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M.S. Dhoni (born July 7, 1981, Ranchi , Bihar [now Jharkhand] state, India) is an Indian cricketer whose rise to prominence in the early 21st century culminated in his captaincy of the Indian national team that won the one-day Cricket World Cup in 2011.

Dhoni made his international debut in 2004. His talent with the bat came to the fore in an innings of 148 runs against Pakistan in his fifth international match. Within a year he joined the India Test team, where he quickly established himself with a century (100 or more runs in a single innings) against Pakistan. Despite his inexperience, Dhoni took over the captaincy of the one-day side in 2007 and led India to the Twenty20 (T20) world title. Series wins over Australia and Sri Lanka , among others, moved India to the top of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings for the first time in December 2009. Dhoni was honoured for his play with the ICC One Day International Player of the Year Award in 2008 and 2009. In the 2011 one-day World Cup, Dhoni’s dashing innings of 91 not out—in front of a home crowd in Mumbai —paved the way for India’s victory over Sri Lanka in the final. He also led India to an appearance in the semifinals of the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Dhoni stopped serving as India’s captain in 2017, having led his country in 331 international matches, the most for a captain in the sport’s history. Three years later he retired from international competition.

The explosion of T20 cricket on the Indian subcontinent paved the way for the formation of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008. In the league’s inaugural season, Dhoni signed with the Chennai Super Kings for $1.5 million, which at the time was the largest contract in the IPL. He subsequently led the team to two consecutive titles (2010, 2011). The Super Kings franchise earned a two-season suspension from the IRL in 2016 for its role in a match-fixing scandal, and Dhoni then joined the Rising Pune Supergiant. In 2018 he returned to the Chennai Super Kings, and the team won the IPL championship that year and in 2021.

Dhoni’s life was the subject of the hit Bollywood film M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016).

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MS Dhoni Biography: Career, Achievements, Family & Controversies

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MS Dhoni Biography: The legendary Captain MS Dhoni is one of the most successful captains across the globe. He is known for his coolness and ability to handle pressure at crucial times. Under his captaincy, India has won three ICC trophies.

MS Dhoni Biography

Biography: Mahendra Singh Dhoni or as he is commonly known as MS Dhoni is an Indian cricketer who represents India on the International stage. On the domestic level, Dhoni plays first-class cricket for Jharkhand.

MS Dhoni Family 

The biography Started: Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was raised in a Hindu Rajput family. His parents belonged to the village of Lwali is in the Lamgara block of Almora District, Uttarakhand. Dhoni’s father, Pan Singh worked in junior management positions in MECON.

Dhoni has a sister named Jayanti Gupta and a brother named Narendra Singh Dhoni. On 4 July 2010, Dhoni got married to his schoolmate from DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Sakshi Singh Rawat. The couple gave birth to a beautiful girl on 6 February 2015 and named her Ziva.

MS Dhoni in Indian Military

MS Dhoni is a qualified paratrooper in the Indian army after he completed five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircraft in the Agra training camp in 2019.

MS Dhoni – Career

In 1995, he joined the Commando cricket club and stood behind the stumps for them for the next three years. He was then picked for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship in the 1997/98 season and performed well.

In 1998, Dhoni started to play for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team. During his time at the CCL, Deval Sahay would gift him fifty rupees for every 6 that he scored in Sheesh Mahal tournament cricket games. Sahay then pushed for Dhoni’s selection in the Bihar team.

Domestic Career

Dhoni was selected in 1998 by Deval Sahay to play for the Central CoalFields Limited (CCL) team. This was the first time that Dhoni stepped into professional cricket. Dhoni showed exceptional talent which impressed Deval Sahay who used his contacts in Bihar Cricket Association to push for his selection in the Bihar team.

Dhoni debuted for the senior Bihar Ranji Team for the 1999–2000 season. He was also included in the Bihar U-19 squad for the 1998–99 season where he scored 176 runs in 7 innings from 5 matches.

Dhoni however was not picked for the East Zone U-19 squad (CK Nayudu Trophy) or the Rest of India squad (MA Chidambaram Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy). Dhoni made the first-class debut in Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in the 1999–2000 season. He was just eighteen years old at that moment.

After playing Ranji Trophy for over three years, Dhoni was picked over international cricketer Deep Dasgupta to represent East Zone. It was then that Dhoni stepped into the limelight. Dhoni was scouted by BCCI’s small-town talent-spotting initiative TRDW and discovered by TRDO Prakash Poddar.

Dhoni was selected for India A squad for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya. His performances on that tour earned him the attention of the likes of Sourav Ganguly and Ravi Shastri.

The Chennai Super Kings contracted Dhoni’s services for US$1.5 million in IPL’s inaugural season in 2008. He was the most expensive player in the IPL for the first season auctions.

Dhoni captained Chennai Super Kings to victory in 2010 and 2011, 2018 and 2021 Indian Premier League titles, and the 2010 and 2014 Champions League T20 titles.

After the CSK was banned for two years, Dhoni was subsequently bought by Rising Pune Supergiant for US$1.9 Million in 2016. He was the captain that year but after his team finished in 7th place Steven Smith replaced him.

• MS Dhoni’s CSK reached the final for a record 8th time in 2019 but was stopped by a resurgent Mumbai Indians side which won the final by a whisker.
• Under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, in IPL 2021 final CSK beat KKR by 27 runs and won the trophy for the fourth time.
• MS Dhoni’s side had a poor run during the IPL 2022 season where they won only 4 matches out of 14 group stage matches and completed as second last in the table.
• During the IPL 2023 season, Chennai Super Kings claimed the fifth title in the IPL beating Gujarat Titans in the finals. Dhoni led the side to victory in 8 matches out of 14 group stage matches.
• Just before the start of the IPL 2024 season, MS Dhoni stepped down from captaincy and Ruturaj Gaikwad was named as CSK captain .

MS Dhoni International Career

Dhoni arrived on the international stage when the Indian ODI team was struggling to find its Wicketkeeper-Batsman. We saw Rahul Dravid in the 2000s and then the arrival of wicket-keeper/batsman from the junior ranks such as Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik.

But they didn’t fit the team combination well. Then came Dhoni, who was picked for the ODI squad for the Bangladesh tour in 2004/05.

Dhoni had the most disastrous start to a career that anyone can ever ask for. Getting run out for a duck on debut is the last thing you want. But, despite ordinary performances in his inaugural series against the Bangladesh cricket team, Dhoni was selected for the series against Pakistan. ‘

Dhoni scored his first century in his fifth one-day international. He scored 148 in Visakhapatnam off only 123 deliveries. Thus began the Dhoni era.

His last ODI inning came against New Zealand in the 2019 WC Semifinal where he ended his ODI journey in the same way he started–with a runout. Although there were speculations that MSD would stage a comeback after the 2020 IPL, the unforeseeable circumstances due to COVID-19 ensured that MS Dhoni played his last international game without any farewell.

Dhoni in World Cup Tournaments:

MS Dhoni has featured in four World Cups, 2 as a captain. Under his captaincy, India lifted the World Cup in 2011 and reached the semifinals in 2015.

2007 ICC Cricket World Cup:

Owing to good performances in the middle order as well as behind the stumps, MSD was selected for the World Cup in the Caribbean. India had a disappointing campaign as they lost two of the three group games against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh.

Dhoni had horrible innings as he got out duck in both the games. The team, including Dhoni, was highly criticized for their performances. Around 200 fans attacked Dhoni’s under-construction home in Ranchi after the Bangladesh loss.

2011 ICC Cricket World Cup

By the 2011 WC, Dhoni was the captain of all three Tests, T20I, and ODI’s. Dhoni’s major contribution with the bat came in the finals against Sri Lanka. Chasing 275 at the Wankhede, Dhoni promoted himself up the order after Sachin, Sehwag, and  Virat Kohli lost their wickets early.

Dhoni and Gambir then built a steady partnership to stabilize the Indian innings. Dhoni had scored 60 from 60 balls, after which started accelerating. He scored the winning six of Numan Kulaeskara, a shot which no one will forget, and won the Man of the Match award.

Dhoni’s crucial decision to promote himself up the order to put off Muralitharan’s spin threat and right-hand-left-hand combo showed why he was one of India’s best captains.

2015 ICC Cricket World Cup 

Under Dhoni’s captaincy in the 2015 World Cup held in Australia and New Zealand, the Men in Blue were able to reach the semi-finals with comfort, beating Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. However, they went on to lose to hosts Australia in the semi-finals at the Sydney Cricket Ground.

India had won 7 consecutive matches in this World Cup and won 11 straight games overall in World Cups. After beating Bangladesh, MSD became the first non-Australian captain to win 100 ODI matches, and the first Indian captain to hold the record.

He scored 237 runs in 6 matches with an average of 59.25. His 45* and 85* against West Indies and Zimbabwe helped India on the road to the semi-finals. He scored 65 against Australia in the semis but was not able to prevent the Aussies to run over India on their way to glory.

2019 ICC Cricket World Cup

Dhoni played his last World Cup at the age of 38. This time around, he was India’s wicketkeeper leading into the tournament. Despite his handy knocks against South Africa, Australia, and West Indies, MSD was primarily criticized for his strike rate and ‘lack of intent’.

In the semis against New Zealand, Dhoni scored a fighting half-century and built a promising partnership with Ravinder Jadeja after the top-order fell. It looked like India were on their way to the final. But, Dhoni got runout at a crucial stage, breaking a billion dreams.

Test Career

Dhoni’s performances in ODIs against Sri Lanka opened the doors for Test Cricket for him. Dhoni replaced Dinesh Karthik in December 2005 and was the last man standing in his 30-run journey in his debut test innings.

Dhoni went on to score his maiden half-century in the second Test. He was very aggressive with it too, as the half-century came off 51 balls. We witnessed Dhoni in making who was soon going to lead India to the number 1 spot in Tests.

T20 International Career

MSD has been a part of the Indian T20 team from the start. He was one of the 11 players to play India’s first-ever T20 international match against South Africa in 2006. Despite his duck, a lucky India won the match. However, when they faced the Proteas in the 2007 ICC T20 Championships, Dhoni scored 45 as India won the match.

Since then Dhoni went on to lead the Indian team in the inaugural T20 championships and various T20 international victories. Apart from his role as a wicketkeeper-captain, he played an important role as a finisher for India in T20s.

T20 World Cups

Just before the inaugural T20 World Cup 2007, MS Dhoni was named to lead the team. India ended up lifting the trophy. Apart from his role as a captain, MSD played an essential role in the middle order as a finishing batsman. His innings in the semi-finals against Australia helped India to a 15-run victory and a place in the finals.

While he was unable to push India to a satisfying target. MSD’s captainship and cool-headedness in the final over led India to a victory against Pakistan in the final. Dhoni also played an important role in India’s run to the final of the 2014 T20 World Championships. He was declared in the Team of the tournament.

Last ball in a T20 game at the Chinnaswamy, two runs needed, MS Dhoni in the thick of things … and a run-out! The OG edition 😉 #WT20 #Dhoni #RCBvCSK #IPL pic.twitter.com/mPMG42IS1X — ICC (@ICC) April 22, 2019

MS Dhoni Double Century

MSD has one double century which came in the first test against Australia at Chennai. He scored 224 runs as India posted 572 on the scoreboard. India won the match by 8 wickets. In the match, Mahi broke three records.

He posted the third-highest score by an Indian captain, the highest Test score by an Indian wicket-keeper, and the highest score by a wicket-keeper-captain.

MS Dhoni Retirement

MS Dhoni who bags all three ICC trophies for Team India announced his retirement on August 15, 2020. Dhoni is expected to play the T20 WC which is scheduled post-IPL 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the IPL 2020 has been rescheduled to play between September and November 2020.

Without any prior announcement, Dhoni followed by Suresh Raina announced their retirement earlier to play IPL 2020. Though MSD retired from ODI, Tests, and T20 his love towards CSK remains in peak. Where he confirms to continue his career in the yellow jersey.

MS Dhoni In other fields

• MS Dhoni is the co-owner of Ranchi Rays (Ranchi-based Hockey Club) along with the Sahara India Pariwar. Ranchi Rays is a franchise of the Hockey India League.
• Along with Abhishek Bachchan and Vita Dani, MS Dhoni is the co-owner of Chennaiyin FC (Chennai-based football club). It is a franchise of the Indian Super League.
• Along with Akkineni Nagarjuna, Dhoni is the co-owner of the Supersport World Championship team, Mahi Racing Team India.

In February 2016, Dhoni launched his brand ‘SEVEN’. He owns the footwear of the brand is the brand ambassador of his company.

Production House

MS Dhoni has a production house named ‘Dhoni Entertainment’. The first show produced under this banner was a documentary web series that premiered on Hotstar– Roar of the Lion. The series had MS Dhoni himself in the lead role.

Territorial Army

In 2011, MS Dhoni was conferred the honorary rank of lieutenant colonel in the Indian Territorial Army for his contribution to cricket. In August 2019, he completed a two-week stint with the Army in Jammu and Kashmir region.

MS Dhoni Cars and Bikes Collection

Cars collection.

