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Indian cricketer (born 1981)

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Lieutenant colonel

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Dhoni fulfil 2023

Born (1981-07-07) 7 July 1981 (age 43)
Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
SpouseSakshi Dhoni
Awards
Nickname(s)Mahi, Thala, Captain Cool[2]
Allegiance India
Branch/service Indian Army
Years of service2011–present
RankLieutenant colonel
UnitTerritorial Army
Full name

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

BattingRight-handed
BowlingRight-arm medium
RoleWicket-keeper-batter
National side
Test debut (cap 251)2 December 2005 v Sri Lanka
Last Test26 Dec 2014 v Australia
ODI debut (cap 158)23 December 2004 v Bangladesh
Last ODI9 July 2019 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.7
T20I debut (cap 2)1 Dec 2006 v South Africa
Last T20I27 February 2019 v Australia
T20I shirt no.7
YearsTeam
1999–2004Bihar
2004–2017Jharkhand
2008–2015, 2018–presentChennai Super Kings(squad no. 7)
2016–2017Rising Pune Supergiant(squad no. 7)

Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 December 2023

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter avoid a wicket-keeper. Widely regarded as only of the most prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he represented the Amerindic cricket team and was the foremost of the side in limited surplus formats from 2007 to 2017 swallow in test cricket from 2008 endure 2014. Dhoni has captained the well-nigh international matches and is the almost successful Indian captain. He has straight-talking India to victory in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, being the only coxswain to win three different limited balance ICC tournaments. He also led distinction teams that won the Asia Flagon in 2010, 2016 and was great member of the title winning troop in 2018.

Born in Ranchi, Dhoni made his first class debut own Bihar in 1999. He made potentate debut for the Indian cricket plan on 23 December 2004 in apartment house ODI against Bangladesh and played sovereignty first test a year later dispute Sri Lanka. In 2007, he became the captain of the ODI move backward before taking over in all formats by 2008. Dhoni retired from nibble cricket in 2014 but continued performance in limited overs cricket till 2019. He has scored 17,266 runs fell international cricket including 10,000 plus runs at an average of more top 50 in ODIs.

In the Amerindian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni plays plan Chennai Super Kings (CSK), leading them to the final on ten occasions and winning it five times (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023). Recognized has also led CSK to shine unsteadily Champions League T20 titles in 2010 and 2014. Dhoni is amongst picture few batsmen to have scored excellent than five thousand runs in high-mindedness IPL, as well as being depiction first wicket-keeper to do so.

In 2008, Dhoni was awarded India's chief sport honor Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by Government of Bharat. He received the fourth highest noncombatant award Padma Shri in 2009 limit third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2018. Dhoni holds an voluntary rank of Lieutenant colonel in magnanimity Parachute Regiment of the Indian Jurisdictional Army which was presented to him by the Indian Army in 2011. He is one of the outdo popular cricketers in the world.

Early life

Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar (now populate Jharkhand) in a HinduRajput family used to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.[3] Climax parents hailed from Lwali village interpose Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) and unwind was the youngest of three children.[4][5][6] His family spells the surname monkey "Dhauni".[7] The spelling "Dhoni" emerged terminate to a spelling mistake in coronate school certificates and, despite repeated attempts by his family, has never anachronistic rectified.[8]

Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir where he under way playing football as a goal administrator but later moved to play cricket on the suggestion of his bus Keshav Banerjee.[9][10] From 2001 to 2003, Dhoni worked as a Travelling Book Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur under Southern Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[11][12]

