It had been well around eight months since MS Dhoni had been away from international cricket sports league. Even so, he continues to be one of the most popular cricketers around the world boosting cricket odds with every game he plays in. 

The Indian skipper does not only enjoy a massive fan-following from India but also in different parts of the world. Nobody ever thought that he would become one of the most successful cricketers to have played the game when he started his international career in December 2004. 

Dhoni had only minimum ambitions when he entered, like many players who came from small cities. Wasim Jaffer, a former India opener who got to share a dressing room with Dhoni in his early days, shared something about the cricketer when he replied to a fan’s question. 

Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) went on his Twitter account and opened a #AskWasim session. Jaffer retired from all forms of interaction with the world of cricket earlier this month and took to the micro-blogging site to interact with his fans. Fans have sent in various questions about things that they are curious about and have been itching to ask. 

One of Jaffer’s fan that goes by the username @being_Abhi18 asked him what is his ‘Favourite memory with Ms Dhoni?’. Wasim Jaffer happily tweeted back with his answer stating that in Dhoni’s ‘1st or 2nd year in India team’ he remembers that Dhoni said ‘he wants to make 30 lakhs from playing cricket so he can live peacefully [for the] rest of his life in Ranchi’. He also added two smiley faces that have an open mouth with one having cold sweat.

Dhoni was supposed to return in action for the 13th Edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on March 29. He last played for the India team in July 2019. 

Due to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic along with the increasing number of active cases in their country, the league is postponed until April 15. India is currently under a 21-day complete lockdown in order to contain the spread of the virus. 

The pandemic has put a large question mark on the future of IPL 2020. This also extends the wait of Dhoni fans who are eagerly waiting to see him back in action.

Due to each of the various sports league cancelling and postponing of games and matches, fans and enthusiasts cannot wager on their favourite teams like putting bets on cricket odds. Even so, your favourite players and leagues are trying their best to come up with content to help you alleviate your separation anxiety, like what Wasim Jaffer did on Twitter.

It is no surprise that the Indian cricket team is one of the most popular and successful cricket teams in the world. India’s first encounter with cricket began when the British colonized the land. In 1845, the Indian sepoys played cricket with the British and that event began establishing the first cricket team in India called the Parsi Team. 

India’s journey to attain their success in the sport was a long journey of ups and downs. It is said that the 80s was India's best year in cricket, where they catapulted their long career of impressive feats in the cricket field. India’s first world cup was in 1983. Under the lead of Kapil Dev, India defeated the West Indies with a blistering score of 72 off 38 balls from Dev and a 90 from Sunil Gavaskar. 

The World Cup against West Indies wasn’t the only highlight of Indian cricket team during the 80s. In 1985, the team faced one of their most formidable enemies in the field. During this time, India and Pakistan already had political tension that made the match more thrilling for the fans. This event was all over cricket news. India dismissed Pakistan for 87 and won by 38 runs. 

The 80s also witnessed the rise of India’s best cricketer in history. Sachin Tendulkar began his cricket career as a substitute for the Ranji Trophy. His actual debut came in 1988 when he scored a century during his first match. Since then, Tendulkar has been regarded as India’s best cricketer. He was given the title of “cricket god” for the astounding feats he achieved in cricket. 

Another player made noise in the cricket scene. In 2004, Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his debut in ODI cricket. Since then, India cricket team has seen one of its best years under his captaincy. Often nicknamed as Captain Cool, he trained cricketers and led the Indian cricket team which paved their way to success during the 2011 World Cup. Under his guidance, MS Dhoni led India to win the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. He also led the Chennai Super Kings to win the IPL twice.

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