MS Dhoni has a collection of cars including Mahindra Scorpio, Maruti SX4, Hummer H2, Toyota Corolla, Land Rover Freelander, GMC Sierra, Mitsubishi Pajero Sfx, Mitsubishi Out Lander, Porsche 911, Audi Q7 SUV, Ferrari 599, Jeep Grand Cherokee

MS Dhoni bought a vintage Land Rover Series 3 Station Wagon in an auction held by Big Boy Toyz.

Bikes Collection

MS Dhoni who is a great admirer of bikes has an outstanding bike collection. Which includes Kawasaki Ninja H2, Confederate Hellcat, BSA, Suzuki Hayabusa, a Norton Vintage, Hero Karizma ZMR, Yamaha Rxz, Yamaha Thundercat, Yamaha Rx, Ducati 1098, Yamaha Rd 350, TVS Apache, Kawasaki zx14r Ninja, Confederate Hellcat X 132, Harley Davidson Fat boy, Enfield Machismo, Customized Tvs Dirt bike.

MS Dhoni: Net Worth

In 2012, Forbes magazine ranked Dhoni as one of the world’s top-earning sportspersons. Dhoni owns a hotel in Ranchi named ‘Mahi Residency’. He also became the highest taxpayer sportsperson in India for the years 2012, 2013, and 2014. As per several sources, his net worth is approximately US$103 million.

MS Dhoni: Controversies

• In the year 2007, Dhoni’s locality was undergoing a water crisis. Amid this, 40 residents of his locality filed a plea against Ranchi Regional Development Authority (RRDA) for wasting 15,000 liters of water in M.S. Dhoni’s home in the daily maintenance of the swimming pool.
• He was involved in another controversy over tax evasion. His bike Hummer H2 was mistakenly registered as a Mahindra Scorpio, the charge of registering which is Rs.53,000 instead of the Rs.4 lakhs that the Hummer H2 required.
• During the 2013 IPL spot-fixing, Dhoni’s name emerged as he was in contact with Gurunath Meiyappan, who was named in the betting charge sheet.
• In 2016, Dhoni resigned as the brand ambassador of Amrapali Real Estate Group after the residents from one of its units faced logistical issues and started a social media campaign.

MS Dhoni Records 

• MSD led India to number 1 in the test ranking for the first time ever in 2009.
• Dhoni remains the most successful Indian Test captain with 27 Test wins.
• He is the first Indian wicket-keeper to score 4,000 test runs.
• Dhoni’s 224 against Australia is the third-highest score by an Indian captain, the highest Test score by an Indian wicket-keeper, and the highest score by a wicket-keeper–captain.
• Dhoni’s century against Pakistan (148) is the fastest century scored by an Indian wicket-keeper and fourth overall.
• With 294 dismissals in his career, Dhoni tops the all-time dismissals list by Indian wicket-keepers.
• Dhoni has the most stumpings (38) to his name by any wicket-keeper in tests.
• He holds the record for most scalps in an innings (6) and a match (9) by an Indian wicket-keeper.
• Dhoni is the third captain overall to win 100 games.

ODI and T20s

• MS Dhoni is the fourth Indian to reach the 10,000 ODI runs milestone and only the second wicket-keeper to achieve the feat.
• The first player to cross 10,000 runs in ODI cricket with a career average of over 50.
• Dhoni has the most number of career runs in ODI batting at number 6.
• The only player to score a century in ODI cricket when batting at number 7 or lower
• Most not-outs (82) in ODIs.
• First Indian and fifth overall to hit 200 sixes in ODIs
• Dhoni’s 183* against Sri Lanka in 2005 is the highest score by a wicket-keeper.
• MSD’s 113 against Pakistan in Chennai in 2012 is the highest by a captain batting at number 7
• India’s highest eighth-wicket partnership in ODIs with Bhuvneshwar Kumar
• MSD has the record for playing the most matches in ODI history as the captain while also serving as a wicketkeeper (200).
• Most dismissals in an innings (6) and career (432) by an Indian wicket-keeper.
• Dhoni has managed to have the most stumpings (120) by any wicket-keeper in an ODI career
• First Indian wicket-keeper to have the distinction of taking 300 ODI catches and the fourth wicket-keeper overall in the world to achieve the feat.
• Dhoni has the most wins in T20Is as captain
• He also has played the most matches as captain in T20Is
• MSD has played the most matches in T20 International history as both captain and wicket-keeper
• Most consecutive T20I innings without a duck (84)
• Dhoni holds the record for featuring in the most T20I innings (76) and scored the most runs (1,153) before scoring a fifty.
• Most dismissals as wicket-keeper in T20Is (87)
• He has the most catches as a wicket-keeper in T20Is (54)
• Dhoni has the most stumpings as a wicket-keeper in T20Is (33)
• Most catches as keeper in a T20I innings

MS Dhoni: Awards and Accolades

National honours  .

• 2018: Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.
• 2009: Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
• 2007−08: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports.

  Sporting honours  

• ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009
• The ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011-2014)
• ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013
• Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011

Other honors and awards  

• MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006
• LG People’s Choice Award: 2013
• Honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in August 2011

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M. S. Dhoni Biography

Birthday: July 7 , 1981 ( Cancer )

Born In: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India

M. S. Dhoni is an Indian cricketer best remembered for leading the Indian ODI team to its second World Cup win in 2011. He made his ODI debut for the national team on December 23, 2004, against Bangladesh and went on to serve as the captain of the Indian ODI team from 2007 to 2016. He debuted as a Test player against Sri Lanka on 2nd December 2005, and led the team in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Known for his aggressive playing style, he is revered as one of the best "finishers" in the limited over format of the game. He is also one of the most successful Indian captains and holds a number of records for his captaincy. Notably, the Indian team became the No.1 Test team in 2009 under his captaincy. He also led the Indian team to win the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. While his achievements in the IPL format often get overshadowed by his international records, he also helped his team, Chennai Super Kings, win IPL twice in 2010 and 2011.

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Nick Name: Mahi, MS, MSD, Captain Cool, Mahendra Dhoni

Also Known As: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, MS Dhoni

Age: 43 Years , 43 Year Old Males

Spouse/Ex-: Sakshi Dhoni (m. 2010)

father: Pan Singh

mother: Devaki Devi

siblings: Jayanti Gupta, Narendra Singh Dhoni

children: Ziva

Born Country: India

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Height: 5'9" (175 cm ), 5'9" Males

awards: Padma Shri 2009 Padma Bhushan 2018 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2007

ICC ODI Team of the Year 2013 - 2012 - 2011 ICC ODI Player of the Year Award 2009 - 2008 CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Sports 2011

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni

July 07, 1981, Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand)

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MS Dhoni IPL factfile

- MS Dhoni led India to three ICC titles but he is nearly as famous for his exploits in the yellow of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

- Dhoni, known as CSK's "Thala" (leader), captained the franchise to ten finals in their first 14 IPL seasons and won them five titles - in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023 . He's led them to the playoffs in 12 editions, making them the most consistent team in the IPL. In a surprise move on the eve of the IPL 2024 season opener, Dhoni stepped down as CSK captain and was succeeded by Ruturaj Gaikwad.

- Dhoni was bought by CSK at the first IPL auction in 2008 and - barring a handful of games in 2022 - has been their captain ever since. No other player has led an IPL team for so long. Only when CSK was banned for two years on corruption charges - in 2016 and 2017 - did Dhoni play for another team in the IPL: Rising Pune Super Giant(s).

- Dhoni's most memorable season with the bat was 2018, when he scored 455 runs at an average of 75.83 and strike rate of 150.66 to lead CSK to the title in their comeback season following the ban.

- Dhoni was the first to play 250 matches in the IPL, reaching the milestone in 2023, four years after he played his last international game for India. He had resigned as CSK captain ahead of IPL 2022, but took back the captaincy after his successor Ravindra Jadeja stepped down mid-way through the season. He led the team to the title in 2023, before stepping down from captaincy again next year.

MS Dhoni player profile

MS Dhoni probably ranks as the third-most popular Indian cricketer ever, behind only Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. He emerged from a cricketing backwater, the eastern Indian state of Jharkhand, and made it to the top with a home-made batting and wicketkeeping technique, and a style of captaincy that scaled the highs and hit the lows of both conservatism and unorthodoxy.

Under Dhoni's leadership, India won the top prize in all formats: leading the Test rankings for 18 months starting December 2009, winning the 50-over World Cup in 2011, and the T20 world title on his captaincy debut in 2007.

He seemingly emerged fully formed at 23, when he blasted two centuries in a triangular 50-over tournament for India A in Nairobi. Long-haired and fearless, he soon swaggered into international cricket, and became an instant darling of the crowds with ODI innings of 148 and 183 not out within a year of his debut.

Dhoni improvised abd learned, but he didn't apologise for his batting style, which was not the most elegant. He became a multifaceted ODI batter, one who could accumulate, rebuild, and unleash big sixes, all seemingly at will.

Along the way he showed leadership skills, which were recognised when Rahul Dravid gave up the captaincy in 2007. A day before that announcement from Dravid, a young India side under Dhoni played the first game of the first T20 World Cup in South Africa, and went on to win the tournament. The ODI captaincy was a natural progression, and the Test role duly followed too.

Dhoni brought to the captaincy a thick skin and the relative indifference to results that an Indian captain needs to keep the job for long. Along with India's coach, Gary Kirsten, he put his senior performers in a comfortable place, and they repaid him by producing some of their best years in international cricket. Dhoni's sense of calm on the field mostly worked like a charm in the shorter formats, although he sometimes sat back for too long in Tests tactically. Still, India had some of their best years in Test cricket, in terms of tangible achievement, under him: in the 60 Tests he led in, they had a win-loss ratio of 1.5.

However, after the 50-over World Cup win in 2011, which Dhoni sealed with a timely 91 and a six off his patented helicopter shot, an ageing team lost eight straight Tests on the trot away from home and his captaincy came under immense pressure, which was then exacerbated by India's first home series loss in eight years, 2-1 to England in 2012-13. This brought about a new chapter in Dhoni's career, where he seemed more assertive as a captain, building a new team. He played his best Test innings on a turner to win India the Chennai Test in 2013 against Australia, and became the first captain to lead India to four wins in a Test series.

Away from home in the winter of 2013-14, India lost Test series in South Africa and New Zealand by 1-0 margins that did not reflect how close they came to winning both. The England tour of 2014 began promisingly, with a drawn first Test followed by a historic win at Lord's, but India crashed to earth immediately afterwards to lose the series 3-1. At Old Trafford and The Oval, with the batting crumbling around him, Dhoni played a couple of his bravest innings in Tests.

On the tour of Australia that followed, India competed ferociously, thanks to a young batting core led by Kohli, but it didn't quite show in their results. Dhoni announced after the third Test, in Melbourne, that he was retiring from the format. He ended his career in whites with a proud record for a wicketkeeper: 4876 runs at an average of just over 38, six hundreds, and just under 300 dismissals.

Dhoni continued to lead India in the shorter formats, and they got to the semi-finals of the 2015 World Cup. A year later they won the Asia Cup T20 in Bangladesh but exited the home T20 World Cup in the semi-final, though Dhoni enjoyed a good tournament as a finisher, scoring 89 runs while only being dismissed once in five innings, and showing electric reflexes while keeping to the spinners. He eventually played on till the 2019 World Cup (but gave up the white-ball captaincy in January 2017).

India's defeat to New Zealand in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup turned out to be Dhoni's final international, although that wasn't officially confirmed till more than a year later, when after Covid brought sport to a halt, he announced it on Instagram just as players' preparations for that year's delayed IPL began.

In that tournament, Dhoni has been the face of the Chennai Super Kings franchise, inspiring fierce cult fandom. When Super Kings were reinstated in 2018 after two seasons out serving a suspension, he was back at the helm, leading the team to a fairy-tale third title, and he almost repeated the feat in 2019, when CSK lost a thrilling final against Mumbai Indians by just one run. Dhoni led them to their third title win in 2021, and repeated the feat in 2023, making CSK the league's most successful franchise, alongside Mumbai.

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni , commonly known as MS Dhoni, is a former cricketer who represented India on the international stage for around 15 years. On the domestic level, Dhoni played first-class cricket for Jharkhand.

Dhoni used to captain the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2016 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He has led India to the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 victory , the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cup victories, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup victory , and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy victory. He is also the present captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League .

Dhoni was a wicketkeeper-batter and batted in the middle order, predominantly playing the finisher’s role. Dhoni is one of the few cricketers with more than 10,000 runs in ODIs. Experts deem Dhoni to be one of the best "finishers" in limited-overs formats in World Cricket. Many also regarded him as one of the best wicket-keepers in modern limited-overs international cricket.

MS Dhoni Records

MS Dhoni played his ODI debut series at the age of 23. At the young age of 26, MS Dhoni led India to a win in the Inaugural ICC T20 World Cup 2007. Four years later, MS Dhoni led India to its 2nd ODI World Cup Win. At the age of 33, MS Dhoni won his last ICC Tournament as a Captain of the Indian Cricket Team. MS Dhoni played his last international match for India on July 10, 2019.