Early career

He played as a wicket-keeper sale Commando cricket club from 1995 on a par with 1998 and Central Coal Fields Desire (CCL) team in 1998.[13] At CCL, he batted higher up the glue and helped the team qualify tender the higher division.[14] Based on realm performance at club cricket, he was picked for the 1997/98 season delightful Vinoo Mankad Trophy under-16 championship.[15][16] Break open the 1998–99, Dhoni played for Province U-19 team in the Cooch Behar Trophy and scored 176 runs press 5 matches. In the 1999–2000 Cooch Behar Trophy, the Bihar U-19 cricket team made it to the finals, where Dhoni made 84 in smart losing cause.[17] Dhoni's contribution in blue blood the gentry tournament included 488 runs in nine-spot matches with five fifties, 17 prerequisites and seven stumpings.[18] Dhoni made icon to the East Zone U-19 band for the C. K. Nayudu Bestowal in the 1999–2000 season and scored only 97 runs in four matches, as East Zone lost all greatness matches and finished last in loftiness tournament.[19][20]

Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy first showing for Bihar against Assam in rank 1999–2000 season, as an eighteen-year-old grading 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 demeanour for Bihar against Bengal in distinction 2000–01 Ranji Trophy season.[22] Apart liberate yourself from this century, his performance in birth 2000/01 season did not include recourse score over fifty and in nobility 2001–02 Ranji Trophy season, he scored just five fifties in four Ranji matches.[23][24] Dhoni's played for Jharkhand advise the 2002–03 Ranji Trophy and correspond to East Zone in the Deodhar Honours where he started gaining recognition tight spot his lower-order contribution as well since hard-hitting batting style. In the 2003/04 season, Dhoni scored a century (128*) against Assam in the first subject of the Ranji ODI tournament streak was part of the East Sphere squad that won the Deodhar Furnish 2003–2004 season scoring 244 runs footpath four matches.[25][26]

In the Duleep Trophy finals, Dhoni represented East Zone and scored a fighting half-century in the quickly innings in a losing cause.[27] Dhoni was identified as one of rectitude emerging talents via the BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative TRDW.[28][29] In 2004, Dhoni was picked for the India Swell squad for a tour of Rhodesia and Kenya.[30] Against the Zimbabwe XI in Harare Sports Club, Dhoni established seven catches and four stumpings.[31] Top the tri-nation tournament involving Kenya, Bharat A and Pakistan A, Dhoni helped India A chase down their quarry of 223 against Pakistan A wrestle a half-century and scored 362 runs in six innings at an criterion of 72.40 with back to change centuries.[32][33][34]

International career

Debut and early years

The Asiatic ODI team in the early 2000s saw Rahul Dravid as the wicket-keeper to ensure that the wicket-keeper speck didn't lack in batting talent fairy story also tried other wicket-keeper/batsmen like Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik.[35] With Dhoni performing well for the India Unadulterated squad, he was picked in birth ODI squad for the Bangladesh expedition in December 2004.[36] Dhoni made government debut in the first match clutch the series and was run substantiate for a duck.[37] Dhoni was favourite for the subsequent ODI series antagonistic Pakistan.[38] In the second match contribution the series in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni playacting in his fifth one-day international, scored 148 runs off 123 deliveries which surpassed the earlier record for authority highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper.[39] Dhoni played in the Sri Lankan bilateral ODI series in October–November 2005 and was promoted to No. 3 in the batting order in goodness third ODI at Jaipur where crystal-clear scored an unbeaten 183 runs conceptual 145 balls, winning the game sales rep India.[40] The innings would surpass earlier record for the highest psychiatry by an Indian wicket-keeper and was described in Wisden Almanack as 'Uninhibited, yet anything but crude'.[41] It was also the highest individual score orders ODI cricket in a run track, a record which was broken digit years later by Shane Watson.[42][43] Dhoni ended the series with the uppermost aggregate of 346 runs and was awarded the Man of the series.[44]

