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Bowling | Right-arm Wicket-keeper-batter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Test debut (cap 251) | 2 December 2005 v Sri Lanka | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last Test | 26 December 2014 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI debut (cap 158) | 23 December 2004 v Bangladesh | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last ODI | 9 July 2019 v New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
ODI shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I debut (cap 2) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Last T20I | 27 February 2019 v Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T20I shirt no. | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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2004–2017 | Jharkhand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2008–2015, 2018–present | Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant (squad no. 7) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni (.
Born in
Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, leading them to the final on ten occasions and winning it five times (
In 2008, Dhoni was awarded India's highest sport honor
Early life
Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in
Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir where he started playing
Early career
He played as a
Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar against Assam in the 1999–2000 season, as an eighteen-year-old scoring 68 runs in the second innings.[21] Dhoni finished the season with 283 runs in 5 matches. Dhoni scored his maiden first-class century while playing for Bihar against Bengal in the 2000–01 Ranji Trophy season.[22] Apart from this century, his performance in the 2000/01 season did not include another score over fifty and in the 2001–02 Ranji Trophy season, he scored just five fifties in four Ranji matches.[23][24] Dhoni's played for Jharkhand in the 2002–03 Ranji Trophy and represented East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy where he started gaining recognition for his lower-order contribution as well as hard-hitting batting style. In the 2003/04 season, Dhoni scored a century (128*) against Assam in the first match of the Ranji ODI tournament and was part of the East Zone squad that won the Deodhar Trophy 2003–2004 season scoring 244 runs in four matches.[25][26]
In the
International career
Debut and early years
The Indian ODI team in the early 2000s saw
Dhoni became a regular in the Indian side after the home series against South Africa in November 2005.[45] In December 2005, Dhoni was awarded a "B" grade contract by the BCCI.[46] Dhoni made his test debut in the same month against Sri Lanka during their tour of India at Chennai.[47][48] Dhoni scored 30 runs in his debut match, that was marred by rain and ended in a draw.[49] Dhoni made his maiden half-century in the second test leading to an Indian win.[50] Dhoni played all the matches in the subsequent tour of Pakistan scoring 219 runs in five ODI matches and 179 runs in five tests including his maiden test century in the second test in Faisalabad.[51] He scored 106 runs across three tests in the home series against England in March 2006 and 177 runs in five ODI series that followed.[51][45] Dhoni dropped multiple catches and missed dismissal chances including a key stumping opportunity of Andrew Flintoff which led to criticism of his wicket-keeping.[52]
In the
2007 World T20 and captaincy
India recorded identical 3–1 victories over
Dhoni was named vice-captain of the ODI team for the 2007 Future Cup against South Africa in Ireland and the subsequent seven-match series against England.[61] Dhoni was awarded an 'A' grade contract by BCCI in June 2007.[62] Dhoni was appointed as the captain of the Indian squad for the inaugural World Twenty20 in September 2007.[63] Dhoni led India to victory in the tournament after defeating Pakistan in the final.[64][65] Dhoni was appointed as the captain of Indian cricket team in all formats later.[66]
On 2 September 2007, Dhoni equaled
2011 World Cup win and later
Dhoni led the Indian squad for the
After the Champions Trophy, India toured West Indies for a
India won the away ODI series in England in 2014 and series against West Indies in India where Dhoni scored 146 runs across the five innings he batted.[85][45]
Test retirement and 2015 World cup
Dhoni played his last series during India's tour of Australia in December 2014. Following the third Test in Melbourne, Dhoni announced his retirement from the format.[86] In his last test, he effected nine dismissals (eight catches and a stumping), and in the process, went past Kumar Sangakkara's record for most stumpings in international cricket and also set a record for effecting the most dismissals in a match by an Indian wicketkeeper until it was broken by Wriddhiman Saha in 2018.[87][88] In the Carlton Mid triangular series in Australia, India failed to win a single match with Dhoni himself managing just 70 runs from three innings at an average of 23.34.[89]