Led India to No. 1 Test cricket rankings for the first time, in 2009.

Most successful Indian Test captain with 27 Test wins.

Most overseas Test defeats by an Indian captain - 15.

First Indian wicket-keeper to complete 4,000 Test runs.

Third-highest score by an Indian captain - 224 against Australia in Chennai.

Fastest century scored by an Indian wicket-keeper, and the fourth overall - 148 v Pak

50 sixes by an Indian captain.

Most dismissals by Indian wicket-keepers - 294

Most stumpings by any wicket-keeper in a Test career - 38

Most dismissals in an innings by an Indian Wicket Keeper - 6 tied with Syed Kirmani

Third captain (and the first non-Australian) overall to win 100 games.

Fourth Indian to reach 10,000 ODI runs.

First player to pass 10,000 runs in ODI cricket with a career average of over 50.

Dhoni has the fifth-highest batting average (51.09) with more than 5,000 runs

Most career runs in ODI history when batting at number 6 position - 4031

Only player to score more than one hundred in ODI cricket when batting at number 7 position or lower - 2

Most not-outs in ODIs - 82

First Indian and fifth overall to hit 200 sixes in ODIs.

Highest score by a wicket-keeper in ODIs - 183* vs SL

India's highest eighth wicket partnership in ODIs - 100 runs not out, Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar.

Most unbeaten innings and highest average in successful ODI run-chases.

Played the most matches in ODI history as captain who has also served as a wicket-keeper - 200

Most dismissals in an innings by an Indian Wicket Keeper - 6

Most dismissals in a career by an Indian Wicket Keeper career - 432

Most stumpings by any wicket-keeper in an ODI career - 120

First Indian wicket-keeper to take 300 ODI catches and the fourth wicket-keeper in the world to achieve the feat.

Most matches as captain in T20Is - 72

Most matches in T20I history as both captain and wicket-keeper - 72

Most consecutive T20I innings without a duck - 84

Dhoni holds the record for playing the most T20I innings - 76 and scored the most runs - 1,153 before scoring a fifty.

Most dismissals as wicket-keeper in T20Is - 87

Most catches as wicket-keeper in T20Is - 54

Most stumpings as wicket-keeper in T20Is - 33

Most catches as wicketkeeper in a T20I inning - 5

Also, see - Virat Kohli's Biography

Most international matches as captain - 332

Dhoni is the first, and so far only, wicket-keeper to effect 150 stumping dismissals across the three forms of the game. His current total of stumpings in internationals stands at 161.

MS Dhoni Awards and Accolades

2018: Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.

2009: Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award.

2007−08: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honor given for achievement in sports.

ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009

ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011-2014)

ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013

Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011

MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006

LG People's Choice Award: 2013

Honorary doctorate from De Montfort University in August 2011

MS Dhoni Career

MS Dhoni has had one of the most decorated careers as a batter, wicketkeeper, and skipper. He is considered one of the greatest cricketers to have played the game and has been celebrated for his unorthodox style of play, winning mentality, and tactical prowess.

Dhoni was selected in 1998 by Deval Sahay to play for the Central Coalfields Limited (CCL) team. This was the first time that Dhoni stepped into professional cricket. Dhoni showed exceptional talent which impressed Deval Sahay who used his contacts in the Bihar Cricket Association to push for his selection in the Bihar team.

Dhoni debuted for the senior Bihar Ranji Team for the 1999–2000 season. He was also included in the Bihar U-19 squad for the 1998–99 season where he scored 176 runs in 7 innings from 5 matches. Dhoni however was not picked for the East Zone U-19 squad (CK Nayudu Trophy) or the Rest of India squad (MA Chidambaram Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy ). Dhoni made a first-class debut in Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in the 1999–2000 season. He was just eighteen years old at that moment.

After playing Ranji Trophy for over three years, Dhoni was picked over international cricketer Deep Dasgupta to represent East Zone. It was then that Dhoni stepped into the limelight. Dhoni was scouted by BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative TRDW and discovered by TRDO Prakash Poddar. Dhoni was selected for the India A squad for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya. His performances on that tour earned him the attention of the likes of Sourav Ganguly and Ravi Shastri .

Dhoni's services were contracted by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for USD 1.5 million in IPL's inaugural season in 2008. He was the most expensive player in the first season of the IPL . Dhoni has led CSK to five IPL titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2023), the joint-most titles as a skipper (along with Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma ) in the tournament’s history. He has also won the 2010 and 2014 Champions League T20 titles with CSK. Dhoni had an excellent run with CSK both as a batter and a skipper.

After CSK was banned for two years, Dhoni was subsequently bought by Rising Pune Supergiant for USD 1.9 Million in 2016. He was the captain that year but after his team finished in 7th place, he was replaced by Steven Smith .

Dhoni came back roaring with his troops in IPL 2018 and had a fairytale run, helping CSK lift their third IPL trophy. Dhoni’s CSK reached the final for a record eighth time in 2019 but was stopped by a resurgent Mumbai Indians side that won the final by a whisker.

Dhoni and his men had a forgettable season in 2020, with CSK missing out on a playoff spot for the first time since the IPL began. Dhoni assured fans that the team would come back stronger in the next season and he kept his word, as the Super Kings won IPL 2021, their fourth title. They defeated the Kolkata Knight Riders in the final.

Ahead of IPL 2022, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Ravindra Jadeja , but the move backfired as Dhoni had to take over the role from Jadeja, who succumbed to the pressures of captaincy and saw a dip in his form. CSK finished in the ninth position that season, their worst season in IPL history.

CSK roared back in 2023 to win an absolute thriller in the final against the then-defending champions Gujarat Titans off the last ball, thanks to Jadeja’s finish with the bat. Dhoni lifted Chennai’s fifth IPL trophy and became the skipper with the joint-most IPL titles (along with Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma) in the tournament’s history.

Ahead of IPL 2024, Dhoni handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad , who is leading the Chennai Super Kings in the ongoing IPL season.

MS Dhoni had a spectacular international career, scoring 17,226 runs in 538 matches. He won three ICC trophies as a skipper (ICC WT20 2007, ICC CWC 2011, and ICC Champions Trophy 2013). In addition, he affected 829 dismissals as a wicketkeeper. Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020.

MS Dhoni arrived on the international stage when the Indian ODI team was struggling to find its Wicketkeeper-Batsman. We saw Rahul Dravid in the 2000s and then the arrival of wicket-keeper/batsman from the junior ranks such as Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik . But they did not fit the team combination well. Then came in Dhoni, who was picked for the ODI squad for the Bangladesh tour in 2004/05.

Dhoni had the most disastrous start to a career that anyone can ever ask for. Getting run out for a duck on debut is the last thing you want. But, despite ordinary performances in his inaugural series against the Bangladesh cricket team , Dhoni was selected for the series against Pakistan . Dhoni scored his first century in his fifth one-day international. He scored 148 in Visakhapatnam off only 123 deliveries. Thus began the Dhoni era as he mastered the art of finishing in ODIs, averaging 50.57 in the format, with 10 centuries to his name. The Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter also owns the record for being the quickest to achieve the ICC No. 1 ranking in ODIs in terms of innings (38).

Dhoni’s highest point in his ODI career would be his match-winning unbeaten 91 off 79 balls against Sri Lanka in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 final, earning him the Player of the Match award. MS Dhoni won the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 with a young brigade, beating England in the final in their backyard, and led India to the semifinals in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia.

His last ODI inning came against New Zealand in the 2019 WC Semifinal where he ended his ODI journey in the same way he started--with a runout. Although there were speculations that MSD would stage a comeback after the 2020 IPL, the unforeseeable circumstances due to COVID-19 ensured that MS Dhoni played his last international game without any farewell.

Dhoni's performances in ODIs against Sri Lanka opened the doors for Test Cricket for him. Dhoni replaced Dinesh Karthik in December 2005 and was the last man standing in his 30-run journey in his debut test innings. Dhoni went on to score his maiden half-century in the second Test. He was very aggressive with it too, as the half-century came off 51 balls. We witnessed Dhoni in making who was soon going to lead India to the number 1 spot in Tests. He scored a double century against Australia in Chennai in 2013 and is the first and only Indian wicketkeeper to score a double ton in Tests. Dhoni announced a shock retirement from Tests on December 30, 2014, amidst the Test series in Australia as Virat Kohli took over the reins.

Dhoni was selected for India's first-ever Twenty20 international match. The match was played against South Africa in December 2006. Although Dhoni was out for a duck, he contributed to India's victory with one catch and a runout. The very next year, MS Dhoni was chosen to lead a young Indian team , in the first-ever World T20 in 2007. On September 24, 2007, Dhoni became the second Indian captain to have won a World Cup in any format of cricket, after Kapil Dev . However, Dhoni went on to lead India in another five T20 World Cups, having reached the semi-final and final once each thereafter. Dhoni scored his maiden T20I fifty in a bilateral series against England in Bengaluru in 2017, and played his last T20I match against Australia in 2019.

MS Dhoni is India's only two-time World Cup-winning captain, achieving victory in different formats, and is considered one of the greatest skippers of all time. He led a young Indian team to the first-ever T20 World Cup victory in South Africa in 2007. Dhoni then led India to their second ODI World Cup victory in 2011. He was also awarded man of the match in the finals against Sri Lanka for his score of an unbeaten 91. The bat which was used by Dhoni in the final match was auctioned for a whopping ₹ 72 Lac. The entire sum of money went to Sakshi Rawat Foundation which was operated by Dhoni's wife Sakshi Rawat to help orphan children. Dhoni also led India to the 2013 Champions Trophy title in England, making him the only captain to win all major ICC titles.

Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). He was raised in a Hindu Rajput family. His parents belonged to the village of Lwali is in the Lamgara block of Almora District, Uttarakhand. Dhoni's father, Pan Singh worked in junior management positions in MECON.

Dhoni has a sister named Jayanti Gupta and a brother named Narendra Singh Dhoni. On July 4, 2010, Dhoni got married to his schoolmate from DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Sakshi Singh Rawat. The couple gave birth to a beautiful girl on 6 February 2015 and named her Ziva.

MS Dhoni is a qualified paratrooper in the Indian army after he completed five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircraft in the Agra training camp in 2019.

As of 2024, MS Dhoni has an estimated net worth of INR 1050 crores or USD 127 million.

MS Dhoni owns a huge farmhouse in Ranchi where he lives with his family.

MS Dhoni has around 12 cars, including a Ferrari 599, Porsche 911, Audi, Mercedes, Mitsubishi Pajero, Range Rover Hummer H2, and Nissan Jonga.

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A. MS Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020.

A. MS Dhoni has won three ICC trophies — the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy.

A. MS Dhoni reached the ICC No. 1 ranking in ODIs in 38 innings.

A. MS Dhoni made his international debut against Bangladesh on December 23, 2004.

A. MS Dhoni is playing IPL 2024 as a wicketkeeper-batter for the Chennai Super Kings.

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MS Dhoni retires from all international cricket

The announcement on Saturday, 15 August, was in typical Dhoni style, understated and unexpected. "Thanks a lot for your support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired", he said in a post on Instagram, which was accompanied by a slideshow of his career in images.

The BCCI later confirmed in a release that the former skipper was retiring from international cricket; he is expected to feature in the IPL.

MS Dhoni on Instagram: Consider me retired from 19:29 👀 pic.twitter.com/ZEgJL82x3h — ICC (@ICC) August 15, 2020

Under Dhoni’s leadership, India won the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup in 2007. In 2011, he ended a 28-year wait for India by lifting the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup trophy, becoming only the second Indian captain after Kapil Dev to do so. Two years later, he completed an unprecedented treble, captaining India to the 2013 Champions Trophy title in England.

Considered one of the greatest finishers in modern-day limited-overs cricket, and one of the sharpest cricketing minds, Dhoni appeared in 350 one-day internationals, including three for Asia XI, in 2007. Across a distinguished 16-year career, he scored 10,773 ODI runs at 50.57 with 10 centuries. He also featured in 98 T20Is, the most by any Indian, between 2006 and 2019, scoring 1617 runs at 37.60.

In January 2017, he quit captaincy from both ODIs and T20Is, even as he continued to be India's first-choice wicket-keeper in limited-overs cricket, right up until the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2019, which turned out to be his fourth and final edition.

Even though purists may have frowned at his unorthodox batting technique, Dhoni was a vital force for India in the longest format for close to a decade, scoring 4876 runs at 38.09 in 90 Tests. His sudden retirement from Test cricket came in December 2014, during India's tour to Australia, but he remained a key figure in ODIs and T20Is for years to follow.

Born in Ranchi, Dhoni debuted for India in December 2004 during the ODI leg of their Bangladesh tour as a wicket-keeper batsman. In only his fifth ODI, he cracked his maiden ton, a blazing 148 against Pakistan at No.3, exhibiting a carefree, aggressive batting style, a feature that remained his trademark for the next 10 years.

ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, Final; Sri Lanka (274-6) v India (277-4). India won by 6 wickets

The very same year, his career-best unbeaten 183 against Sri Lanka enhanced his big-hitting reputation, and continues to be the highest score by a wicket-keeper batsman in ODIs. By the turn of the decade, Dhoni added more layers to his game, developing into a middle-order orchestrator and spearheading chases to further enhance his ODI reputation. He joined the 10,000-run club in ODIs last year, one of only five Indians to do so.

Although his batting style mellowed towards the final stage of his career, Dhoni remained a dependable figure in India's fluctuating middle order. His last ODI turned out to be the 18-run World Cup semi-final loss to New Zealand, on 10 July, 2019.

Behind the wickets, Dhoni built a name as one of world cricket's swiftest stumpers; his keeping was highlighted by a safe catching style and lightning-quick reflexes. Statistically, he ended as the third-most successful international wicket-keeper ever (829 dismissals), and the only one to record over 100 ODI stumpings.

India beating Pakistan in final of WT20 Dhoni lifting trophy

As captain, he enjoyed success around the world, especially in limited-overs cricket. Under him, India reached No.1 in Tests in the ICC rankings in 2009, which coincided with his own run at the top of the ODI batting charts. With Dhoni at the helm, India also boasted a commendable home record, losing just one series in six years. One of his biggest highlights was whitewashing a visiting Australia 4-0 at home in 2013, a series that witnessed his career-best Test score of 224.

Away from home, he tasted mixed results; he led the Test team to series wins in New Zealand, West Indies and Bangladesh, but also endured whitewashes on tours of England and Australia.

In ODIs and T20Is, Dhoni’s unique captaincy style, marked by unconventional and instinctive tactics, became the cornerstone for India’s rise into a dominant white-ball force. Arguably, his most memorable ODI knock came in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka, when he promoted himself ahead of an in-form Yuvraj Singh, and steered India's chase with an unbeaten 91, capping off the game with a memorable six.

In all, he captained India in 200 ODIs, maintaining a win-percentage of 59.52. Apart from the three ICC titles, Dhoni's other notable wins included a historic ODI tri-series win on Australian soil in 2008, as well as the Asia Cup wins of 2010 and 2016.

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MS Dhoni Biography: Birth, Age, Education, Cricket Career, World Cup, IPL, Records, Awards, Movies, Retirement and More

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Last week, South Africa celebrated the start of the SA20 competition with a lot of fanfare. Coach Stephen Fleming and other members of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) coaching staff have ties to the Joburg Super Kings (JSK). Dhoni is unable to do this, though. As no Indian player is eligible to take part in the competition due to BCCI regulations, until and unless a player retires from Indian cricket, including the IPL.

MS Dhoni Biography

Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni is an Indian International Cricketer who has retired from International Cricket. MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of Cricket to win all the ICC trophies. The legendary cricketer celebrates his birthday on July 7. When he turned 40, fans and the cricket fraternity took to social media to wish Captain Cool on his birthday. 

MS Dhoni: Birth, Family and Education 

MS Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand) in a Hindu Rajput family to Pan Singh and Devki Devi. His paternal village is in the Lamgara block in Almora, Uttarakhand. His father, Pan Singh, moved from Uttarakhand to Ranchi and worked in junior management positions in MECON. Dhoni has a sister and a brother-- Jayanti Gupta (sister) and Narendra Singh Dhoni (Brother). 

Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Ranchi, Jharkhand and excelled in multiple sports such as badminton, football and cricket. He played as a goalkeeper for his football team and played cricket for a local club. 

Dhoni showed impressive wicket-keeping skills at the Commando Cricket Club during 1995-98 and was picked up for Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship for the 1997-98 session and played well. After completing High School, Dhoni focussed on Cricket. 

MS Dhoni: Personal Life

Before marrying his schoolmate Sakshi Singh Rawat, MS Dhoni fell in love with Priyanka Jha, whom he met in his early 20s. At that time in the year 2002, Dhoni was trying his best to get selected in the Indian team. The same year, his girlfriend died in an accident. Dhoni also dated South Indian actress, Lakshmi Rai. Mahendra Singh Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat, his school friend from DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, on July 4, 2010. At the time of their marriage, Sakshi was studying a hotel management course at Taj Bengal in Kolkata as a trainee. 

MS Dhoni: Career

In the year 1998, MS Dhoni was selected for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team. Till 1998, he played for the school cricket team and club cricket. Whenever Dhoni hit a six in Sheesh Mahal tournament cricket matches, he was gifted Rs 50 by Deval Sahay, who selected him for CCL. With the help of his excellent performance, CCL moved to A division. Deval Sahay was impressed with his dedication and cricket skills and pushed for his selection in the Bihar team. For the 1999-2000 season, he got selected in the senior Bihar Ranji Team at the age of 18. He was not selected for the East Zone U-19 squad (CK Nayudu Trophy) or the Rest of the India squad (MA Chidambaram Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy).

Bihar U-19 team advanced to finals but couldn't make it. Later, he was selected for East Zone U-19 squad for the CK Nayudu trophy. While the East Zone lost all the matches, Dhoni finished last in the tournament. 

During 2002-2003, while playing in the Jharkhand Team for Ranji Trophy and Deodhar Trophy, Dhoni gained recognition for his lower-order contribution as well as hard-hitting batting style.

In the Duleep Trophy Finals, Dhoni was picked over International cricketer Deep Dasgupta to represent East Zone. Through TRDW ( BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative) Dhoni was spotted by Prakash Poddar (captain of Bengal in the 1960s) who sent a report to the National Cricket Academy. 

Dhoni was selected for India A team for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya. At Harare Sports Club, against Zimbabwe, Dhoni had 7 catches and 4 stumpings in the match. In a tri-nation tournament with Kenya, India A and Pakistan A; Dhoni helped the Indian team to chase their target of 223 runs with a half-century against the Pakistan team. He scored 362 runs in 6 innings with an average of 72.40. His excellent performance received the attention of the then Captain of the Indian Cricket Team-- Sourav Ganguly, Ravi Shastri, etc.  

After India A team, Dhoni was selected in the ODI team for the Bangladesh tour in 2004/05. In his debut match, Dhoni was run out for the duck. Despite playing an average series against Bangladesh, Dhoni was picked for the ODI series against Pakistan. In the second match of the series, Dhoni scored 148 runs in 123 balls and made a record for the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper. 

He played in the first two matches in the Sri Lankan Bilateral ODI series that was held between October-November 2005. He was promoted to No. 3 in the third ODI held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 183 off 145 balls against Sri Lanka in a winning cause. He received the Man of the Series award. In December 2015, Dhoni received a B-grade contract from the BCCI. 

In a series against Pakistan, Dhoni scored 72 runs off 46 balls in the third match, helped India to lead the series 2-1. In the final match, Dhoni scored 77 runs off 56 balls, helping India to win the series by 4-1. On April 20, 2006, he was ranked as the number one batsman in ICC ODI Rankings sidelining Ricky Ponting. India had disappointing tournaments-- DLF Cup 2006-07, 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. 

India crashed out of the 2007 Cricket World Cup and Dhoni was out for a Duck in the matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. Due to Dhoni's poor performance in the 2007 World Cup, his house was vandalised by activists of JMM. After India exited from the World Cup in the first round, Dhoni's family was provided police protection. 

Dhoni was named vice-captain of the ODI team for the series against South Africa and England. In June 2007, Dhoni received an A Grade contract from the BCCI. In September 2007, for the World Twenty20 matches, Dhoni was elected as the captain of the Indian team. In September 2007, Dhoni shared a record with his idol Adam Gilchrist-- most dismissals in an innings in ODI.

In 2009, during the series between India and Australia, Dhoni scored 124 runs off 107 balls in the second ODI and 71 runs off 95 balls in the third ODI. On September 30, 2009, Dhoni took his first wicket in international cricket against West Indies in the Champions Trophy. In 2009, he topped the ICC ODI Batsman ranking. 

In 2011, Dhoni-led India to the finals with a victory over Australia in the quarter-finals and Pakistan in the finals. Dhoni helped India win by chasing a target of 275 against Sri Lanka in the finals with Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. Dhoni finished the match with a historical six with a score of 91*. He bagged Man of the Match for his outstanding performance in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. 

In 2012, after the World Cup win, Pakistan toured India for a bilateral series for the first time in five years. India lost the series by 1-2. 

In 2013, India won ICC Champions Trophy and Dhoni became the first and the only captain in the history of cricket to claim all the ICC trophies. In the same year, he became the second India batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to score 1,000 or more ODI runs against Australia. 

During 2013-14, India toured South Africa and New Zealand but lost both the series. In 2014, India won the ODI series in England by 3-1 and in India by 2-1 against West Indies. 

During the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Dhoni became the first Indian captain to win all group stage matches in such a tournament. Despite a great start in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, India lost the title to the eventual champions-- Australia. 

In January 2017, Dhoni stepped down as the captain of the Indian team in all the limited-over formats. In the ODI home series against England, he scored well and was named as a wicketkeeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' at the 2017 Champions Trophy and ODI XI of the year by Cricbuzz. 

In August 2017, during the ODI against Sri Lanka, he became the first wicket-keeper to effect 100 stumpings. 

After his excellent performance in ODI against Sri Lanka, Dhoni replaced  Dinesh Karthik as the Indian teams' Test wicket-keeper. In his debut match that was marred by rain, Dhoni scored 30 runs.

During January–February 2006, India toured Pakistan and Dhoni scored his maiden century off 93 balls at Faisalabad. 

In 2006, on the West Indies tour, he aggressively scored 69 runs in the first match while he improved his wicket-keeping skills and finished the series with 13 catches and 4 stumpings. 

In 2009, Dhoni scored two centuries against Sri Lanka and led to India's victory by 2-0. With this victory, India ranked No. 1 in test cricket for the first time in history.  

In the 2014-15 season, Dhoni played his last test series against Australia and captained the second and third test matches. Dhoni announced his retirement from the Test format, following the third test in Melbourne. In his last test match, Dhoni effected nine dismissals and broke Kumar Sangakkara record for stumpings with 134 in all the formats. 

In 2006, Dhoni was a part of India's first-ever Twenty20 international match against South Africa. In his debut match, he was out for a duck but effected two dismissals. 

On February 12, 2012, he made a 44 and led India to win their first-ever win over Australia. In 2014, ICC named him as the captain and wicketkeeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' for the T20 World Cup.

In 2007, MS Dhoni lead India to their first-ever World T20 match. He made his captaincy debut against Scotland but the match was washed off. In September 2007, he led the victory over Pakistan in the finals. 

In the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Dhoni was selected for the Indian team. Dhoni played well against South Africa, Australia and West Indies but was criticised for his strike rate against Afghanistan and England. In the semi-finals against New Zealand, Dhoni scored a half-century in the second innings but was run out at a very crucial stage. With his dismissal, India's World Cup run ended. 

In the first season of IPL (Indian Premier League), Dhoni was contracted by the Chennai Super Kings for US$1.5 million, becoming the most expensive player in the first season auctions. Under his captaincy, the team won 2010, 2011 and 2018 IPL titles. The team also won 2010 and 2014 Champions League T20 titles.

In 2016, Chennai Super Kings was suspended for two years and Dhoni was contracted by Rising Pune Supergiant to lead their team. However, the team finished at 7th place. In 2017, his team reached the finals but lost the title match to Mumbai Indians. 

In 2018, the ban on Chennai Super Kings was uplifted and the team returned to play the IPL. Dhoni was again contracted by CSK and led the team to win the third IPL title. In 2019, he again captained for CSK and the team emerged to be one of the strongest in the season. However, Mumbai Indians won the title.

MS Dhoni: Playing Style

MS Dhoni is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. He is famously known for his lower-order attacking mode which he later changed due to his responsibility as a captain. He is also one of the fastest running men between the wickets. His Helicopter Shot technique is loved by all which was taught to him by his fellow player childhood friend Santosh Lal. 

MS Dhoni: Cricket Records

Test Cricket

1- In 2009, under Dhoni's captaincy, India topped the ICC Test Cricket rankings for the first time. 

2- He is the most celebrated Indian Test Captain with 27 Test wins. 

3- He has 15 overseas Test defeats, the most by an Indian captain. 

4- He became the first Indian wicket-keeper to complete 4,000 test runs.

5- Dhoni scored 224 against Australia. This is the highest score by a wicket-keeper–captain and the third-highest score by an Indian Captain. 

6- His maiden century against Pakistan is the fastest century to date scored by an Indian wicket-keeper and fourth overall. 

7- Dhoni completed 50 sixes as a captain. 

8- With 294 dismissals in his entire career, he tops the list in all-time dismissals list by Indian wicket-keepers.

9- He shares a record with most dismissals in an innings-- 6 with Syed Kirmani. 

10- He also has a record of 9 dismissals in a match by an Indian wicket-keeper. 

ODI Cricket

1- Third and First Indian Captain to win 100 games. 

2- Fourth Indian Cricketer to reach 10,000 ODI runs after Sachin Tendulkar, Sourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid. He is also the second wicket-keeper to reach this milestone. 

3- With a career average of over 50, he is the first player to achieve 10,000 runs. 

4- Among cricketers with more than 5,000 runs, he has the 5th highest batting average and the 2nd highest batting average among players with an aggregate of over 10,000 runs-- 51.09. 