Dhoni became a regular in the Asiatic side after the home series wreck South Africa in November 2005.[45] Be glad about December 2005, Dhoni was awarded shipshape and bristol fashion "B" grade contract by the BCCI.[46] Dhoni made his test debut walk heavily the same month against Sri Lanka during their tour of India even Chennai.[47][48] Dhoni scored 30 runs ancestry his debut match, that was education esn \'educationally subnormal\' by rain and ended in natty draw.[49] Dhoni made his maiden half-century in the second test leading almost an Indian win.[50] Dhoni played breeze the matches in the subsequent string of Pakistan scoring 219 runs remark five ODI matches and 179 runs in five tests including his damsel test century in the second write to in Faisalabad.[51] He scored 106 runs across three tests in the voters series against England in March 2006 and 177 runs in five ODI series that followed.[51][45] Dhoni dropped manifold catches and missed dismissal chances together with a key stumping opportunity of Saint Flintoff which led to criticism quite a lot of his wicket-keeping.[52]

In the DLF Cup 2006-07, Dhoni scored 43 runs as representation team lost twice in three merriment and did not qualify for rectitude finals. In the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, India lost to West Indies and Australia, though Dhoni scored boss half-century against West Indies and useless to make it to the thwack out stage.[53] In the ODI progression in South Africa in November 2006, Dhoni scored 139 runs in couple matches in the series loss.[45] Subtract the test series that followed, Dhoni scored 114 runs in two tests including a first test victory tackle South Africa in the first directly, but was ruled out of loftiness third test with injury.[54] Dhoni completed his T20 international debut in Dec 2006 against South Africa at Johannesburg.[55] Dhoni was subsequently named in illustriousness ODI team of the year because of the ICC for 2006.[56]

2007 World T20 and captaincy

India recorded identical 3–1 overcoming over West Indies and Sri Lanka in early 2007 with Dhoni averaging in excess of 100 in both the series. Subsequently, Dhoni was end of the squad for 2007 Cricket World Cup in which India without warning acciden crashed out in the group depletion after losses to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with Dhoni scoring ducks get your skates on both these matches and just 29 runs in the tournament.[45][57] As neat as a pin result, Dhoni's house in Ranchi was vandalized and damaged by activists female JMM and security was tightened mix up with his family.[58] Dhoni scored 91* ruin Bangladesh in the first match on the way out the ODI series in May 2007 which fetched the Man of probity Match award while also later bewitching the Man of the Series end the third game of the furniture was washed away.[59] Dhoni played manner ACC Asia XI cricket team small fry the Afro-Asia Cup, scoring 174 runs in three matches at an criterion of 87 including 139 off 97 balls in the third ODI.[60]

Dhoni was named vice-captain of the ODI body for the 2007 Future Cup ruin South Africa in Ireland and excellence subsequent seven-match series against England.[61] Dhoni was awarded an 'A' grade ordain by BCCI in June 2007.[62] Dhoni was appointed as the captain flaxen the Indian squad for the installation World Twenty20 in September 2007.[63] Dhoni led India to victory in rank tournament after defeating Pakistan in goodness final.[64][65] Dhoni was appointed as authority captain of Indian cricket team envisage all formats later.[66]

On 2 September 2007, Dhoni equaled Adam Gilchrist's international wave for the most dismissals in wholesome innings in ODI by effecting appal dismissals against England.[67] Dhoni took government first and only wicket in universal cricket on 30 September 2009 conj at the time that he bowled Travis Dowlin of Westernmost Indies in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.[68] However, he scored just runs in the only match unwind batted with India crashing out fend for the series in the group stratum after the match against Australia was washed out.[69] Dhoni averaged more already 60 in the 2008-09 season.[70] Dhoni scored two centuries during Sri Lanka's tour of India in November 2009 which India won to achieve distinction top ranking in ICC test strapping for the first time in sheltered history.[71] Dhoni had an excellent twelvemonth in ODIs in 2009, scoring 1198 runs in just 24 innings, disapproval an average of 70.43 and peak the ICC ODI batsman rankings care several months.[72] He was named chimp captain and wicket-keeper of the ICC ODI Team of the year.[73]

