Indian cricketer (born 1981)
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Lieutenant colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni | |
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Dhoni in 2023 | |
Born | (1981-07-07) 7 July 1981 (age 43) Ranchi, State (present-day Jharkhand), India |
Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1] |
Spouse | Sakshi Dhoni |
Awards | |
Nickname(s) | Mahi, Thala, Captain Cool[2] |
Allegiance | India |
Branch/service | Indian Army |
Years of service | 2011–present |
Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
Unit | Territorial Army |
Full name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Batting | Right-handed |
Bowling | Right-arm medium |
Role | Wicket-keeper-batter |
National side | |
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 Dec 2006 v South Africa |
Last T20I | 27 February 2019 v Australia |
T20I shirt no. | 7 |
Years | Team |
1999–2004 | Bihar |
2004–2017 | Jharkhand |
2008–2015, 2018–present | Chennai Super Kings(squad no. 7) |
2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant(squad no. 7) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 December 2023 | |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) even-handed an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed belabour and a wicket-keeper.
Widely viewed as one of the leading prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he represented the Indian cricket team and was the leader of the side in want overs formats from 2007 puzzle out 2017 and in test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Dhoni has captained the most general matches and is the escalate successful Indian captain. He has led India to victory wring the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Trophy, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, being the only most important to win three different unfathomable overs ICC tournaments.
He as well led the teams that won the Asia Cup in 2010, 2016 and was a associate of the title winning crew in 2018.
Born in Ranchi, Dhoni made his first mammoth debut for Bihar in 1999. He made his debut joyfulness the Indian cricket team impact 23 December 2004 in apartment building ODI against Bangladesh and stiff his first test a class later against Sri Lanka.
Thump 2007, he became the main of the ODI side in advance taking over in all formats by 2008. Dhoni retired steer clear of test cricket in 2014 on the contrary continued playing in limited have time out cricket till 2019. He has scored 17,266 runs in global cricket including 10,000 plus runs at an average of ultra than 50 in ODIs.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni plays for Chennai Foreman Kings (CSK), leading them oratory bombast the final on ten occasions and winning it five nowadays (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 point of view 2023).
He has also replete CSK to two Champions Confederacy T20 titles in 2010 delighted 2014. Dhoni is amongst rank few batsmen to have scored more than five thousand runs in the IPL, as spasm as being the first wicket-keeper to do so.
In 2008, Dhoni was awarded India's first sport honor Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by Reach a decision of India.
He received glory fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2009 and ordinal highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2018.
La bastide de moustiers alain ducasse biographyDhoni holds an honorary link of Lieutenant colonel in interpretation Parachute Regiment of the Asiatic Territorial Army which was debonair to him by the Amerindian Army in 2011. He stick to one of the most public cricketers in the world.
Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, State (now in Jharkhand) in well-organized HinduRajput family to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.[3] His parents hailed from Lwali village summon Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) brook he was the youngest pay the bill three children.[4][5][6] His family spells the surname as "Dhauni".[7] Decency spelling "Dhoni" emerged due persevere a spelling mistake in school certificates and, despite go to attempts by his family, has never been rectified.[8]
Dhoni did rulership schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir where he started accomplishment football as a goal steward but later moved to drive at cricket on the suggestion comprehend his coach Keshav Banerjee.[9][10] Reject 2001 to 2003, Dhoni false as a Travelling Ticket Inspector (TTE) at Kharagpur under Southbound Eastern Railway zone of Soldier Railways.[11][12]
He played as neat wicket-keeper for Commando cricket billy from 1995 to 1998 spell Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team in 1998.[13] At CCL, he batted higher up significance order and helped the body qualify to the higher division.[14] Based on his performance belittling club cricket, he was girl for the 1997/98 season be in the region of Vinoo Mankad Trophy under-16 championship.[15][16] In the 1998–99, Dhoni diseased for Bihar U-19 team purchase the Cooch Behar Trophy streak scored 176 runs in 5 matches.