5- With 4031 runs in his entire career, he scores the most runs in ODI history at number 6. 

6- While batting at number 7, only cricketer to score centuries in ODI history-- 2 centuries at number 7. 

7- He has 82 Not Outs in ODIs. 

8- He scored 183* against Sri Lanka-- the highest score by a wicket-keeper. 

9- He scored 113 against Pakistan-- highest by a captain batting at number 7. 

10- India's highest eight-wicket partnership in ODI-- Dhoni and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. 

11- Most unbeaten innings and the highest average among batsmen in ODI run-chases. 

12- He is the only cricketer to have played most ODI matches as a captain and wicket-keeper. 

13- He holds the record for most dismissals in an innings and career by an Indian wicket-keeper-- 6 and 432 respectively. 

14- He has a record of doing most stumpings by a wicket-keeper in ODI history-- 120.

15- First Indian and Fourth wicket-keeper in the world to take 300 ODI catches. 

T20I Cricket

1- He holds the record of most wins as a Captain-- 41. 

2- He played most matches as a captain and wicket-keeper-- 72.

3- He played most consecutive T20I innings without a duck-- 84. 

4- Dhoni played the most T20I innings-- 76. 

5- He holds the record of most dismissals as wicket-keeper in T20Is-- 87. 

6- He holds the record of most catches by a wicket-keeper in T20Is-- 54. 

7- He holds the record of most stumpings as a wicket-keeper in T20Is-- 33.

8- He holds the record of most catches as wicketkeeper in a T20I inning-- 5. 

Combined records

1- He holds the record of playing most International matches as a Captain-- 332.

MS Dhoni: In other fields

1- MS Dhoni is the co-owner of Ranchi Rays (Ranchi-based Hockey Club) along with Sahara India Pariwar. Ranchi Rays is a franchise of the Hockey India League.

2- Along with Abhishek Bachchan and Vita Dani, MS Dhoni is the co-owner of Chennaiyin FC (Chennai-based football club). It is a franchise of the Indian Super League.

3- Along with Akkineni Nagarjuna, Dhoni is the co-owner of the Supersport World Championship team, Mahi Racing Team India.

In February 2016, Dhoni launched his brand 'SEVEN'. He owns the footwear of the brand is the brand ambassador of his company. 

Production House

MS Dhoni has a production house named 'Dhoni Entertainment'. The first show produced under this banner was a documentary web series premiered on Hotstar-- Roar of the Lion. The series had MS Dhoni himself in the lead role. He will soon make his on-screen appearance in the upcoming web series Atharva: The Origin as Atharva.  

Territorial Army

MS Dhoni: Awards

1- In 2018, he received India's third-highest civilian award-- Padma Bhushan. 

2- In 2009, he received India's fourth-highest civilian award-- Padma Shri. 

3- For 2007-2008, he received  India's highest honour given for achievement in sports-- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna. 

4- In 2008, 2009, he was awarded the ICC ODI Player of the Year. 

5- In  2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; he was awarded the ICC Wolrd ODI XI. 

6- In 2009, 2010 and 2013; he was awarded the ICC World Test XI. 

7- In 2011, he was awarded Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year. 

8- In 2006, he received the title of MTV Youth Icon of the Year. 

9- In 2013, he received the LG People's Choice Award. 

MS Dhoni: Movie and Series

In 2016, a Bollywood movie based on the life of MS Dhoni was made. The story outlined his journey from his childhood to the 2011 Cricket World Cup, starring Sushant Singh Rajput in a lead role.  and The movie was titled 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story'. 

MS Dhoni: Cars and Bikes Collection

Cars Collection: Open Mahindra Scorpio, Maruti SX4, Hummer H2, Toyota Corolla, Land Rover Freelander, GMC Sierra, Mitsubishi Pajero Sfx, Mitsubishi Out Lander, Porsche 911, Audi Q7 SUV, Ferrari 599, Jeep Grand Cherokee

MS Dhoni: Net Worth

Ms dhoni: controversies.

1- In the year 2007, Dhoni's locality was undergoing a water crisis. Amid this, 40 residents of his locality filed a plea against Ranchi Regional Development Authority (RRDA) for wasting 15,000 litres of water in M.S. Dhoni's home in the daily maintenance of the swimming pool. 

2- He was involved in another controversy over tax evasion. His bike Hummer H2 was mistakenly registered as a Mahindra Scorpio, the charge of registering is Rs.53,000 instead of Rs.4 lakhs that the Hummer H2 required. 

3- During 2013 IPL spot-fixing, Dhoni's name emerged as he was in contact with Gurunath Meiyappan, who was named in the betting charge sheet.

4- In 2016, Dhoni resigned as the brand ambassador of Amrapali Real Estate Group after the residents from one of its units faced logistical issues and started a social media campaign. 

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni

• Fourth Indian cricketer to reach 10,000 ODI runs after Sachin Tendulkar , Sourav Ganguly & Rahul Dravid and also the second wicket-keeper to achieve the feat
• Most career runs in ODI history (4031 runs) when batting at number 6 position
• Only player to score more than one century in ODI cricket when batting at number 7 or lower position (Dhoni has 2 tons at number 7)
• First Indian and fifth overall player to hit 200 sixes in ODIs
• In 2005, Dhoni scored 183* against Sri Lanka which is the highest score by a wicket-keeper.
• He holds the current record of playing most matches in ODI history as a captain who has also served as a wicket-keeper (200).
• Holds the record of most stumpings (120) by any wicket-keeper in ODIs and is currently the only keeper to pass 100 stumpings.
• First Indian wicket-keeper to take 300 ODI catches and fourth wicket-keeper overall to do so
• In 2009, under Dhoni's captaincy, India got the top spot in the Test cricket rankings for the first time.
• Most successful Indian Test captain with 27 Test wins, surpassing Sourav Ganguly 's record of 21
• First Indian wicket-keeper to score more than 4,000 Test runs
• With 294 dismissals in his overall career, Dhoni ranks top in all-time dismissals list of Indian wicket-keepers
• Most wins (41) and most matches (72) as a captain in T20Is
• Most dismissals (87) and most stumpings (33) as a wicket-keeper in T20Is
• Honoured with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna for 2007−08 season
• 2008 & 2009 ICC ODI Player of the Year
• Bestowed with the Padma Shri award in 2009
• Honoured with the Padma Bhushan award in 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni captained the Indian National Team in the limited-overs format from 2007 to 2016 and in the Test format from 2008 to 2014. He led India to win the  2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2010  &  2016 Asia Cup, 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy . Dhoni is also the current captain of IPL’s franchise Chennai Super Kings. He is one of the few cricketers to score more than 10,000 runs in ODIs. MSD has played most international matches as a captain - 332 and the first and only wicket-keeper who has affected more than 150 stumping outs (195) in all three forms of the game.

Photo Credits:  Facebook.com / MSDhoni

Experts consider MSD as one of the best "finishers" in the limited-overs format in world cricket . Many consider him as one of the best wicket-keepers in modern limited-overs international cricket .

If you don't really have a dream, you can't really push yourself; you don't really know what the target is.

Dhoni was born in a Hindu Rajput family in  Ranchi . His parents moved to Ranchi from Almora district, where his father  Pan Singh Dhoni  worked in a junior management position in MECON. Dhoni did his schooling from  DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir  and since childhood, he was interested in sports. Dhoni initially played badminton and football during his school days in which he excelled and was also selected at club and district level competitions in these sports. Dhoni was a goalkeeper of his school's football team, and due to his skilful goalkeeping technique, his football coach sent him in a local cricket club to play cricket . Dhoni, after passing his 10th standard, only focused on cricket. Because of his brilliant batting skills, he was given a job by South Eastern Railway in Midnapore (W) as a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE)  at Kharagpur railway station where he worked from 2001 to 2003.

Beginning of Cricket

Although Dhoni did not play that much cricket initially, he impressed everyone with his  wicket-keeping skills  and became a regular wicket-keeper of the  Commando Cricket Club  from 1995-1998. In 1998,  Deval Sahay  selected Dhoni to play for the  Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL)  team. However, MSD had played only school cricket and club cricket till 1998 and not professionally. During the cricket matches of the  Sheesh Mahal Tournament , Deval Sahay used to give him  50 rupees  for each six he hit. Dhoni got the chance to bat up in the order while playing for CCL which he had taken full advantage of and helped CCL to move into the A division with the help of his centuries.

Deval Sahay, impressed by Dhoni's hard-hitting shots and dedication to cricket , used his contacts in the  Bihar Cricket Association  to select Dhoni in the Bihar team. At that time, Deval Sahay was the  Ranchi District Cricket President  and former Vice President of Bihar Cricket Association. It was due to him that Dhoni got a chance to play in Ranchi team, Junior Bihar cricket team and finally in senior Bihar Ranji team in 1999-2000 season.

Ranji Debut & Recognition

At the age of 18, Mahi made his  Ranji Trophy debut  for  Bihar  in the 1999–2000 season. In his debut match, Dhoni scored  68 * runs  against Assam. During that entire Ranji season, Dhoni scored  283 runs  in 5 matches. MSD scored his  maiden first-class century  against Bengal in the 2000-01 season. Playing in Ranji first with Bihar and later with Jharkhand, Dhoni made his mark with his superb performance and at the same time, he started gaining fame after performing well in the Deodhar Trophy.

Self-confidence has always been one of my good qualities. I am always very confident. It is in my nature to be confident, to be aggressive. And it applies in my batting as well as wicketkeeping.

Recognition

In the final of the  Duleep Trophy , Dhoni was selected over international cricketer  Deep Dasgupta  to represent East Zone where he scored a half-century in the second innings. Dhoni's talent was discovered by  TRDW,  a small town talent-search initiative by BCCI.  TRDO Prakash Poddar  discovered Dhoni's talent when he saw him playing for Jharkhand in a match in 2003 in Jamshedpur and sent a report to the  National Cricket Academy . MSD was recognized for his efforts and selected for the 2003-04 season for  India A squad  in an ODI tour to Zimbabwe and Kenya, where he showed his best wicket-keeping attempt with  4 stumpings  and  7 catches  in the match against Zimbabwe. Later MSD was named for the tri-nation tournament involving Kenya, India A and Pakistan A where Dhoni smashed back-to-back centuries and concluded the series with  362 runs . Dhoni's performance in the series attracted the attention of others including  Ravi Shastri  and Indian captain  Sourav Ganguly .

Dhoni landed on the international stage when the Indian ODI team was struggling to find a better wicketkeeper-batsman. We all saw the arrival of wicket-keeper batsmen like Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik in the early 2000s. Then Dhoni made an entry, after which everything changed, and the history itself is a witness. Dhoni was selected for the ODI team for the  tour of Bangladesh  in  2004-05 . It was the most disastrous beginning of Dhoni's career that anyone could ever imagine as he got  run out  on a duck in his  ODI debut . Despite an average series against Bangladesh, Dhoni was selected for the  Pakistan ODI series . In the 2nd match of the series, Dhoni scored  148 runs  in only  123 balls , which was his fifth ODI. After this, the  Dhoni era began . His last ODI came against New Zealand in the  2019 WC semi-finals  where he ended his ODI journey the same way he had started with a  run-out . While there was speculation that Dhoni would return after the  2020 IPL , the unforeseen circumstances caused by COVID-19 ensured that MSD played his last international match without any farewell.

ICC Cricket World Cup Appearances

Mahendra Singh Dhoni -  India's Captain Cool , first participated in the turbulent period of the  2007 World Cup , under the leadership of  Rahul Dravid , where India was eliminated from the tournament in just three matches.

Mahi has served as the captain of India in  two ODI World Cups . Under his leadership, India won the  2011 World Cup  and entered the  semi-finals  in  2015 .

2011 Cricket World Cup

However, after the coaching staff was renewed in  2011  and Dhoni was promoted to the Captain of the Indian team , India found a new leader and entered the home World Cup as a favourite in 2011. Dhoni had undoubtedly proved his spirit as a captain when India stumbled on the league stage in 2011 when the team faced a tie against England and a last-over defeat to South Africa. But everything changed in the knockouts as India kicked out Australia in the quarterfinals, smashed the arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-finals and landed in the  world cup   finals  against  Sri Lanka . After chasing  275  in the final against Sri Lanka, Dhoni promoted himself in the batting order, ahead of the in-form batsman,  Yuvraj Singh . When Dhoni came to bat, India needed more than  six runs per over  with three top-order batsmen already out. He has begun to build a fighting partnership with  Gautam Gambhir . They maintained the required run rate with the help of good strokeplay and active running between the wickets. Dhoni was on  60 runs  in  60 balls , but later he accelerated his frequency of the boundaries and finished with  91 not out  from  79 balls . Dhoni finished the match in style with a  huge six over long-on  off Nuwan Kulasekara and claimed the  Man of the Match  award.