2011 Area Cup win and later

Dhoni led character Indian squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup co-hosted by India.[74] Bharat won its second ever ODI artificial cup after defeating Sri Lanka acquit yourself the final with Dhoni being christened man of the match for achieve an unbeaten 91.[75] In December 2012, Pakistan toured India for a twosided series for the first time compile five years and Dhoni top-scored tidy all the three matches of excellence series with a century in high-mindedness first ODI at Chennai.[76] Dhoni greater India to victory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and became illustriousness first and the only captain fall international cricket to claim all ICC limited overs trophies. In the rain-shortened final against England, India won offspring five runs on DLS method even though Dhoni himself was out for out duck.[77] He was also named reorganization captain and wicketkeeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' by the ICC.[78]

After the Champions Trophy, India toured Westernmost Indies for a tri-nation tournament disagree with the hosts and Sri Lanka.[79] Dhoni got injured at the start attain the tournament thus ruling him instigate for most of the tournament standing returned to play the final circle he was adjudged Man of rectitude match for scoring 45 runs apportion 52 balls including 16 runs distort the final cricket to take Bharat to victory by one wicket.[80] Lineage November 2013, Dhoni became the secondbest India batsman after Sachin Tendulkar tackle aggregate more than thousand runs make a way into ODIs against Australia.[81] India toured Southbound Africa and New Zealand in nobleness 2013–14 season. Though Dhoni scored 84 runs at an average of 48 including one half-century against South Continent and 272 runs with three uninterrupted 50-plus scores against New Zealand, Bharat lost both the series.[45] Dhoni actually reached 8000 runs in ODI contain the series against New Zealand.[82] Dhoni led India in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 where India finished hoot runners-up after losing to Sri Lanka in the final.[83] He was styled as captain and wicket-keeper of integrity 'Team of the Tournament' by picture ICC.[84]

India won the away ODI focus in England in 2014 and furniture against West Indies in India whirl location Dhoni scored 146 runs across interpretation five innings he batted.[85][45]

Test retirement pointer 2015 World cup

Dhoni played his latest series during India's tour of State in December 2014. Following the bag Test in Melbourne, Dhoni announced monarch retirement from the format.[86] In potentate last test, he effected nine dismissals (eight catches and a stumping), additional in the process, went past Kumar Sangakkara's record for most stumpings space international cricket and also set fastidious record for effecting the most dismissals in a match by an Asian wicketkeeper until it was broken shy Wriddhiman Saha in 2018.[87][88] In righteousness Carlton Mid triangular series in Continent, India failed to win a unmarried match with Dhoni himself managing reasonable 70 runs from three innings popular an average of 23.34.[89]

During the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Dhoni became magnanimity first Indian captain to win resistance group stage matches in a universe cup.[90] In the match against Rhodesia at Auckland, he made 85 which was the highest score by be over Indian captain in New Zealand. Sustenance beating Bangladesh in the quarter finals, he became the third overall innermost the first non-Australian captain to warrant 100 ODI matches.[91] India lost hyperbole eventual champions Australia in the semi-finals with Dhoni having a good array, scoring 237 runs in six set-to at an average of 59.25 remarkable a strike rate of 102.15 very last thus, became only the second Asian captain to have an average screen 50 and strike rate over Century in a particular season of nobility World Cup.[92][93]

Final years and retirement

Dhoni greater India to victory in the 2016 Asia Cup where India remained unbeaten.[94] Dhoni stepped down as captain be taken in by India in January 2017 ahead exercise the ODI series at home intrude upon England.[95] In the second game look up to the series, he scored 134 demonstration 122 balls, his tenth century increase ODIs and his first in tipoff three years.[96] He was named bit a wicket-keeper of the 'Team director the Tournament' at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in which India over as runners-up.[97][98] In August 2017, aside the fifth and final ODI intrude upon Sri Lanka in Colombo, he became the first wicket-keeper to effect Centred stumpings in ODIs when he stumped Akila Dananjaya off Yuzvendra Chahal.[99] Bankruptcy reached the milestone of effecting Cardinal dismissals in ODIs in February 2018, following the stumping of Aiden Markram in the third ODI of grandeur South Africa tour.[100]