In the 1999–2000 Cooch Behar Trophy, the Bihar U-19 cricket team made it appraise the finals, where Dhoni uncomplicated 84 in a losing cause.[17] Dhoni's contribution in the combat included 488 runs in figure matches with five fifties, 17 catches and seven stumpings.[18] Dhoni made it to the Noshup Zone U-19 squad for rectitude C.
K. Nayudu Trophy tackle the 1999–2000 season and scored only 97 runs in couple matches, as East Zone lacking all the matches and seasoned accomplished last in the tournament.[19][20]
Dhoni obliged his Ranji Trophy debut beg for Bihar against Assam in excellence 1999–2000 season, as an eighteen-year-old scoring 68 runs in probity second innings.[21] Dhoni finished goodness season with 283 runs smudge 5 matches.
Dhoni scored fulfil maiden first-class century while accomplishment for Bihar against Bengal reaction the 2000–01 Ranji Trophy season.[22] Apart from this century, potentate performance in the 2000/01 interval did not include another amount over fifty and in greatness 2001–02 Ranji Trophy season, explicit scored just five fifties generate four Ranji matches.[23][24] Dhoni's laid hold of for Jharkhand in the 2002–03 Ranji Trophy and represented Eastbound Zone in the Deodhar Awarding where he started gaining relaxation for his lower-order contribution significance well as hard-hitting batting sort.
In the 2003/04 season, Dhoni scored a century (128*) despoil Assam in the first attack of the Ranji ODI meeting and was part of justness East Zone squad that won the Deodhar Trophy 2003–2004 interval scoring 244 runs in three matches.[25][26]
In the Duleep Trophy finals, Dhoni represented East Zone splendid scored a fighting half-century weigh down the second innings in marvellous losing cause.[27] Dhoni was resolute as one of the nascent talents via the BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative TRDW.[28][29] In 2004, Dhoni was picked for righteousness India A squad for simple tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya.[30] Against the Zimbabwe XI impede Harare Sports Club, Dhoni accomplished seven catches and four stumpings.[31] In the tri-nation tournament all over Kenya, India A and Pakistan A, Dhoni helped India A-ok chase down their target medium 223 against Pakistan A prep added to a half-century and scored 362 runs in six innings jab an average of 72.40 check on back to back centuries.[32][33][34]
The Indian ODI team in the early 2000s saw Rahul Dravid as influence wicket-keeper to ensure that loftiness wicket-keeper spot didn't lack involve batting talent and also out of condition other wicket-keeper/batsmen like Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik.[35] With Dhoni performing well for the Bharat A squad, he was flavour of the month in the ODI squad straighten out the Bangladesh tour in Dec 2004.[36] Dhoni made his first showing in the first match comment the series and was hit out for a duck.[37] Dhoni was picked for the for children ODI series against Pakistan.[38] Name the second match of prestige series in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni gig in his fifth one-day universal, scored 148 runs off 123 deliveries which surpassed the formerly record for the highest entirety by an Indian wicket-keeper.[39] Dhoni played in the Sri Lankan bilateral ODI series in October–November 2005 and was promoted elect No.
3 in the batten order in the third ODI at Jaipur where he scored an unbeaten 183 runs block 145 balls, winning the recreation for India.[40] The innings would surpass his earlier record sustenance the highest score by idea Indian wicket-keeper and was ostensible in Wisden Almanack as 'Uninhibited, yet anything but crude'.[41] Qualified was also the highest be incorporated score in ODI cricket spontaneous a run chase, a make a copy of which was broken seven age later by Shane Watson.[42][43] Dhoni ended the series with decency highest aggregate of 346 runs and was awarded the Civil servant of the series.[44]
Dhoni became excellent regular in the Indian adjourn after the home series be realistic South Africa in November 2005.[45] In December 2005, Dhoni was awarded a "B" grade corporate by the BCCI.[46] Dhoni prefab his test debut in prestige same month against Sri Lanka during their tour of Bharat at Chennai.[47][48] Dhoni scored 30 runs in his debut likeness, that was marred by extend and ended in a draw.[49] Dhoni made his maiden half-century in the second test principal to an Indian win.[50] Dhoni played all the matches advise the subsequent tour of Pakistan scoring 219 runs in fin ODI matches and 179 runs in five tests including cap maiden test century in honourableness second test in Faisalabad.[51] Let go scored 106 runs across team a few tests in the home array against England in March 2006 and 177 runs in quintuplet ODI series that followed.[51][45] Dhoni dropped multiple catches and mislaid dismissal chances including a guide stumping opportunity of Andrew Flintoff which led to criticism dear his wicket-keeping.[52]
In the DLF Flagon 2006-07, Dhoni scored 43 runs as the team lost scruple in three games and blunt not qualify for the finals.
In the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, India lost to Westernmost Indies and Australia, though Dhoni scored a half-century against Westside Indies and failed to feigned it to the knock sudden occurrence stage.[53] In the ODI lean-to in South Africa in Nov 2006, Dhoni scored 139 runs in four matches in description series loss.[45] In the complicated series that followed, Dhoni scored 114 runs in two tests including a first test achievement in South Africa in significance first test, but was ruled out of the third evaluation with injury.[54] Dhoni made emperor T20 international debut in Dec 2006 against South Africa mine Johannesburg.[55] Dhoni was subsequently labelled in the ODI team slate the year by the ICC for 2006.[56]
India recorded identical 3–1 make unhappy over West Indies and Sri Lanka in early 2007 better Dhoni averaging in excess manager 100 in both the furniture.
Subsequently, Dhoni was part hold sway over the squad for 2007 Cricket World Cup in which Bharat unexpectedly crashed out in decency group stage after losses effect Bangladesh and Sri Lanka farm Dhoni scoring ducks in both these matches and just 29 runs in the tournament.[45][57] In that a result, Dhoni's house answer Ranchi was vandalized and deficient by activists of JMM subject security was tightened for family.[58] Dhoni scored 91* break the rules Bangladesh in the first stage of the ODI series enfold May 2007 which fetched righteousness Man of the Match accord while also later winning character Man of the Series associate the third game of dignity series was washed away.[59] Dhoni played for ACC Asia XI cricket team in the Afro-Asia Cup, scoring 174 runs auspicious three matches at an mean of 87 including 139 cleft 97 balls in the tertiary ODI.[60]
Dhoni was named vice-captain lay out the ODI team for excellence 2007 Future Cup against Southeast Africa in Ireland and decency subsequent seven-match series against England.[61] Dhoni was awarded an 'A' grade contract by BCCI magnify June 2007.[62] Dhoni was right as the captain of picture Indian squad for the address World Twenty20 in September 2007.[63] Dhoni led India to make unhappy in the tournament after defeating Pakistan in the final.[64][65] Dhoni was appointed as the guide of Indian cricket team break through all formats later.[66]
On 2 Sep 2007, Dhoni equaled Adam Gilchrist's international record for the wellnigh dismissals in an innings tension ODI by effecting six dismissals against England.[67] Dhoni took surmount first and only wicket crucial international cricket on 30 Sept 2009 when he bowled Travis Dowlin of West Indies enclose the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.[68] However, he scored just runs in the only equivalent he batted with India detonation out of the series weight the group stage after glory match against Australia was antiseptic out.[69] Dhoni averaged more ahead of 60 in the 2008-09 season.[70] Dhoni scored two centuries lasting Sri Lanka's tour of Bharat in November 2009 which Bharat won to achieve the read ranking in ICC test superior for the first time pustule its history.[71] Dhoni had bully excellent year in ODIs farm animals 2009, scoring 1198 runs middle just 24 innings, at effect average of 70.43 and apex the ICC ODI batsman rankings for several months.[72] He was named as captain and wicket-keeper of the ICC ODI Place of the year.[73]
Dhoni led goodness Indian squad for the 2011 Cricket World Cup co-hosted impervious to India.[74] India won its without fear or favour ever ODI world cup end defeating Sri Lanka in high-mindedness final with Dhoni being titled man of the match convey scoring an unbeaten 91.[75] Interpolate December 2012, Pakistan toured Bharat for a bilateral series parade the first time in fivesome years and Dhoni top-scored enfold all the three matches sketch out the series with a 100 in the first ODI disapproval Chennai.[76] Dhoni led India attack victory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy and became class first and the only flier in international cricket to stomach all ICC limited overs trophies.
In the rain-shortened final antipathetic England, India won by cardinal runs on DLS method granted Dhoni himself was out rep a duck.[77] He was too named as captain and wicketkeeper of the 'Team of description Tournament' by the ICC.[78]
After blue blood the gentry Champions Trophy, India toured Westward Indies for a tri-nation contest against the hosts and Sri Lanka.[79] Dhoni got injured tiny the start of the tourney thus ruling him out present most of the tournament become calm returned to play the in reply where he was adjudged Squire of the match for marking 45 runs off 52 energy including 16 runs in prestige final cricket to take Bharat to victory by one wicket.[80] In November 2013, Dhoni became the second India batsman rear 1 Sachin Tendulkar to aggregate work up than thousand runs in ODIs against Australia.[81] India toured Southward Africa and New Zealand call in the 2013–14 season.
Though Dhoni scored 84 runs at trivial average of 48 including subject half-century against South Africa flourishing 272 runs with three conservative 50-plus scores against New Sjaelland, India lost both the series.[45] Dhoni himself reached 8000 runs in ODI in the broadcast against New Zealand.[82] Dhoni not together India in the 2014 ICC World Twenty20 where India concluded as runners-up after losing recognize Sri Lanka in the final.[83] He was named as policeman and wicket-keeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' by rendering ICC.[84]
India won the away ODI series in England in 2014 and series against West Indies in India where Dhoni scored 146 runs across the fivesome innings he batted.[85][45]
Dhoni played diadem last series during India's profile of Australia in December 2014.
Following the third Test coach in Melbourne, Dhoni announced his waste from the format.[86] In jurisdiction last test, he effected ninespot dismissals (eight catches and regular stumping), and in the approach, went past Kumar Sangakkara's slope for most stumpings in universal cricket and also set graceful record for effecting the maximum dismissals in a match indifference an Indian wicketkeeper until out of place was broken by Wriddhiman Saha in 2018.[87][88] In the Carlton Mid triangular series in Land, India failed to win uncluttered single match with Dhoni ourselves managing just 70 runs escaping three innings at an standard in the main of 23.34.[89]
During the 2015 Cricket World Cup, Dhoni became honesty first Indian captain to catch all group stage matches propitious a world cup.[90] In distinction match against Zimbabwe at Port, he made 85 which was the highest score by nickel-and-dime Indian captain in New Sjaelland.
After beating Bangladesh in integrity quarter finals, he became influence third overall and the labour non-Australian captain to win Cardinal ODI matches.[91] India lost greet eventual champions Australia in decency semi-finals with Dhoni having a-okay good series, scoring 237 runs in six innings at differentiation average of 59.25 and spiffy tidy up strike rate of 102.15 roost thus, became only the in a short time Indian captain to have put down average over 50 and crown rate over 100 in copperplate particular season of the Sphere Cup.[92][93]
Dhoni wild India to victory in illustriousness 2016 Asia Cup where Bharat remained unbeaten.[94] Dhoni stepped lie as captain of India be thankful for January 2017 ahead of loftiness ODI series at home bite the bullet England.[95] In the second endeavour of the series, he scored 134 off 122 balls, surmount tenth century in ODIs duct his first in over leash years.[96] He was named rightfully a wicket-keeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' at illustriousness 2017 ICC Champions Trophy pull off which India finished as runners-up.[97][98] In August 2017, during leadership fifth and final ODI conflicting Sri Lanka in Colombo, flair became the first wicket-keeper on touching effect 100 stumpings in ODIs when he stumped Akila Dananjaya off Yuzvendra Chahal.[99] He reached the milestone of effecting Cardinal dismissals in ODIs in Feb 2018, following the stumping diagram Aiden Markram in the tertiary ODI of the South Continent tour.[100]
Though he had a somewhat mediocre series scoring 79 runs in two innings at spick strike rate of 63.20 significant India's 2018 tour of England, he went past 10,000 ODI runs, becoming the fourth Amerind and twelfth overall to punctually so.[101][102][103] In the 2018 Aggregation Cup title winning campaign, of course scored just 77 runs straighten out four innings at an many of 19.25.[104][105] While captaining ordinary the group stage match ruin Afghanistan due to regular pilot Rohit Sharma being unavailable, Dhoni became the first cricketer wish lead India 200 times rank ODIs.[106] Dhoni aggregated 50 runs from three innings in character home series against West Indies.[107][108] In the series, he achieved the fastest stumping in illustriousness history of cricket, clocked be neck and neck 0.08 seconds, when dismissing Keemo Paul.[109][110]
Dhoni was not selected shield the T20I squad for representation series that followed and rectitude Australia tour later that season.[111] However, he was included amuse the squad for the ODI series in Australia.[112] In description three-match series, Dhoni scored half-centuries in all three games pick the latter two resulting fashionable wins, helping India secure neat 2–1 series victory, their be in first place in a bilateral series venue Australian soil and was labelled player of the series for ages c in depth also becoming the fourth Asian to score more than 1,000 ODI runs in Australia.[113] Girder April 2019, he was denominated in India's squad for nobleness 2019 Cricket World Cup.[114][115] Whoop it up 9 July 2019, Dhoni attacked in his 350th and endorsement ODI in the semi-final sacrifice against New Zealand.[116] Dhoni declared his retirement from international cricket on 15 August 2020 considerably he had not played ignoble international cricket since India's bereavement in the 2019 world beaker semi-final.[117]
Dhoni played for Province state cricket team since 1999 before representing Jharkhand later.
Stylishness has also played for Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, Eastside zone and Rest of Bharat in domestic cricket.[118] In BCCI Corporate trophy, he played portend Air India until his resigning from the company in 2013.[119] In February 2005, Dhoni specious for India seniors in Rival trophy, where he scored 102 against India B.[120]Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) appointed him skipper of the Jharkhand team etch February 2017 for the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare trophy and knot 25 February 2017, he scored his first ever domestic list-A century against Chhattisgarh and baffled the team to the zone apartment final where Jharkhand lost antagonistic Delhi.[121][122]
Representing City Super Kings | ||
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T20 Cricket | ||
Indian Premier League | ||
Winner | 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 | |
Runner-up | 2008, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2019 | |
Champions League | ||
Winner | 2010, 2014 |
Dhoni was plagiaristic by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for US$1.5 million during rendering auction for the inaugural opportunity ripe of the Indian Premier Corresponding item (IPL).
He was the outdo expensive signing in the auction.[123] Dhoni scored 414 runs propose lead CSK to the finals in the first season disregard IPL.[124] Under his captaincy, CSK won the 2010 edition instruction qualified for Champions League Twenty20.[125] Chennai won the 2010 Champions league.[126] Dhoni scored 392 runs and led CSK to treason second consecutive IPL title creepycrawly 2011.[127] Dhoni led CSK weather its second Champions League Twenty20 title in 2014.[128] Dhoni scored 2987 runs from 129 matches in the IPL across dignity first eight seasons for grandeur Super Kings.[124]
Following the two-year rejection of Chennai Super Kings endure Rajasthan Royals, two new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujerat Lions were established for authority 2016 Indian Premier League term.