2015 Cricket World Cup

At the  2015 World Cup  in  Australia  and  New Zealand , Dhoni was named captain of the 30-man squad in December 2014 by the BCCI. Under his captaincy, India succeeded in defeating  Bangladesh  in the  quarter-finals  to reach the semi-finals easily. However, India went on to face  Australia  in semis where India got a  95-run defeat  at the Sydney Cricket Ground . However, India had won 7 consecutive matches in 2015 World Cup and won 11 consecutive matches overall in World Cups. With the victory over Bangladesh, MSD became the  first non-Australian captain  to win  100 ODIs , and the  first Indian captain  to achieve this milestone. Dhoni is also the  3rd captain  to win 100 matches after two Australian captains -  Ricky Ponting  and  Allan Border .

2019 Cricket World Cup

After handing over the captaincy to Virat Kohli in late 2016, Dhoni participated in the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales but continued to form the cognitive core of the team's brain, as well as the backbone of the batting line-up. Dhoni played some handy knocks in tournaments against Australia, South Africa and West Indies, but was criticized for his strike rate in the matches against Afghanistan and England. In the semi-final against New Zealand, Dhoni was the only man to battle along with Ravindra Jadeja , but the finisher was unable to chase. Dhoni scored a brilliant half-century, but unfortunately got run out at a critical stage. After his run out, India got eliminated from the World Cup. The 2019 World Cup was considered to be Dhoni's last world cup tournament which did not really go according to the plan.

If you keep winning, you don't know the areas you've to work hard.

Test Career

Dhoni's spectacular performances in ODIs against Sri Lanka allowed him to play in the Indian Test team. In  December 2005 , Dhoni was selected as the  Indian teams' Test wicket-keeper  replacing  Dinesh Karthik . MSD scored 30 runs in his test debut and smashed his maiden half-century in the second Test which helped India set a target of 436 against Sri Lanka. His maiden Test century came in the second test of India's tour of Pakistan in 2006. He had a mind-blowing test career in these years where he proved his mettle in Test cricket also. In  2009 , Dhoni led the Indian team as a captain against Sri Lanka, scored two centuries in the three test match series and gained a 2-0 victory over Sri Lanka. With this milestone, India  topped the charts and got the number one spot  in Test cricket for the first time in history. However, in the 2014–15 tour of Australia, Dhoni played his last test series as a captain, and after the third test, MSD announced his retirement from the Test format.

T20 and Franchise Career

Dhoni made his international  T20 debut  against South Africa in December  2006 . However, MSD was out for a duck but contributed to India's victory with one catch and a run-out. In 2007, Dhoni was selected as a  captain  to lead young Indian team for the first-ever  2007 World T20 . In 2012, India registered their first win against Australia with the help of MSD's superior 44 runs knock. In the final over of Clint McKay, Dhoni smashed a monstrous  six  of  112 meters . 

2007 ICC Twenty20 World Cup

MS Dhoni was selected to  lead India  in the first-ever  World T20  in South Africa and made his captaincy debut against Scotland. However, that match was washed out, but MSD led the Indian team to the ICC World Twenty20 finals and registered a win over arch-rivals  Pakistan  on 24 September 2007, becoming the  second Indian captain  to win a World Cup in any form of cricket , after  Kapil Dev .

MSD was signed by  Chennai Super Kings  for 1.5 million USD, becoming the most expensive player in the IPL 's first season’s auctions. Chennai Super Kings claimed  2010 ,  2011  and  2018   Indian Premier League titles as well as  2010  and  2014 Champions League T20 titles  under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. After CSK's suspension for two years, Dhoni was acquired by defunct  Rising Pune Supergiants  for 1.9 million USD in 2016 and was appointed as a captain. However, his team finished 7th in the 2016 IPL season. In the following IPL season, his team again roared back and made into the finals of 2017 IPL season, but lost to Mumbai Indians. In 2018, CSK returned after the two-year suspension and Dhoni was again named as the captain of CSK. That 2018 IPL season was totally in Dhoni's side as he scored 455 runs in the tournament and led his team to claim their third IPL title. MSD again captained CSK in the 2019 IPL season, which emerged as one of the strongest teams of the season. The IPL season of 2020 was not favourable to him, as his team CSK finished 7th.

Gut feeling is all about the experiences that you have had in your life. It is about being in difficult scenarios, knowing what worked, what did not work, and then taking a decision.

Retirement from Cricket

On  August 15, 2020 , Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on India's  74th Independence Day . He posted a video on Instagram featuring pictures of both the best and worst moments of his overall career, with the song  "Mai Pal do Pal ka Shayar Hoon"  in the background music. The video was captioned,  "Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired" .

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has scored 10,773 ODI runs at an average of 50.53 in 350 matches. MSD has 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries under his ODI belt with a strike rate of 87.56.

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MS Dhoni: Biography, Age, Height, Achievements, Family and Career Statistics

Read to know about the achievements, early-life and career of the well-known Indian Batsman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni

The renowned cricketer, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a source of inspiration and motivation to many. He is the former and most celebrated captain of the Indian cricket team. It was his guidance and supervision, which led the team towards achieving the World Cup title after 28 years in 2011. He led team India to three ICC trophies (the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2011 Cricket World Cup, and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy). 

As a batsman, he was most successful in limited-overs cricket, scoring over 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals. Furthermore, he is considered one of the best finishers in the game. In his 15 years of an amazing career, he earned both admiration and fortune and guided India to win all three ICC tournaments. He is said to be the first Indian wicket-keeper batsman to register 4,000 Test Runs. As well, he is the only skipper to have captained more than 50 matches in all three formats.

The film “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story” (2016) portrays his struggle and journey on the silver screen. Moreover, the news of his retirement prior to 15 August 2020, stunned the Indians and other cricket fans. He is widely recognized for his astonishing “helicopter shot”. 

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Biography of MS Dhoni

• Real Name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
• Other/Nickname: Mahi, Captain Cool, Thala
• Profession: Indian sportsperson
• Famous for: His excellent and renowned, “Helicopter Shot”
• Batting: Right-handed
• Bowling: Right-arm medium
• Other Hobbies: Biking, Playing Football and Tennis, Swimming

Physical Features of MS Dhoni

• Height: 175 cm (5’ 9”)
• Weight: 75 kilograms (approx.)
• Body Measurements: Chest- 42 inches (approx.), Waist- 32 inches (approx.) and Biceps- 14 inches (approx.)
• Eye Colour: Dark Brown
• Hair Colour: Black

Personal Life of MS Dhoni

• Date of Birth: July 7, 1981
• Age: 41 years (as in 2022)
• Nationality: Indian
• Birthplace: Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Hometown: Ranchi, Jharkhand
• School: DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali, Ranchi
• College: St. Xaviers College, Ranchi, Jharkhand
• Coach/Mentor: Keshav Banerjee and Chanchal Bhattacharya

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MS Dhoni’s Debut

• ODI- 23 December 2004 against Bangladesh at Chittagong
• Test- 2 December 2005 against Sri Lanka at Chennai
• T20 – 1 December 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg

MS Dhoni’s Achievements

• Felicitated with the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna in 2007
• Received the fourth highest civilian award, Padma Shri in 2009
• Conferred with the Padma Bhushan Award in 2018
• Declared as MTV Youth Icon of the Year, 2006
• Acknowledged as the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009
• Registered CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in Sports, 2011
• Bagged the ICC Award for Spirit of Cricket in 2011

Family Details of MS Dhoni

• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse Name: Sakshi Singh Rawat
• Parents’ Names: Father- Pan Singh Dhoni, Mother- Devki Devi
• Children: Daughter- Ziva
• Siblings: Brother- Narendra Singh Dhoni, Sister- Jayanti Gupta
• Religion: Hinduism

Lesser-Known Facts about MS Dhoni

• As per sources, MS Dhoni was born in a conformist Rajput caste of potentates 
• He secured around 65% marks in his 10 th Board examinations.
• In the year of 1993, Dhoni was first spotted by K.R Banerjee as a goalkeeper, who was the cricket trainer at his school. Moreover, he, later on, asked him to try with wicket-keeping
• In 2002, at a time when Dhoni was working hard in order to secure a place in the Indian cricket team, he fell in love with Priyanka Jha. Unfortunately, Priyanka died in a road accident, in the same year.
• In the year of 2003, legendary cricketer Sourav Ganguly contacted him to settle in Kolkata. However, Dhoni is said to reject the offer and move back to Bihar, wherein he joined the National Cricket Academy.
• In 2004, his life took an important turn when he got elected for India “A tour of Kenya and Zimbabwe”, where his performance was extremely good.
• On 23 rd December 2004, Dhoni was out for a duck on his ODI debut against Bangladesh.
• Not long ago, the former skipper became the first Indian wicketkeeper to effect 400 One Day International dismissals.
• As the team India were looking for a guide to lead them after Rahul Dravid in 2007, a person who could help the ‘Men in Blue’ achieve all the glory in international cricket. Ultimately, they found that skills and potential in MS Dhoni
• The former skipper has nine centuries in his ODI career and two of those tons came from batting at the 7 th position.
• Dhoni’s shot to fame was in the shortest format of the game as he captained India in 70 T20I matches and helped them towards registering 41 victories.
• In T20Is, Dhoni has always been the exceptional finisher, as his spot at number 7 has helped the former captain to reach 1000 runs without scoring a half-century.

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MS Dhoni – biography, achievements and records

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MS Dhoni – aka Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a legendary professional Indian cricketer. Born on July 7, 1981.

The first steps in sports are playing football as a goalkeeper.

From 1995 to 1998, he played cricket as a wicket keeper at the Commando Club. At the end of the 1997/98 season, he became the best player under the age of 16.

Role – wicket keeper, batsman. When serving the right hand, the force of the throw is average

Sports nickname (nickname) Mahi, Captain Kul, Tala and MSD.

Seasons 1999-2004 Dhoni plays for the Bihar cricket team.

In the 2004/05 season, he plays for the Jharkhand team.

From 2004 to 2020, he played for the Indian national cricket team. He made his ODI (One Day International) debut in December 2004 in a match against Bangladesh.

In December 2005, the debut game was already in a test match against Sri Lanka.

In 2006, Dhoni made his debut for the Indian national cricket team at the T20I (Twenty20) World Cup.

In 2007 , he won his first T20 championship title

On the ODI T-shirt at Dhoni No. 7

From 2008 to 2015, he played for Chennai Super Kings at No. 7

In 2010, Mahendra Dhoni’s wedding with film actress Sakshi Singhe Rawate took place.

Season 1016/17 plays for the Rising Pune Supergiant club at No. 7

Since 2018, Dhoni has been playing for Chennai Super Kings again at No. 7

Dhoni played his last test match for India against Bangladesh in December 2014. Also he played his last match for the Indian national team in the T20I format on February 27 , 2019 against the Australian national team

The last game for the national team in the ODI format took place on July 9 , 2019 against the New Zealand national team

A brief biography of MS Dhoni

The future cricket legend was born on July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar. Little Mahendra was the third child in the family of Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.

At the age of 10, the boy was sent to a children’s football school in Ranchi. At the age of 13, the boy, playing well as a goalkeeper, received an invitation to try his hand at cricket. A year later, in 1995, Mahendra Dhoni started playing for the school cricket team at the age of 14.

From 1995 to 1998, Dhoni continued to play cricket as a wicket keeper at the Commando Club. In 1997/98, he was recognized as the best player under the age of 16.

In 1998, a young man gets a job as a ticket seller at a railway station.

For five years, from 1999 to 2004, Dhoni plays for the Bihar State professional team.

In 2003, Mahendra Dhoni wore the T-shirt of the Indian national cricket team for the first time.

One season 2004/05 performance for the Jharkhand team.

In 2004, Mahendra plays for the Indian national team for the first time in an ODI tournament.

In 2007, Mahendra became the T20 Cricket World Champion.

In 2010, at the age of 29, Mahendra marries Sakshi Singh Rawat, a famous Indian film actress.

In the Indian Premier League, Dhoni, along with the Chennai Super Kings team, becomes the champion in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

With the same team Mahendra Won the Champions League in 2011 and in 2014.

In 2016, the autobiographical film “MC Dhoni Untold Story” is released.

Mahendra Dhoni’s sports career in the international arena ended in the summer of 2020.

Today, Dhoni is a successful businessman and at the same time the manager of a number of professional cricket teams in India.

The secret of popularity

The captain of the Indian national cricket team has gained fame not only because of his talent and the highest skill. Mahendra Dhoni’s popularity grew as the number of his appearances for various club teams increased, for his success in the Indian national team, for his ability to cope with the duties of captain.

Many cricket fans, both in India and abroad, like the Dhoni style of play. The manner of playing of the captain of the Indian national cricket team is very different from the traditional ideas about the game and is not like any other.

Mahendra repeatedly deviated from the accepted playing standards during the game, demonstrating a more aggressive style, both during strikes and when defending the wicket.

MS Dhoni’s Influence on Cricket

The appearance of such a cricketer as Mahendra Dhoni in India has become a landmark in the history of cricket. His game, skill and talent allowed him to open up a new direction in strategy and tactics. Experts and analysts note that Dhoni has made cricket a more spectacular and dynamic sport with his game.

His style of play is now considered a classic of the game of cricket. Many young players try to imitate Dhoni, in his manner on the field, in his ability to perform a miracle in the most crucial moments of the game.

