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MS Dhoni felicitated by Kapil Dev at innings break during third ODI in Kolkata

Mahendra Singh Dhoni , who relinquished the One-Day International (ODI) and T20 captaincy recently, was felicitated by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) for his contribution to Indian cricket during the innings break of the third ODI against England here on Sunday.

Dhoni, who led India to two World Cups — one 50-over and one T20 — along with a Champions Trophy, received a crystal trophy from India’s first 50-over World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev to loud cheers of “Dhoni, Dhoni” from the 55,000-odd spectators.

Dhoni, who rolled back time with a typical knock of 134 runs in the second ODI at Cuttack, was also given a shawl by CAB Joint Secretary Avishek Dalmiya with Mumbai Cricket Association’s (MCA) P.V. Shetty presenting him a memento.

A short video clipping was shown where Dhoni’s famous six which won the 2011 World Cup final off Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Kulasekara was loudly applauded by the spectators.

Dhoni was his usual self, accepting the awards with a light smile and then running off towards the dressing room to join his team-mates.

MS Dhoni felicitated by Kapil Dev at innings break during third ODI in Kolkata - India.com
 
Ravindra Jadeja becomes first Indian left-arm spinner to pick 150 wickets in ODIs

Indian left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja has become the only Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 wickets in One Day International (ODI) after dismissing England opener Sam Billings in the 3rd ODI at the Eden Gardens today in Kolkata.

This was Jadeja’s 129th ODI match. He removed Sam Billings after the Englishman was caught by Bumrah from one of his deliveries. In the process, he has also become the first Indian left-arm spinner to take 150 wickets. Jadeja later dismissed Jason Roy to claim his 151st ODI wicket.

Jadeja, an integral part of in all formats of the Indian team, has 111 wickets in Test cricket while T20I he has 31 wickets to his name. He is the 12th Indian bowler and 68th overall to pick 150 wickets in ODI cricket.

The wily spinner made his debut against Sri Lanka in Colombo on February 8, 2009.Jadeja’s double strike on Sunday helped India put England under pressure after the visitors got off to a bright start. India already have a 2-0 lead in the three-match ODI series.

Following the ODI series, India will play a three-match T20 series from January 26.

Ravindra Jadeja becomes first Indian left-arm spinner to pick 150 wickets in ODIs - India.com
 
* England now has ten 50+ scores this series - the most for a team in a 3-match ODI series.
PREVIOUS: Nine by SA vs India in SA, 2013.

* Virat Kohli has now reached 1000 runs in ODIs as captain in 17 innings - the fewest by any.
Breaks AB de Villiers' record in 18 innings to 1000 runs as captain. Previous most for India was Ganguly (22 innings).

* This is the first instance of six 300+ totals in a 3-match ODI series. Previous most was five between Asia XI & Africa XI in India in 2007.

* This was Kohli's first loss at home across formats as captain. Comes in his 20th game.

* This is England's first win in 4 ODIs at Eden Gardens.
 
CAB names stand after Ganguly

On an action-packed day, Bengal greats Pankaj Roy and Sourav Ganguly joined a select band of cricketers who have stands named after them at stadiums in recognition for their contribution to the game. The Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) on Sunday (January 22) named four stands at the iconic Eden Gardens after cricket icons Roy and Ganguly and former BCCI presidents Jagmohan Dalmiya and Biswanth Dutt.

Former India captain Kapil Dev on Sunday unveiled a nameplate bearing Ganguly's name during a brief ceremony during the innings break of the third and final One-Day International between India and England. The C-Block to the right side of BC Roy Club House has been named after Ganguly and the L Block after Dalmiya with Ganguly himself doing the honours.

Roy, who led India once in his 43 Test appearances and shared a 413-run world-record stand for the first wicket with Vinoo Mankad against New Zealand at Madras (Chennai) in 1956, too was honoured by the CAB. Roy and Mankad's record stood for over 50 years till Graeme Smith and Neil McKenzie surpassed it in 2008.

India's legendary opener Sunil Gavaskar, inaugurated the nameplate at D-Block that has been named after Roy, while former England captain Naseer Hussain did the same in H-Block named after Dutt.

The brief ceremony also featured Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who was felicitated by the CAB for his contribution to Indian cricket. Dhoni, under whose leadership India won the 50-overs World Cup in 2011 and the T20 WC in 2007, was handed a citation and memento by India's first World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev. A capacity crowd screamed Dhoni's name when a footage from the icon's illustrious career was played on the giant screen.

The CAB plans to name four more Eden stands during the next international match held at the venue. Two of them will be named after war heroes to be put forward by the Ministry of Defence. The other two would be former cricketers JC Mukherjee and AN Ghosh.

Earlier in the day, Gavaskar rang the giant bell to signal the start of the ODI. The silver-coated bell, similar to the one at Lord's was installed on the lower tier of the BC Roy Club House last year. Kapil was the first to ring the bell to signal the start of play in the India-New Zealand Test here on September 30.

CAB names stand after Ganguly - Cricbuzz
 
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