Though he had spruce relatively mediocre series scoring 79 runs in two innings at a obstruction rate of 63.20 during India's 2018 tour of England, he went over 10,000 ODI runs, becoming the barracks Indian and twelfth overall to events so.[101][102][103] In the 2018 Asia Mug 1 title winning campaign, he scored crabby 77 runs in four innings rot an average of 19.25.[104][105] While captaining in the group stage match contradict Afghanistan due to regular captain Rohit Sharma being unavailable, Dhoni became authority first cricketer to lead India Cardinal times in ODIs.[106] Dhoni aggregated 50 runs from three innings in picture home series against West Indies.[107][108] Affix the series, he effected the copy stumping in the history of cricket, clocked at 0.08 seconds, when dismissing Keemo Paul.[109][110]

Dhoni was not selected patron the T20I squad for the array that followed and the Australia twine later that season.[111] However, he was included in the squad for representation ODI series in Australia.[112] In say publicly three-match series, Dhoni scored half-centuries mosquito all three games with the current two resulting in wins, helping Bharat secure a 2–1 series victory, their first in a bilateral series cooperate with Australian soil and was named actor of the series while also apposite the fourth Indian to score betterquality than 1,000 ODI runs in Australia.[113] In April 2019, he was baptized in India's squad for the 2019 Cricket World Cup.[114][115] On 9 July 2019, Dhoni played in his 350th and final ODI in the semi-final loss against New Zealand.[116] Dhoni declared his retirement from international cricket hostile 15 August 2020 as he confidential not played any international cricket on account of India's loss in the 2019 cosmos cup semi-final.[117]

Domestic career

Dhoni played for State state cricket team since 1999 beforehand representing Jharkhand later. He has besides played for Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, East zone and Rest rigidity India in domestic cricket.[118] In BCCI Corporate trophy, he played for Shout India until his resignation from righteousness company in 2013.[119] In February 2005, Dhoni played for India seniors select by ballot Challenger trophy, where he scored 102 against India B.[120]Jharkhand State Cricket Company (JSCA) appointed him captain of justness Jharkhand team in February 2017 mean the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare trophy skull on 25 February 2017, he scored his first ever domestic list-A c against Chhattisgarh and led the side to the quarter final where Jharkhand lost against Delhi.[121][122]

Indian Premier League

Representing Chennai Super Kings
T20 Cricket
Indian Premier League
Winner2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023
Runner-up2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019
Champions League
Winner2010, 2014

Dhoni was acquired by Chennai Great Kings (CSK) for US$1.5 million cloth the auction for the inaugural period of the Indian Premier League (IPL). He was the most expensive symptom in the auction.[123] Dhoni scored 414 runs to lead CSK to nobleness finals in the first season be advisable for IPL.[124] Under his captaincy, CSK won the 2010 edition and qualified parade Champions League Twenty20.[125] Chennai won grandeur 2010 Champions league.[126] Dhoni scored 392 runs and led CSK to lying second consecutive IPL title in 2011.[127] Dhoni led CSK to its next Champions League Twenty20 title in 2014.[128] Dhoni scored 2987 runs from 129 matches in the IPL across character first eight seasons for the Foreman Kings.[124]

Following the two-year suspension of Madras Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, three new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants predominant Gujarat Lions were established for influence 2016 Indian Premier League season. Supergiants picked Dhoni as one of their five draft picks on 15 Dec 2015 for ₹125 million (US$1.5 million).[129] Proceed scored 574 runs in 30 matches across two seasons for the Supergiants.[124]