Achieving stunning results on the field, Dhoni not only helped her teams achieve victories and titles, but also gave impetus to the emergence of a whole galaxy of new young players. Looking at his style of play, his behavior on the field, young athletes tried to imitate their idol.

As for his peers and teammates, many people speak of him as a person with a capital letter. Dhoni is not only a great athlete, but also a reliable partner, comrade and mentor.

What is MS Dhoni’s age?

The keeper of the wickets of many professional clubs, the legendary captain of the Indian national cricket team celebrated his 42nd birthday on July 7, 2023. At the same time, Mahendra Dhoni has been professionally engaged in cricket for 27 years.

At what age did Mahendra Singh Dhoni make his debut in India?

Dhoni made his debut with the Indian national cricket team at the age of 22. Due to his achievements in the 2003/04 season, especially in the format of ODI tournaments , MS Dhoni received an invitation to the second-tier Indian national team “A”. Together with the national team, Dhoni had to go on tour in East Africa, Zimbabwe and Kenya. In the match against Zimbabwe XI, the young player appeared for the first time in the form of the Indian national team.

Who is MS Dhoni’s wife and how old is she?

In 2010, Mahendra Dhoni married Sakshi Singhe Rawate. The newlyweds had known each other since early childhood. Having the same age, the children were not only friends, but attended school together. However, in the future, their paths diverged. Sakshi left to study cinematography courses, and young Dhoni took up his sports career.

After 5 years, their paths cross again, but at this point Mahendra has already become a famous and successful athlete, and Sakshi Rivate Singh is a fairly successful film actress. Over the next two years, their relationship developed in secret from friends and family.

Today, the Dhoni family is an ideal couple. From his marriage with Sakshi, Mahendra has a daughter, Zeeva Dhoni.

Early career

The first appearances in the cricket teams were in 1995/98. Mahendra Singh Dhoni first played for the school team of the Commando club of their city of Ranchi.

During this period, 16-year-old Dhoni will make his debut at the Vinoo Mankad Trophy youth Championship, where he managed to achieve good success as a wicket keeper.

In 1998, a 16-year-old boy who had never played for a professional club before became a player for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team. At that time, Dhoni was studying in the 12th grade of a comprehensive school.

After a successful performance with Central Coal Fields Limited, the young player was asked to transfer to a professional team representing the state of Bihar.

How did MS Dhoni play Bihar?

After Central Coal Fields Limited managed to improve its position and move to the “A” division, Dhoni was asked to move to the main team of Bihar State. At first, the young player played for the junior team of the state, but within one season Dhoni wore the shirt of the main team of Bihar.

At his first major tournament, the 1998-99 Cooch Behar Trophy, the 17-year-old player performed quite successfully, earning 176 points in 5 matches. However, the overall result of the performances did not allow Bihar to advance to the quarterfinals. Dhoni marked his first season for Bihar with 283 runs in 5 matches.

Nevertheless, the following season, the U-19 youth team managed to reach the finals at the 1999-2000 Cooch Behar Trophy tournament. However, Dhoni’s excellent game and 357 team points did not allow the Bihar youth team to become the strongest, losing the championship to the team from Punjab.

In the 2000-01 season, Dhoni scored his first goal for Bihar. It happened in a match against the Bengal team.

Mahendra Dhoni’s performance in this tournament was recognized as the best. During the tournament, the player made 488 runs, 5 fifties. Caught the ball 17 times and made 7 hits on the stumps. Thanks to such successes, the 19-year-old player is taken to the national team of the Eastern Zone U-19.

Mahendra Dhoni made his debut for the Indian national team in 2003. His first serious tournament in the rank of players of the national cricket team, a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya.

Already the first game with the Zimbabwe XI showed the real talent of the young player. During the match Mahendra made 7 catches and made 4 hits on the stumps.

Already in the next tournament with the participation of the national teams of Kenya, India and Pakistan, Dhoni helped his team in the match against the national team of Pakistan. The young player has 52 points. Continuing to play in his favorite manner and demonstrating his skills and abilities, Dhoni twice earned more than a hundred points.

Mahendra’s successful performance was celebrated by the then captains of the national team, Surava Ganguli and Ravi Shastri.

Early career in ODI

In the Indian ODI cricket team at the turn of the 2000s, Rahula Dravida was the wicketkeeper. Along with experienced players, the team also included players from the junior category. Due to the successful game in the Indian national team, Mahendra Dhoni was included in the national team along with his peers in youth teams.

When MS Dhoni started playing cricket?

MS Dhoni started her cricket career on December 23rd in 2004. At that time, he was 23 years old and he played for India against Bangladesh in ODI matches. This is his first game for the national team.

However, after the setbacks in the Bangladesh tour, Mahendra Dhoni was invited to participate in the next tour of the Indian national team in Pakistan.

When did MS Dhoni play his first test match?

MS Dhoni played her first test match on December 2, 2005 against Sri Lanka, exactly one year after making her debut in one-day matches. It happened at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Mahendra was the captain and showed a decent result in red-bull cricket.

World Championships

The first World Cup in which Mahendra Dhoni is a tournament within the framework of the ICC World Twenty20 2007, which was held in South Africa. The young captain was to lead the Indian national team in his first match of the tournament against Scotland. However, the game was canceled. Nevertheless, the Indian national team, led by Dhoni, managed to become the champion at this tournament.

Dhoni’s next achievement was participation in the ICC World Twenty20 World Cup, which was held in Bangladesh in 2014. However, this time the Indian team was only the second, losing in the final to the Sri Lankan team with a difference of 6 wickets.

Experience in T20I

In addition to participating in T20 level tournaments, Mahendra Dhoni had an interesting experience of participating in ICC World Twenty20 International tournaments.

Thanks to his efforts, in 2012, the Indian national team beat the Australian cricket team for the first time. Taking part in the final, Dhoni scored a big six that flew 112 meters.

Dhoni’s brilliant performance at the Adelaide tournament allowed him to be included in the national team of the tournament as captain and wicket keeper.

When MS Dhoni retired from international cricket?

Amid the downturn that the Indian national team was experiencing at the end of the second decade of the 2000s, Mahendra Dhoni decided to stop playing for the national team. The growing competition for the 7th position in the team from younger players also affected.

Dhoni announced his retirement from international sports on August 15, 2020. Many fans of the athlete and cricket fans were shocked by this news. In their opinion, there were no real reasons for Dhoni’s departure from big-time sports, and there are none. Nevertheless, the official reason for the legendary athlete’s departure was the last defeat of the Indian national team in the semifinals at the World Cup in 2019.

Despite the fact that India’s most decorated athlete decided to leave the national team, Mahendra Dhoni continued to play cricket at club level within the Indian Premier League.

What is MS Dhoni’s playing style?

Ampula Mahendra Dhoni is a batsman and wicket keeper. Moreover, the style of the game distinguishes Dhoni from the traditional manner that other players demonstrate. The main emphasis in the game is a unique striking technique, which was based on the batting style, more aggressive.

Dhoni holds the bat by the lower part of the handle. At the same time, the ball is hit hard and with high accuracy immediately into the Long-on, Long-off and Midwicket zones. Due to the great strength and accuracy, the ball overcomes the boundary.

Mahendra also has another feint. His hook shot with a short serve forces the bowler to adjust both the line and length along the way.

As for the role of the keeper of the wicket, Dhoni at this place demonstrates a lightning reaction when playing with gloves on stumps.

In addition to the unique technique and high skill, the ability to lead a team on the field is easy to read in the game of Dhoni. His composure repeatedly played into the hands of the team in difficult game moments.

Experts have repeatedly noted Dhoni’s brilliant ability to work to protect the wicket. It is no coincidence that Dhoni, as the keeper of the wicket, holds the record for the number of stumps.

Records and achievements

Mahendra Dhoni has played 90 test matches, 39 ODI matches, 98 T20 International matches and 361 matches in T20 level tournaments. Dhoni has scored 4,875 runs in test matches, 10,773 in ODI level matches, 1,617 and 7,167 runs in T20I and T20 tournaments respectively during his career. The Indian cricket team, led by Mahendra Dhoni, has won tournaments at all levels. The first was winning the T20 World Cup in 2007. In the period from 2009 to 2011, the first place in the test rankings, winning the ODI World Championship in 2011 and the championship title in 2013. During his career in Mahendra’s national team, Dhoni wore a T-shirt only with No. 7 The biggest achievement at the international level, 6 points in the rank of captain Most stumps in international level matches The best result in ODI (183 runs) for the batsman and wicket keeper As captain of the national team , he won the largest number of T20I matches The most decorated skipper who scored 100 points in a game in 7th position in ODI format tournaments The first batsman and wicketkeeper in India to earn 4,000 test runs Captain of the Indian national team, who has played 50 matches in tournaments of all formats The first captain of the Indian national team to win a test series with his team in New Zealand Record for the number of stumps in T20I tournaments (33 stumps in 91 matches)

MS Dhoni longest six

The longest six of MS Dhoni is 118 meters (129 yards). This record was held in 2009 between India and New Zealand. The ball flew so far that it flew into the stands to the audience. This is as significant an achievement as the record of 50 sixes.

During his long career, Mahendra Dhoni, playing in the Indian national cricket team, won the following titles:

• ICC World T20 Champion 2007, held in South Africa
• second place at the ACC Asian Cup in Pakistan
• 2010, winner of the ACC Asian Cup, held in Sri Lanka
• 2011, winner of the ICC ODI World Cup, in which the national teams of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka participated
• 2013, ICC tournament champion in England and Wales
• 2014, silver medals of the ICC T20 World Cup held in Bangladesh
• 2016, winner of the ACC Asian Cup held in Bangladesh
• 2017, runner-up at the ICC tournament in England and Wales
• 2018, winner of the ACC Asian Cup held in the United Arab Emirates

At the national level, Mahendra Dhoni has repeatedly received honorary awards, titles and titles. The most significant awards are:

• In 2006, the MTV Youth Award of the Year
• In 2007 , Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award
• 2008, 2009 ICC ODI Best Cricketer
• In 2009 , the Padma Shri Award
• In 2011, the Indian of the Year in sports according to CNN-IBN
• In 2011, the Spirit of Cricket Award in the ICC format
• In 2018, Padma Bhushan Award (2018)

Speaking at the national level, in the Indian Premier League, Mahendra Dhoni has also achieved considerable success. The teams in which he played at different times achieved the highest titles. Together with Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni won the Indian Premier League in 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023.

The athlete has won the T20 Champions League in 2010 and 2014. In 2008, 2012, 2013 and 2015, Dhoni and his team won the second place in the tournament.

film career

Mahendra Dhoni’s phenomenal achievements in sports, his unique talent and skill became the reason for a full-length feature film to be made about his achievements. “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”

The screenplay was written and directed by Niraj Pandey. The film is autobiographical. The script of the film tells the audience about the main moments in the life of the legendary athlete. According to the plot of the film, little Dhoni, who comes from a poor family, is forced to play sports, study, and work at the same time. His initial success in cricket allowed him to become a fairly well-known player at the age of 16. Then his professional career began, during which Mahendra quickly climbed the tournament ladder.

The duration of the film is just over 3 hours. The role of Mahendra Dhoni starred Sushant Singh Rajput, a famous Indian actor, winner of numerous awards and film awards. However, Mahendra Dhoni himself took part in a number of fragments of the film. The premiere of the film took place in September 2016.

There aren’t many names in the cricket world that have given rise to an entire era. Mahendra Dhoni played professional cricket for a good 20 years and during this time managed not only to achieve the highest peaks, but also made a significant contribution to the development of this sport.

Thanks to Dhoni’s efforts, the Indian national team regained its status as one of the strongest teams in the world. During his performance as a member of the Indian national team, Mahendra Dhoni demonstrated a completely new approach to tactics in the club teams. The style of play that Dhoni preached during matches is already considered a classic technique today.

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MS Dhoni is the Indian Team former captain . Who holds various records and awards in his name and the Stats of MS Dhoni tell us what a player he is. He played for the Indian Team for 16 long years and still continues to play domestic cricket. The Age of MS Dhoni when he started to play for the Indian Team was just 23 years. The Family of MS Dhoni and he himself faced a lot of struggle to reach where he is today. And he is the kind of person who never forgets his roots; place of birth, Date of Birth of MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni Biography is all about working hard and being honest with yourself and your career and inspiring yourself.

Childhood: MS Dhoni Biography

MS Dhoni was born in a small town Ranchi , Jharkhand in a Hindu Rajput family. The Date of Birth of MS Dhoni is 7th July 1981 . The Family of MS Dhoni has his mother, father a sister, and a brother. And from the very beginning, MS Dhoni was a fan of football and badminton. And also played as a football goalkeeper t and badminton till the district level.

He never played cricket, but looking at his goalkeeping skills he was sent to play as a wicketkeeper for a local match, recommended by his football coach. And from there MS Dhoni’s journey of becoming a cricketer began. And as his performance became better and better he further played as a regular wicketkeeper and participated in the Vinoo Mankad Trophy U-16 Championship and performed well.