During the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Dhoni became the first Indian captain to win all group stage matches in a world cup.[90] In the match against Zimbabwe at Auckland, he made 85 which was the highest score by an Indian captain in New Zealand. After beating Bangladesh in the quarter finals, he became the third overall and the first non-Australian captain to win 100 ODI matches.[91] India lost to eventual champions Australia in the semi-finals with Dhoni having a good series, scoring 237 runs in six innings at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate of 102.15 and thus, became only the second Indian captain to have an average over 50 and strike rate over 100 in a particular season of the World Cup.[92][93]
Final years and retirement
Dhoni led India to victory in the
Though he had a relatively mediocre series scoring 79 runs in two innings at a strike rate of 63.20 during India's
Domestic career
Dhoni made his debut in first class and
Indian Premier League
Representing Chennai Super Kings | ||
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T20 Cricket
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Indian Premier League | ||
Winner | 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 | |
Runner-up | 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 | |
Champions League | ||
Winner | 2010, 2014 |
Representing Rising Pune Supergiants | ||
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T20 Cricket
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Indian Premier League | ||
Runner-up | 2017 |
Dhoni was acquired by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for US$1.5 million during the auction for the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was the most expensive signing in the auction.[121] Dhoni scored 414 runs to lead CSK to the finals in the first season of IPL.[122] Under his captaincy, CSK won the 2010 season and qualified for Champions League Twenty20.[123] Chennai won the 2010 Champions league.[124] Dhoni scored 392 runs and led CSK to its second consecutive IPL title in 2011.[125] Dhoni led CSK to its second Champions League Twenty20 title in 2014.[126] Dhoni scored 2987 runs from 129 matches in the IPL across the first eight seasons for the Super Kings.[122]
Following the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and
Dhoni returned to Chennai Super Kings for the 2018 season.[128] Dhoni scored 455 runs in the season and led CSK to its third IPL title.[129] Dhoni led CSK to the title again in 2021 and was retained by CSK for ₹12 crore (US$1.5 million) before the auction for 2022 season.[130] He stepped down from the captaincy of CSK on 24 March 2022 and Ravindra Jadeja was appointed as the new captain.[131][132] However, on 30 April 2022, Jadeja handed over the captaincy back to Dhoni in the middle of the season.[133] Dhoni led the franchise to victory in the 2023 IPL season.[125] Under his captaincy, CSK became the most successful IPL franchise with five title wins and ten final appearances.[134] MS Dhoni became the first player to play 200 T20 matches for Super Kings and holds the record for most appearances in the IPL.[135]
Outside cricket
Dhoni holds an
Dhoni holds the post of vice-president in
In 2019, Dhoni Entertainment entered into a long-term business agreement with
Dhoni is one of the most popular cricketers in the world.[153] He serves as a brand ambassdor and endorses more than 35 brands across various segments.[154] As of 2022[update], Dhoni has more than 75 million followers on social media platforms and his brand value was projected to be $80.3 million by Duff and Phelps.[155] Dhoni's popularity is often compared to Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run scorer in international cricket.[156][157] The No.7 jersey has been made popular by Dhoni which was retired in 2023 by BCCI.[158] Dhoni has developed a special connection with the city of Chennai whose IPL franchise he represents with fans calling him 'Thala' meaning leader in Tamil.[159][160]
Playing style
Dhoni is a right-handed
He has also been praised for his lightning-fast glove-work behind the stumps while also being criticized for the lack of good technique.[168][169] He is known for his unorthodox captaincy, approachability and has earned a reputation of being a successful leader.[170][171] Dhoni is also known for his cool-headed demeanor on the field which has earned him the monicker "Captain cool".[172]
Personal life
Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat on 4 July 2010 in Dehradun.[173][174] Dhoni and his wife have a daughter, Zeeva born on 6 February 2015.[175][176] He lives in his farmhouse outside Ranchi.[177] Dhoni owns a number of bikes and cars in his collection.[178]
Career statistics
Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in Test matches at an average of 38 and 10773 runs at an average of above 50 in ODIs. He has scored 16 centuries and 106 fifties in his international career.[116] Dhoni has one of the highest averages in ODI cricket.[179] Dhoni has scored more than 3200 runs across 377 T20 matches.[116] Dhoni has taken 634 catches and effected 195 stumpings in his international career making him one of the most prolific wicket-keepers of all time.[180]
Mat | Runs | Best | Bat Avg. | SR | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Catches | Stumpings | |
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Home | 127 | 4351 | 183* | 53.71 | 91.60 | 7 | 25 | 350 | 116 | 99 | 48 |
Away | 145 | 4520 | 101* | 50.78 | 83.98 | 1 | 37 | 324 | 73 | 126 | 46 |
Neutral | 78 | 1902 | 139* | 44.23 | 87.60 | 2 | 11 | 152 | 40 | 96 | 29 |
Total | 350 | 10773 | 183* | 50.57 | 87.56 | 10 | 78 | 826 | 229 | 321 | 123 |
Captaincy
In 2007, Dhoni was appointed captain of the
Type | Matches | Won | Lost | Drawn | Tied | No result |
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Test | 60 | 27 | 18 | 15 | – | – |
ODI | 200 | 110 | 74 | – | 5 | 11 |
T20I | 72 | 41 | 28 | – | 1 | 2 |
Records and achievements
- Tests
- Most runs by an Indian wicket-keeper (4876)[186][187]
- Most number of sixes by an Indian captain (78)[188]
- Most dismissals by an Indian and fifth most by any wicket-keeper (294) [189]
- ODIs
- Most wins by an Indian captain and second most overall (110)[190]
- Second most runs as captain (6641)[191]
- Third most number of matches as captain (200)[183]
- First player to pass 10,000 runs with an average of over 50[192]
- Most not-outs (84)[193]
- Highest score by a wicket-keeper (183*)[194]
- Highest eighth wicket partnership for India (100* with Bhuvneshwar Kumar)[195]
- Most dismissals in an innings (6) and career (432) by an Indian wicket-keeper[196]
- Most stumpings by any wicket-keeper (123)[197][198]
- T20Is
- Second most matches as captain (72)[184]
- Most T20I innings (76) and runs (1,153) before scoring a fifty[199][200][201]
- Most stumpings as wicket-keeper (34)[202]
- Most catches as wicket keeper in a T20I innings (5)[203]
- Combined
- Most international matches as captain (332)[204]
- Most stumpings (195) and only wicket-keeper to make 150 stumpings[205][206]
- Third most dismissals as a wicket-keeper (829)[180]
- Sixth most sixes in career (359)[207]
Honors
India
- 2007[208]
- Asia Cup: 2010,[209] 2016[210] 2018[211]
- Cricket World Cup: 2011[212][75]
- ICC Champions Trophy: 2013[213][214]
Chennai Super Kings
- Indian Premier League: 2010,[215] 2011,[216] 2018,[217] 2021,[218] 2023[219]
- Champions League: 2010,[220] 2014[221]
Individual
- MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006[223][224]
- Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University: 2011[225][226]
- CNN-News18 Indian of the Year: 2011[227]
- Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna award: 2008[228]
- Padma Shri: 2009[229]
- Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Parachute Regiment of the Indian Territorial Army: 2011[3]
- Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011[230][231]
- ICC People's Choice Award: 2013[232]
- Padma Bhushan: 2018[233]
- ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009[234][235]
- ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011–2014)[236][237]
- ICC Men's ODI team of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicket-keeper)[238]
- ICC Men's T20I team of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicket-keeper)[238]
- ICC Spirit of the cricket award of the decade: 2011–2020[239][240]
- Others
In 2019, Jharkhand Cricket Association named the JSCA stadium's south stand after Dhoni.[241] In 2023, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) decided to honour him by dedicating seats (J282–J286) at the Wankhede Stadium where he hit the winning shot in 2011 World Cup final.[242]
In popular culture
- A film based on Dhoni's life from his childhood to the 2011 world cup win, titled M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, with Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role was released on 29 September 2016.[243]
- Dhoni was part of the Roar of the Lion in 2019 which dealt with the ban of Chennai Super Kings from the Indian Premier League in 2016 and their return to win the title in 2018.[149]
- The Dhoni Touch: unraveling the enigma that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a book by Bharat Sundaresan.[244]
- Dhoni (2012), a Tamil feature film, directed and produced by Prakash Raj where the plot illustrates the conflicting interests of a father and his son with the father wanting his son to study MBA but his son wanting to become a cricketer like Dhoni.[245]
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External links
- MS Dhoni at ESPNcricinfo
- MS Dhoni at Wisden India
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Preceded by | Indian Test Captain 2008–2014 |
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Preceded by | Indian ODI captain 2007–2016 |
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Preceded by | Indian T20I Captain 2007–2016 |
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