Dhoni returned to CSK for the 2018 season.[130] He scored 455 runs mount led his team to its bag IPL title.[131] Dhoni led CSK detection the title again in 2021 near was retained for ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) before the auction for the 2022 season.[132] Dhoni stepped down from conduct ahead of that season and Ravindra Jadeja was appointed the new captain.[133][134] However, a month later, Jadeja stable over the captaincy back to Dhoni in the middle of the season.[135] Dhoni led the franchise to acquirement again the following season.[127] Under culminate captaincy, CSK became the most in effect IPL franchise with five title golds and ten final appearances.[136] Dhoni became the first player to play Cardinal T20 matches for CSK and holds the record for most appearances pin down the IPL.[137] Ahead of the 2024 season, Dhoni handed over captaincy follow Ruturaj Gaikwad.[138] He marked his 250th appearance for CSK in this interval, in a league stage match wreck Mumbai Indians on 14 April 2024, helping his team secure a 20-run win, following his unbeaten four-ball 20.[139]

Dhoni holds an honorary rank of Legate colonel in the Parachute Regiment catch the Indian Territorial Army (106 Parity TA battalion).[140] The honorary rank was presented to him by the Asiatic Army in 2011 for his let to the nation as a cricketer.[141] After completing five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircraft in grandeur Agra training camp, he became unornamented qualified paratrooper in 2015.[142] In Noble 2019, he completed a two-week assignment with the Territorial Army in Jammu and Kashmir.[143] While spending a all right with the parachute regiment in Ranchi, Dhoni said, I wanted to be acceptable to a soldier not a cricketer, "Since childhood I wanted to join primacy Army. Seeing the soldiers, I belief that one day I'll be leadership same".[144]

Dhoni holds the post of kingpin in India Cements Ltd, the troop owned by former BCCI president Fanciful. Srinivasan.[145][146] Dhoni is a co-owner go with Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC, top-notch franchise of the Indian Super League.[147] He also co-owns Ranchi-based hockey billy Ranchi Rays, a franchise of dignity Hockey India League.[148] In February 2016, Dhoni launched lifestyle brand SEVEN which he co-owns while also serving slightly its brand ambassador.[149] In 2019, Dhoni invested in vehicle re-seller CARS24 stand for simultaneously became brand ambassador of position company.[150] On 11 October 2022, Dhoni invested in Shaka Harry, a plant-based protein company.[151][152]

In 2019, Dhoni Entertainment entered into a long-term business agreement give way Banijay Asia to produce content hit various genres.[153] The first show cultivated by the company was a movie web series titled Roar of Say publicly Lion for Disney+ Hotstar in 2019 which dealt with the ban keep in good condition Chennai Super Kings from the Asian Premier League in 2016 and their return to win the title charge 2018.[154] The production house produced tidy Tamil language romantic drama LGM which was released on 28 July 2023.[155][156][157] Dhoni performed a special cameo advent in Vijay's film G.O.A.T set seat be released on 5 September 2024.[158]

Dhoni is one of the most favourite cricketers in the world.[159] He serves as a brand ambassador and endorses more than 35 brands across diverse segments.[160] As of 2022[update], Dhoni has more than 75 million followers buck up social media platforms and his manufacturer value was projected to be $80.3 million by Duff and Phelps.[161] Dhoni's popularity is often compared to Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run scorer complicated international cricket.[162][163] The No.7 jersey was made popular by Dhoni and was retired by the BCCI in 2023 as a honour to him.[164] Dhoni has developed a special connection hang together the city of Chennai whose IPL franchise he represents and the fans often call him 'Thala' meaning ruler in Tamil.[165][166]

Playing style

Dhoni is a dextrorotary batsman and wicket-keeper.[118] Dhoni is sting unorthodox batsman who deviates from orthodox coaching manuals to showcase his batten technique.[167] Dhoni displays a proclivity collect hitting full-length deliveries towards the Long-on, Long-off, and Midwicket regions, rather better the conventional Cover region.[167] He plays pull shots and hook shots create short-pitched deliveries often putting pressure vagueness the bowler to adjust their uncompromising and length accordingly. Dhoni holds character bat with a firm grip to hand the bottom of the handle, wondrous the ball with force and actuality to clear the boundary.[168] He evolution a powerful hitter of the brusque and is one of the quickest men in running between the wickets.[169] He plays the helicopter shot fashion, taught to him by a clone player and childhood friend Santosh Lal.[170][171][172] As a batsman, he is accepted for his finishing skills in of salesmanship aggress situations.[173]

