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Team India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni extended his stay at the top of the batting chart, while his pace spearhead Zaheer Khan broke into the top 10 in the bowlers' list in the latest ICC ODI rankings issued on Friday.

India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar and opener Virender Sehwag are among the nine cricketers who have been nominated for the October 6 ICC Awards 2010.

India opener Gautam Gambhir maintained his top rank and Sachin Tendulkar moved two rungs up to 13th in the ICC rankings for Test batsmen, issued on Friday.

Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has downplayed reports of him being upset at not being provided Z-level security on Thursday. Media reports suggested that Dhoni was upset at not getting the Z-security cover and to displayed his disappointment by driving down to Ranchi airport all by himself on Thursday morning to catch a flight to Kolkata en route to Chennai.

Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni tied the nuptial knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat on Sunday in a private ceremony attended only by family members and close friends, including a few of his team-mates, at a farmhouse.

Indian Premier League works as a good platform to find and groom talented youngsters, who may go on to play in the national team, according to India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

The hallmark of this new-look Indian outfit is that an in-form player has the responsibility to carry the team on his shoulders through the series and Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir are living up to that role, skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.

It has been an interesting week for Indian cricket. The lows at the T20 World Cup seem to have suddenly turned into a campaign to strip Mahendra Singh Dhoni of his ODI and T20 captaincy.

Jharkhand has provided the highest "Z category" security cover to Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni