MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as MS Dhoni, is a former Indian cricketer and captain, known for his exceptional leadership skills, cool temperament, and brilliant wicketkeeping and batting abilities. He was born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, and made his international debut for India in 2004.

Career Stats:

Test:

Matches: 90

Runs: 4,876

Highest Score: 224

Batting Average: 38.1

Catches/Stumpings: 256/38

ODI:

Matches: 350

Runs: 10,773

Highest Score: 183*

Batting Average: 50.6

Catches/Stumpings: 256/38

T20I:

Matches: 98

Runs: 1,617

Highest Score: 56*

Batting Average: 37.6

Catches/Stumpings: 57/34

IPL:

Matches: 204

Runs: 4,876

Highest Score: 84*

Batting Average: 39.5

Catches/Stumpings: 156/38

Achievements:

• MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of cricket to have won all three ICC limited-overs trophies – the ICC T20 World Cup (2007), the ICC Champions Trophy (2013), and the ICC Cricket World Cup (2011).
• He is the most successful Indian captain in all formats of the game, with 27 Test wins, 110 ODI wins, and 41 T20I wins.
• Dhoni has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honor, in 2007, and the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009.
• He is one of the most successful captains in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having led the Chennai Super Kings team to three IPL titles (2010, 2011, and 2018) and two Champions League T20 titles (2010 and 2014).
• Dhoni has also been praised for his wicketkeeping skills, setting records for the most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.
• He retired from international cricket in August 2020, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest cricketers and captains in the history of Indian cricket.

 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as MS Dhoni, is a former Indian cricketer and captain, known for his exceptional leadership skills, cool temperament, and brilliant wicketkeeping and batting abilities. He was born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Jharkhand, India, and made his international debut for India in 2004.

Career Stats:

Test:

Matches: 90

Runs: 4,876

Highest Score: 224

Batting Average: 38.1

Catches/Stumpings: 256/38

ODI:

Matches: 350

Runs: 10,773

Highest Score: 183*

Batting Average: 50.6

Catches/Stumpings: 256/38

T20I:

Matches: 98

Runs: 1,617

Highest Score: 56*

Batting Average: 37.6

Catches/Stumpings: 57/34

IPL:

Matches: 204

Runs: 4,876

Highest Score: 84*

Batting Average: 39.5

Catches/Stumpings: 156/38

Achievements:

1. MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of cricket to have won all three ICC limited-overs trophies – the ICC T20 World Cup (2007), the ICC Champions Trophy (2013), and the ICC Cricket World Cup (2011).

2. He is the most successful Indian captain in all formats of the game, with 27 Test wins, 110 ODI wins, and 41 T20I wins.

3. Dhoni has been awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India’s highest sporting honor, in 2007, and the Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009.

4. He is one of the most successful captains in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having led the Chennai Super Kings team to three IPL titles (2010, 2011, and 2018) and two Champions League T20 titles (2010 and 2014).

5. Dhoni has also been praised for his wicketkeeping skills, setting records for the most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in Tests, ODIs, and T20Is.

6. He retired from international cricket in August 2020, leaving behind a legacy as one of the greatest cricketers and captains in the history of Indian cricket.