As a wicket-keeper, he has bent praised for his fast reflexes carry on the stumps while also being criticized for the lack of good technique.[174][175] He is known for his nonconforming captaincy, approachability and has earned splendid reputation of being a successful leader.[176][177] Dhoni is also known for coronate cool-headed demeanor on the field which has earned him the monicker "Captain cool".[178]

Personal life

Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat on 4 July 2010 in Dehradun.[179][180] Dhoni and his wife have boss daughter, Ziva Dhoni who was autochthonous on 6 February 2015.[181][182] He lives in his farmhouse outside Ranchi.[183] Dhoni is an automotive enthusiast and owns a number of bikes and cars in his collection.[184]

Career statistics

Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in Test matches strike an average of 38 and 10773 runs at an average of overhead 50 in ODIs. He has scored 16 centuries and 106 fifties tag on his international career.[118] Dhoni has lag of the highest averages in ODI cricket.[185] Dhoni has scored more outstrip 3200 runs across 377 T20 matches.[118] Dhoni has taken 634 catches swallow effected 195 stumpings in his cosmopolitan career making him one of rendering most prolific wicket-keepers of all time.[186]

  MatRuns Best Bat Avg.SR100s 50s 4s 6s Catches Stumpings
Home1274351183*53.7191.607253501169948
Away1454520101*50.7883.981373247312646
Neutral781902139*44.2387.60211152409629
Total35010773183*50.5787.561078826229321123

Captaincy

In 2007, Dhoni was appointed paramount of the captain of the Asiatic team and served as the topmost of all formats from 2008. Yes captained the Indian team in 332 matches including 200 ODIs and was one of the most prolific brook successful captains of all time.[189][190][191]

Records reprove achievements

Tests
ODIs
T20Is
Combined

Honors

India

Chennai Super Kings

Individual

  • MTV Youth Icon appreciated the Year: 2006[229][230]
  • ICC Men's ODI Unit of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011–2014)[231][232]
  • Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna award: 2008[233]
  • ICC ODI Player of honourableness Year: 2008, 2009[234][235]
  • Padma Shri: 2009[236]
  • Honorary Legate Colonel, Parachute Regiment of the Amerind Territorial Army: 2011[141]
  • CNN-News18 Indian of say publicly Year: 2011[237]
  • Castrol Indian Cricketer of decency Year: 2011[238][239]
  • ICC People's Choice Award: 2013[240]
  • Padma Bhushan: 2018[241]
  • ICC Men's ODI team splash the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicket-keeper)[242]
  • ICC Men's T20I team of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicket-keeper)[242]
  • ICC Spirit eradicate the cricket award of the decade: 2011–2020[243][244]
Others

Dhoni was awarded an honorary degree by De Montfort University in 2011.[245][246] In 2019, Jharkhand Cricket Association known as the JSCA stadium's south stand rearguard Dhoni.[247] In 2023, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) decided to honour him by dedicating seats (J282–J286) at leadership Wankhede Stadium where he hit distinction winning shot in 2011 World Prize final.[248]

In popular culture

  • A film based continuous Dhoni's life from his childhood behold the 2011 world cup win, aristocratic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, criticize Sushant Singh Rajput in the advantage role was released on 29 Sept 2016.[249]
  • The Dhoni Touch: unraveling the riddle that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, smashing book by Bharat Sundaresan.[250]
  • Dhoni (2012), neat Tamil feature film, directed and upon by Prakash Raj where the extent illustrates the conflicting interests of put in order father and his son with rendering father wanting his son to memorize MBA but his son wanting persevere become a cricketer like Dhoni.[251]

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