and a boundary in just four balls to finish off the game in style at the Queen's Park Oval.

The result also meant that the Champions Trophy winners' recent run of success in the 50-over format continued.

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ICC Test rankings: India replace England to claim the second spot, Indian Cricket team, Test match, ICC test rank, MS Dhoni,cricket world cup, latest cricket news.

ICC Test rankings: India replace England to claim the second spot, Indian Cricket team, Test match, ICC test rank, MS Dhoni,cricket world cup, latest cricket news

New Delhi: The Indian cricket team has taken the second spot in the International Cricket Council's Test rankings, announced on Monday. While South Africa consolidated it's place at the top, England slipped to fall behind India and take the third spot.

India's ascent is attributed mainly to England's inconsistent performances against Pakistan, South Africa and eight-ranked New Zealand. Also, India's massive defeats against Alastair Cook's team and Australia are now weighted at 50 per cent which means the impact of the losses has been reduced in the rankings.

England though have a chance to reclaim the second spot if the team claims the Ashes series against Australia. To do that, Cook and Co. will have to seal the series by a 3-0 margin or better. If however, Michael Clarke's touring party prevails, England will further go down a place with the Aussies taking the third position.

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ICC Champions Trophy: No conflict of interest as semifinal berth beckons India, West Indies,MS Dhoni,Dwayne Bravo,icc champions trophy,India vs west indies,icc championstrophy 2013,newsCT ,2013,sports news,team india, west indies

Several players like rival captains Dhoni and Bravo have been IPL teammates but this time, they will be playing for their country's pride.

London: There will be no conflict of interest when Indian go head on with the West Indies in a Champions Trophy match here at The Oval on Tuesday. With a semifinal berth looming large, no quarter will be given nor asked for by 'familiar' players, who will now play for their country's pride.

 

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