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Which is MS Dhoni’s favourite football team? Former CSK teammate Sam Billings answers | Cricket News

Which is MS Dhoni’s favourite football team? Former CSK teammate Sam Billings answers | Cricket News

3 min readUpdated: Mar 17, 2026 04:34 PM IST Former Chennai Super Kings player Sam Billings recently opened up about how he used to spend time with Mahendra Singh Dhoni watching Manchester United matches during his stay with the franchise from 2018-2019 where he was part of the title-winning sqaud. “Dhoni. Has to be,” the English player answered in the Stick To Cricket podcast when he was asked who the best franchise player he has played with. “I just think in terms of his captaincy, his aura. He is fantastic. In terms of so incredibly calm and he is genuinely cool. There’s not many cool people. You don’t meet many cool people nowadays,” he said. “But he is just what a lovely guy, considering how much stardom he has and so much of a superstar. Obviously a Man United fan like myself and so we’d watch every Man United game because he can’t leave the hotel, he can’t go downstairs to the hotel bar. He has a little shisha man who looks after the shisha. …

Sam Billings Trolls Babar Azam Over Fastest vs Slowest Fifty in PSL 2025

Sam Billings Trolls Babar Azam Over Fastest vs Slowest Fifty in PSL 2025

The English cricketer Sam Billings has ignited a controversy by playfully trolling Babar Azam, comparing his own fastest fifty to the slowest fifty from the latter in the PSL 2025. Billings shared an Instagram post showing a comparison of his record for the fastest fifty in the tournament to Babar’s unwanted feat of the slowest fifty in the tournament. Sam Billings, who played for Lahore Qalandars, smashed a blistering half century in just 19 balls against Quetta Gladiators, the fastest in the year’s PSL. Meanwhile, Babar Azam has made a fifty during the game against Islamabad United, marking an unwanted record for the seasoned Pakistani batsman in the T20 format. Babar Azam of Peshawar Zalmi scored the slowest half-century of the tournament, which came in 47 balls. Babar Azam has been criticised heavily lately for his low strike rate during the crucial phases of the game. The comparison post shared by Sam Billings had caption stating that, “Two knocks of a very different nature, both of which came in the winning cause.” Sam Billings troll …

On IPL vs PSL Debate, Ex-CSK Star Sam Billings’ Cheeky “Want Me To Say Something Silly” Take

On IPL vs PSL Debate, Ex-CSK Star Sam Billings’ Cheeky “Want Me To Say Something Silly” Take

England wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings was asked to name the best franchise based T20 league in the world. Billings, who is currently playing for the Lahore Qalandars in the Pakistan Super League (PSL), suggested the Indian Premier League (IPL) is way ahead of every other T20 league in the world. Billings, who went unsold in the IPL 2025 auction, last played in the tournament in 2022, representing the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Billings added that PSL is competing with England’s “The Hundred” and Australia’s “Big Bash League” for the second best T20 league in the world. “You want me to say something silly, don’t you? The great thing about cricket is that everywhere you go around the world, you have to adapt to conditions. The conditions – playing in India, Pakistan, Australia, and England – you have to adapt as a cricketer,” said Billings, during a press conference. “It’s hard to rank all the competitions. But, I think it’s hard to look past the IPL as the premier competition. It’s pretty obvious. Every other …

Sam Billings wants to become England’s next white-ball captain | Cricket News

Sam Billings wants to become England’s next white-ball captain | Cricket News

Sam Billings, who has not played for England since 2022, but he wants to become England’s next white-ball captain. Sam Billings had led Oval Invincibles to win The Hundred in the past two seasons and won the ILT20 in the UAE with Dubai Capitals in February. “I’d be honoured, you would obviously jump at an opportunity like that. I feel like I can add value,” Sam Billings told BBC Sport. “I’ve not had a conversation with anyone, but from a leadership point of view I’ve loved the time over the past few years where I’ve had some really good success.” Story continues below this ad Billings has played three Tests, 28 one-day internationals and 37 T20s for England. “The talent in domestic cricket in this country is always there, certainly in white-ball cricket,” said Billings. “You don’t have to reinvent the wheel. It will just be a tweak here or there, picking a really nice, balanced side. “It should provide great opportunity for all of us in England. If you’re going to stick your hand …