Dhoni to endorse pepsi and sachin to coke

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Ahead of world cup many of the companies are looking for big players to endorse their brands. Latest in the row is Beverage maker Coca-Cola, which is currently discussing an endorsement deal with Indian star Sachin Tendulkar.

A celebrity management official familiar with the development told reporters, “Coke is very keen to have Tendulkar on board.” But on the other side he clarified that no contract has been signed yet between Coca-Cola and Sachin.

When contacted a Coca-Cola India spokesman, he said, “We are always in discussions with any number of leading celebrities with regard to their support of our brands and initiatives, but we only announce formal agreements after they are signed.”

Dhoni leaves for south africa test series

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Besides Dhoni and Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Harbhajan Singh, Pragyan Ojha, Sreesanth, Wriddhiman Saha, Suresh Raina, Ishant Sharma and Team manager Ranjib Biswal also departed for Cape Town via Dubai for the three-match Test series beginning Dec 16.

Sehwag was supposed to leave with the first batch on Dec 6 but changed his plans as he was indisposed.

The first batch comprised Cheteshwar Pujara, Jaydev Unadkat and Umesh Yadav and coach Gary Kirsten. V.V.S.Laxman and Rahul Dravid left for South Africa on Tuesday.

The remaining members, Gautam Gambhir, Zaheer Khan and Murali Vijay who are playing ODIs against New Zealand that conclude on December 10, would leave on December 12. The three-Test series against South Africa start on December 16 at Centurion.

Dhoni signs endorsement for Rs26 crores

MS Dhoni. Earlier this week, the 29-year-old signed a three-year contract with the UB group worth Rs 26 crore — a deal that has catapulted him to the league of Bollywood superstars Aamir Khan and Shah Rukh Khan. Something India’s most successful
cricketer, Sachin Tendulkar is yet to do.

So, what makes Dhoni so special? “He is the best package for any brand today, he’s worked hard and groomed himself,” says adman Piyush Pandey. “Dhoni’s become polished, he can speak well and the team keeps winning under him,” says adman Prahlad Kakkar.

However, some feel his appeal is largely because of the game. “There’s only one thing in India and that is cricket,” says Olympian, boxer Vijender Singh. “Jo dikhta hai, wohi bikta hai, A cricketer is a lot more visible, our game gets over in 15 minutes, while people can see them for five days,” he adds.

While Dhoni may be raking in the moolah, it’s still peanuts compared to what International sportstars earn. Footballer Cristiano Ronaldo, for instance, earns Rs 360 crore (£70 million pounds) in endorsements each year. “It’s unfair to
compare. A lot depends on the economy as well. But if you want to make a player rich, make the game rich first,” says Pandey.

Dhoni to attend national games

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"The opening and the closing
ceremonies of the games are considered big occasions. I personally prefer to be there either in the opening or the closing ceremony if the dates are fixed in the first week (of February)," Dhoni told newsmen in Ranchi on Saturday night at the residence of chief minister Arjun Munda, who hosted a dinner in his honour.

Pointing out that his presence at the games would depend on the schedule of World Cup camp ahead of the two warm up games, Dhoni said that he would like to spend time with the state players at the Games for a day or two which would have a positive impact on them.

The cricketer also expressed his plans to set up a sports academy covering all sporting disciplines in his endeavour to encourage and train the prospective talents. The chief minister reiterated his government’s commitment to host the national games.

"Many people doubt about staging the games. But I reiterate my commitment that National Games will be held after the (ongoing) panchayat polls," Munda said, dispelling doubts about fate of the games which have been postponed seven times since 2007.

MS Dhoni marriage with Sakshi

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MS DHONI married to Sakshi Singh Rawat at Dehradoon's Vishranti resort at

John Abhraham, Harbhajan SinghHarbhajan Singh, Suresh RainaSuresh Raina, Ashish NehraAshish Nehra and Rp Singh was present at the ceremony held at Dehradoon to wish thier Captain.

The event happened at The Hotel Competent Palace.he news about Dhoni married may have broken hearts of many girls but 29-year-old Dhoni and Sakshi Rawat are happily married, after being friends for almost all their life.

Dhoni eyes series win in South africa

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Vettori certainly wasn't writing off India's chances of achieving a first series success there.

"I'm not sure on what grounds they are playing," he said.

"That will have a huge bearing on it.

India are the No.

1 team in the world for a reason and they have started to play exceptionally well overseas." MS Dhoni didn't talk of the rankings game or final frontiers, but he did say that the wealth of experience within a settled squad could be pivotal as India look to do better than they did in 2006-07, when a poor couple of days in Cape Town cost them the series.

"I think adapting to the conditions will be crucial," he said.

We don't want to think too far ahead.

Utilising the break that we are getting now will also be crucial.

"There are plenty of players who have toured South Africa before, so gaining information from them will be really important.

But it will be a team effort.

Dhoni view on Raina performance

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I would say we have performed 60 per cent of what we are capable of in this particular Test match. It may be for whatever reason. About the first two Test matches, we could only play upto 40 percent of our potential," the Indian captain said at the post-match media conference on Tuesday.

However, the skipper once again came in defence of an out-of-form Suresh Raina terming the player's bad patch as a result of being "mentally" exhausted having played a lot of cricket for last six months.

"Raina has been consistently playing for long period of time. Even I got a break during the tour of Zimbabwe but he also played there. Luckily, I have got a break of 10-15 days now which will help to freshen up and prepare for the South Africa series.

"But he hasn't got a break even in the first two matches of the New Zealand ODI series. There are times when it's more of a mental aspect than a physical one of not being 100 per cent there,"  Dhoni said, while backing the talented Uttar Pradesh youngster who has only scored 26 runs in four innings.

Dhoni interview on New Zealand Test series

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"I would say we have performed 60 per cent of what we are capable of in this particular Test match. It may be for whatever reason. About the first two Test matches, we could only play up to 40 percent of our potential," the Indian captain said at the post-match media conference today.

However, the skipper once again came in defence of an out-of-form Suresh Raina terming the player's bad patch as a result of being "mentally" exhausted having played a lot of cricket for last six months.

"Raina has been consistently playing for long period of time. Even I got a break during the tour of Zimbabwe but he also played there. Luckily, I have got a break of 10-15 days now which will help to freshen up and prepare for the South Africa series.

"But he hasn't got a break even in the first two matches of the New Zealand ODI series. There are times when it's more of a mental aspect than a physical one of not being 100 percent there," Dhoni said, while backing the talented Uttar Pradesh youngster who has only scored 26 runs in four innings.  

Dhoni regains form at Nagpur test

Dhoni his characteristic brutal shots, and New Zealand no respite. Just before and after tea, though, both the batsmen struggled with mobility, ambling for their runs. When the pain became too much, Dhoni asked for a runner, but the lack of footwork hurt his shots, and he gave Vettori a return catch in the latter's 196th over of the series.

Dhoni, who has also faced a lot of flak of late for his subdued batting, looked to hit his way out of bad patch with a flurry of boundaries off Kiwi pacers. He chose Andy McKay for some special treatment hitting him for three successive boundaries through mid-on, point and over cover respectively.

The most delightful of all Dhoni's strokes was the six he hit off McKay as he launched into the fullish delivery and heaved it over long.

Dhoni out gambhir in as captain

Delhi opener Gautam Gambhir will lead India in the one-day series against New Zealand after regular skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his deputy Virender Sehwag were both given a break.

Dhoni had on Friday stressed the need for time away from the game to ‘switch on and switch off’ as well as shake off niggles, and the selectors, who met here on Saturday night, acceded to the Jharkhandi’s request as they picked a 14-man squad for the first two matches.

It’s the first time since June, when India travelled to Zimbabwe for a tri-series with a less-than-full strength squad skippered by Suresh Raina, that Dhoni has got time off from competitive cricket.

Dhoni to own world famous gun

James Bond and Beijing Olympic Games gold-medallist Abhinav Bindra, India cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to will own a world famous Walther rifle. A top importer of shooting equipment for leading Indian marksmen, indianshooting.com, received an invoice from Dhoni on October 21 for a
top-end rifle priced at 2,400 euros (Rs 14.8 lakh approximately).

“This is the best rifle Walther has. And I have received confirmation from the company that the amount has been received from the Indian skipper,” said Shimon Sharif, the website’s director and an international marksman who represented India in the 2003 World Cup in Seoul along with Bindra.

“A week after the Commonwealth Games, I got a mail from Dhoni wanting to buy a Walther rifle. At first we didn’t realise it was him as we get many mails from people wanting to purchase rifles and pistols. Our company is Walther’s representatives in India,” said Sharif.

“Later, when I saw the mail (again) around 2 am, I realised it was our very own India skipper, Mahi. I was overjoyed. I replied to him personally and, to my surprise, I got an answer in five minutes. He seemed very serious about buying the rifle.

“Dhoni had shown interest in the Carbontec air rifle, the one used by Bindra at the Beijing Olympic Games. The rifle is expected to reach India in a week’s time. He also told me that he has recently shifted to his new house,” said the Delhi-based Sharif, adding that Dhoni said he was a life-member of the National Rifle Association of India (NRAI), shooting’s apex body in India.

“Usually, I assemble and adjust the rifles for all our clients and shooters and would be happy to do it for Mahi as well. Every rifle has to be adjusted as per the shooter’s specifications. Till now, people at Walther don’t know about their latest high-profile client in India,” said Sharif, adding,

“It’s good to see top cricketers being attracted to shooting.”

Dhoni saves bipasha basu

When turned into an unruly crowd around them.

The parallel with some of the famous cricketing legend Kapil Dev in Surat (Gujarat) on Monday for the opening of new hotels, five stars and the biggest Bhagwati. Was an enthusiastic crowd when she entered the place, you can not completely control, making the Stars trouble walking across the stage.

Control of the situation, stepped in front of Dhoni Paso, does not give much attention to his personal safety and led by the actress and protective of the Mafia.

While the two managed to get out of it, Bipasha received a minor injury above his left eye.

But as they say, it pays to be a star .... Basu brushed offer anything, saying it was not significant. "There was a lot of people only, security and number. But in the end everything was fine," remarked the beauty.