But, then he focused on his 10th standard. As the Family of MS Dhoni especially his father did not want him to quit studying because of the uncertainty in a sports career.

Begining of MS Dhoni career

During the earlier phase of his cricket career, Dhoni played for various state teams after completing his education. Though he had not completely shifted to just playing cricket. He worked in the railway department , completed his shift, and practiced the remaining time. Because now MS Dhoni had decided to become a cricketer.

He played for Bihar Junior Team, then for Bihar Team and further played for Jharkhand State team as well. The Stats of MS Dhoni just kept on improving, and he finally got a spot on the India A team. Where he was selected for the tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya. He also had one of his best wicketkeeping matches of his career in this tournament itself.

Furthermore, he was again selected for a tri-national tournament. He in this series hit back to back centuries in 6 innings and the Stats of MS Dhoni showed an average of 72.40 . Which caught the attention of the Indian team captain Rahul Dravid

International Career: MS Dhoni Biography

The beginning.

MS Dhoni had caught the eye of Rahul Dravid while he was looking a wicketkeeper who could bat. And the Stats of MS Dhoni just fit into the categories then Team Captain was looking for and he hot selected to play for the Indian National Team.

Though, he did not have a dream start to his career as he got run-out on his first ball itself. And had an average performance in the series to follow. At the Age of MS Dhoni, so young he could have easily given up but did not lose faith in his skill and that is what MS Dhoni Biography just keeps on inspiring you to never give up.

But his game changed from his 5th One Day International match and got a breakthrough. He scored 148 runs surpassing his own record of best runs. And he got promoted for batting at number 3 for the team.

Captaincy by MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni in 2007 received the ‘A’ contract for the Indian team and was also elected as the captain of the Indian National Team. He played a major tournament at the beginning of his captaincy and led India to a T20 World Cup Win against a thrilling Final with Pakistan.

And from there MS Dhoni’s journey of a captain began. From there he led India to two more ICC Tournament wins and became the only Indian captain to have won all the ICC Tournaments. He not only led the team but also was an example for all the new players around. Stats of MS Dhoni show how good he was as a wicketkeeper as if MS Dhoni was a wicketkeeper from his Date of Birth.

And what proves him to be the best captain India ever got was the praise that he got from the Master Blaster himself. After the 2011 World Cup final Winning knock of 91 runs , Sachin Tendulkar says he is the best captain he has ever played under. The way he handles pressure situations is quite incredible and his calmness is what makes India win matches. He is also known as ‘Captain Cool’ for his behavior and attitude on the field.

MS Dhoni in 2013, added another feather to his cap by winning the ICC Champions Trophy . And further in 2016 became the most experienced captain, by breaking the record of Ricky Ponting.

But, in 2015 before England Series MS Dhoni stepped down as the captain of the Indian Team and handed on the captaincy to Virat Kohli. In the same year later MS Dhoni became the Best Wicket Keeper by surpassing Kumar Sangakara by doing 100+ stumpings.

MS Dhoni Retirement

MS Dhoni kept playing for India after stepping down as a captain till 2019. But, on 15th August 2020 MS Dhoni announced his retirement from the International Format, by sharing a very emotional video. In which he shared the MS Dhoni Biography with his journey in cricket with the song “Mein pal do pal ka shayar hu, pal do pal meri Kahani hai.” At the Age of 39 years, MS Dhoni announced his retirement.

Here is the link of the video he posted on his social media handles.

He retired after making various records as a wicketkeeper and a batsman who finished matches . His knocks always came at the moments when Indians needed 30-40 crucial runs . The family of MS Dhoni, his wife, and his fans supported him throughout his career, in his good time and bad.

Family of MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni married his childhood friend and schoolmate from DAV Public School Sakshi Dhoni on the 4th of July 2010 and became a father on 6th February 2015 to his beautiful daughter Ziva Singh Dhoni.

MS Dhoni lives along with his family in his farmhouse in Ranchi . Where he is seen spending quality time with his daughter, taking her on bike rides, teaching her to be sensitive towards animals and birds, and playing with her.

Life Other Than Cricket

MS Dhoni has always been seen warming up by playing football and has always encouraged his team to play the sport. Because from the Date of Birth of MS Dhoni he loved playing football, and initially played this sport. To support these sports he became a co-owner of the Chennaiyin FC , in the Indian Super League.

At the Age of 35, MS Dhoni launched his lifestyle brand ‘SEVEN’ and also became its brand ambassador. In the same year 2016, MS Dhoni Biography film was released, starring actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The name of the movie was ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story ‘.

MS Dhoni was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant-colonel in the Indian Territorial Army . He also has an entertainment house and produces content in Various Genres.

Achievements & Records: MS Dhoni Biography

• Highest number of matches & wins as a captain: 72 & 41
• Most consecutive innings without a duck: 84
• Most dismissals, catches & stumping as a wicket-keeper: 87, 54 & 33
• Highest number of matches as a captain & Wicket-keeper: 72
• The first captain to make India reach the top of test rankings in 2009.
• He is the first wicket-keeper to make 4000+ runs.
• Shares the record of most dismissals in an innings: 6
• Most successful test captain with 27 test wins
• A total of 294 dismissals in his career, ranks 1 in dismissals by Indian wicket-keepers
• MS Dhoni holds the records of most dismissals in a career by an Indian wicket-keeper: 432
• 5th highest batting average of 51.09 and more than 10,000+ runs
• Third captain to win 100+ matches
• Most career runs while batting at number 6
• The only player to score a century while batting at a lower position of number 7
• Highest score of 183* by any wicket-keeper
• Record for playing most number of ODI matches as a captain and a wicket-keeper: 200
• Only Indian captain to win all three ICC Tournaments
• Most number of stumpings by any wicket-keeper: 120
• Fastest stumping record on 0.08 seconds
• 350 ODI matches
• Padma Bhushan, 2018
• Padma Shri, 2009
• Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award, 2007-08
• ICC ODI player of the year, 2008 & 09
• Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year, 2011

Stats of MS Dhoni

One thing that has been consistent from the Date of Birth of MS Dhoni, is his will to do better every time. And that is what his Stats are proof of. Below is the table of stats of the entire Age of MS Dhoni career has had.

FAQs Regarding MS Dhoni Biography

MS Dhoni created the world record for the fastest stump-out of Keemo Paul a batsman of the West Indies Team, in 2018. The response time was of 0.08 seconds and the Age of MS Dhoni in that match was 37 years.

MS Dhoni came from a lower-middle-class background. From the Date of Birth of MS Dhoni, he was taught to value things and led a very disciplined life. He had to face a lot of struggle before getting this success. Working as a ticket collector and practicing the other half of the day. He saw the worsts of situations and came from the very bottom before reaching the top and that is why he handled success with such dignity.

At the age of 27, MS Dhoni began to play IPL. To date, he has led 174 matches in the 12 seasons of IPL and has won 104 matches. With 104 matches victory, MS Dhoni has also led his IPL Team Chennai Super Kings to win IPL thrice and has also have given 7 appearances in the IPL finals. These Stats of MS Dhoni prove that he is the king of IPL.

Editor’s Note | MS Dhoni Biography

Everyone expected MS Dhoni to play the T20 World Cup that was to be held in the month of October this year. But due to this COVID-19 panedemic where situations are not so good, the World Cup stands canceled. And amid this MS Dhoni, announced his retirement from international cricket. But, the good news is we will still be seeing him play the 13th season of IPL 2020 that is to be held in UAE. And hope to see him in his full form, and finishing off in style as always.

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MS Dhoni Biography – Mahendra Singh Dhoni is a famous cricketer known worldwide, especially in India. He has set many records in cricket. Dhoni also holds the record for the fastest half-century in ODIs. He’s the first captain to win every game and has led his team to victory in three ICC tournaments: the World Cup twice, the Champions Trophy, and the World Twenty20. Join us for an enlightening journey as we delve into his biography.

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MS Dhoni Biography – MS Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand), into a Hindu Rajput family to parents Pan Singh and Devki Devi. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, also known as MS Dhoni, comes from Lamgara village in Uttarakhand, India. His father, Pan Singh, moved to Ranchi, Jharkhand, for work at MECON. Growing up in Ranchi, Dhoni learned values like hard work and humility. These experiences shaped his journey from a small-town boy to a cricketing icon.

At present, MS Dhoni is 40 years old.

Dhoni pursued his education in Ranchi, laying the groundwork for his future cricketing endeavors while balancing academic pursuits.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as MS Dhoni, has carved a remarkable career in the world of cricket, marked by triumphs, records, and leadership prowess.

Early Years and International Debut Dhoni’s journey began with his international debut in 2004 against Bangladesh. Later that year, he embarked on tours of Zimbabwe and Kenya, showcasing his talent on the global stage. In 2006, Dhoni made his Test debut against Sri Lanka and his One Day International (ODI) debut against West Indies, laying the foundation for his illustrious career.

Rise to Prominence Dhoni’s breakthrough moment came during the 2007 T20 World Cup, where his stellar performance propelled India to victory, with Dhoni leading the team to glory in the final against Pakistan. His remarkable leadership skills led to his appointment as captain of India’s ODI team in 2008, making him the youngest captain in cricket history.

World Cup Triumphs Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India achieved historic triumphs in the cricketing world. The pinnacle of his captaincy came in 2011 when he led India to victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup, ending a 28-year drought and etching his name in cricketing folklore. Dhoni’s astute leadership and calm demeanor were instrumental in India’s success on the grandest stage.

T20 Success Dhoni’s captaincy prowess extended to the T20 format, guiding India to victory in the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 championship in 2007 and further success in 2013.

Domestic Achievements Beyond the international arena, Dhoni has left an indelible mark in domestic cricket. He has participated in prestigious tournaments such as the Ranji Trophy and Deodhar Trophy, showcasing his versatility and skill in all formats of the game.

Indian Premier League (IPL) Glory As a stalwart of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni played a pivotal role in the franchise’s success. He led CSK to two consecutive IPL titles in 2010 and 2011, further cementing his legacy as one of the greatest captains in IPL history.

In 2009, Dhoni received the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award. Additionally, he was bestowed with the ICC ODI Player of the Year and the Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy, showcasing his exceptional talent and leadership in cricket.

Former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s net worth is estimated to be $125 million, which is approximately Rs 1040 crore.

In 2016, a Bollywood film titled ‘M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story’ depicted Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s journey from childhood to the 2011 Cricket World Cup, with Sushant Singh Rajput portraying the lead role.

On March 20, 2019, a web series called ‘Roar of the Lion’ premiered on Hotstar, focusing on Dhoni’s life and his tenure with the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Dhoni had expressed his intention to return for the next season after guiding Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to victory in the 2023 IPL, as a gesture of gratitude towards the fans who supported him throughout the season. However, his exit from the 2024 IPL was disappointing, with CSK failing to qualify for the playoffs for only the third time in their IPL journey.

MS Dhoni Biography- Interesting Facts

– Dhoni hails from a cricketing family, with his father and grandfather having played cricket at various levels. – He is known for his unorthodox batting style and lightning-fast stumpings, earning him the moniker “Captain Cool.” – Dhoni’s calm demeanor under pressure earned him widespread admiration, making him one of the most respected figures in cricketing circles.

1. When was MS Dhoni born? MS Dhoni was born on June 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Jharkhand.

2. How many ICC Cricket World Cups has Dhoni won? Dhoni led India to victory in the ICC Cricket World Cup twice, in 2007 and 2011.

3. What is MS Dhoni’s net worth? While exact figures are undisclosed, Dhoni’s net worth is substantial, fueled by cricketing earnings, endorsements, and investments.

4. Which IPL team did Dhoni captain? MS Dhoni captained the Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League.

5. What is MS Dhoni’s most famous movie? MS Dhoni: The Untold Story” is a biographical film that chronicles Dhoni’s life and cricketing journey.

In conclusion , Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s legacy transcends cricket, embodying resilience, leadership, and a passion for the game. As he embarks on a new chapter post-retirement, his influence on the sport and its enthusiasts remains unparalleled.

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Salman Khan celebrates MS Dhoni's 43rd birthday, cricketer feeds him cake

Superstar salman khan joined cricketer mahendra singh dhoni for his midnight birthday celebrations. the cricketer turned 43 on july 7..

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• Salman Khan celebrated MS Dhoni's 43rd birthday
• The actor joined Dhoni's midnight birthday celebrations
• Salman also shared a sweet birthday note on Instagram

Bollywood superstar Salman Khan celebrated his friend and cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni's 43rd birthday with him. He joined the latter's midnight celebrations and shared the sweetest birthday note for him on social media.

In a video shared on X, Salman Khan is seen standing alongside Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni as the cricketer cuts the cake. Dhoni then feeds Salman some cake.

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Following the intimate celebration, Salman posted a sweet note for Dhoni on Instagram. Alongside a picture from the party, Salman wrote, "Happy Birthday Kaptaan Sahab! @mahi7781 (sic)."

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Previously, Salman Khan, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, and several other Bollywood and sports celebrities attended the grand sangeet ceremony of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. Salman made a stunning entry in an all-black ensemble, while the former Indian cricket team captain attended the event with his wife, Sakshi Dhoni.