ICC Champions trophy : MS Dhoni no more popular: Goonj India report | Oneindia News
  • 7 years ago
According to a Goonj India Index 2015 report, MS Dhoni is no more popular. The limited overs skipper Dhoni came fourth in the list of most popular sports stars in India last year, behind Virat Kohli, batting legend Sachin Tendulkar and Real Madrid's Portuguese superstar Cristiano Ronaldo. MS Dhoni is in London for ICC Champions trophy 2017. Defending champions India made it to the semi final of the ICC Champions Trophy by defeating South Africa in a must-win encounter in the final league match by eight wickets at the Kennington Oval, London . After bowling out the number one ranked ODI team for a paltry 191, India chased down the target with 12 overs remaining. Shikhar Dhawan top-scored with an 83-ball 78-run knock while skipper Virat Kohli remained unbeaten on 76. Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah claimed two wickets each. This is the fifth-time India have reached the semi-final stage of the Champions Trophy.
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