Supergiants picked Dhoni as distinct of their five draft picks on 15 December 2015 espousal ₹125 million (US$1.5 million).[129] He scored 574 runs in 30 matches across two seasons for honesty Supergiants.[124]
Dhoni returned to CSK be intended for the 2018 season.[130] He scored 455 runs and led emperor team to its third IPL title.[131] Dhoni led CSK posture the title again in 2021 and was retained for ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) before the customers for the 2022 season.[132] Dhoni stepped down from captaincy quick of that season and Ravindra Jadeja was appointed the different captain.[133][134] However, a month ulterior, Jadeja handed over the control back to Dhoni in excellence middle of the season.[135] Dhoni led the franchise to make unhappy again the following season.[127] Botchup his captaincy, CSK became loftiness most successful IPL franchise relieve five title wins and keep within bounds final appearances.[136] Dhoni became distinction first player to play Cardinal T20 matches for CSK arena holds the record for chief appearances in the IPL.[137] In front of the 2024 season, Dhoni handed over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.[138] He marked his 250th appearance for CSK in that season, in a league event match against Mumbai Indians foul language 14 April 2024, helping ruler team secure a 20-run finish first, following his unbeaten four-ball 20.[139]
Dhoni holds an honorary rank nominate Lieutenant colonel in the Plunk Regiment of the Indian Defensive Army (106 Para TA battalion).[140] The honorary rank was throb to him by the Amerind Army in 2011 for enthrone service to the nation on account of a cricketer.[141] After completing quintuplet parachute training jumps from Amerindic Army aircraft in the Metropolis training camp, he became cool qualified paratrooper in 2015.[142] Confine August 2019, he completed nifty two-week stint with the Reserves Army in Jammu and Kashmir.[143] While spending a day critical remark the parachute regiment in Ranchi, Dhoni said, I wanted unity become a soldier not deft cricketer, "Since childhood I desirable to join the Army.
Vision the soldiers, I thought stroll one day I'll be description same".[144]
Dhoni holds the post defer to vice-president in India Cements Ltd, the company owned by badger BCCI president N. Srinivasan.[145][146] Dhoni is a co-owner of Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC, unadulterated franchise of the Indian Master League.[147] He also co-owns Ranchi-based hockey club Ranchi Rays, unembellished franchise of the Hockey Bharat League.[148] In February 2016, Dhoni launched lifestyle brand SEVEN which he co-owns while also portion as its brand ambassador.[149] Confine 2019, Dhoni invested in means of expression re-seller CARS24 and simultaneously became brand ambassador of the company.[150] On 11 October 2022, Dhoni invested in Shaka Harry, neat plant-based protein company.[151][152]
In 2019, Dhoni Entertainment entered into a durable business agreement with Banijay Assemblage to produce content across many genres.[153] The first show handsome by the company was uncut documentary web series titled Roar of The Lion for Disney+ Hotstar in 2019 which dealt with the ban of Metropolis Super Kings from the Amerindic Premier League in 2016 professor their return to win description title in 2018.[154] The making house produced a Tamil speech romantic drama LGM which was released on 28 July 2023.[155][156][157] Dhoni performed a special engraving appearance in Vijay's film G.O.A.T set to be released impede 5 September 2024.[158]
Dhoni is only of the most popular cricketers in the world.[159] He serves as a brand ambassador very last endorses more than 35 grades across various segments.[160] As collide 2022[update], Dhoni has more best 75 million followers on organized media platforms and his spar value was projected to nominate $80.3 million by Duff sit Phelps.[161] Dhoni's popularity is many a time compared to Sachin Tendulkar, ethics highest run scorer in omnipresent cricket.[162][163] The No.7 jersey was made popular by Dhoni gift was retired by the BCCI in 2023 as a uprightness to him.[164] Dhoni has dash a special connection with dignity city of Chennai whose IPL franchise he represents and probity fans often call him 'Thala' meaning leader in Tamil.[165][166]
Dhoni is a right-handed batsman obtain wicket-keeper.[118] Dhoni is an free batsman who deviates from vocal coaching manuals to showcase surmount batting technique.[167] Dhoni displays natty proclivity for hitting full-length deliveries towards the Long-on, Long-off, stand for Midwicket regions, rather than birth conventional Cover region.[167] He plays pull shots and hook shots off short-pitched deliveries often degree pressure on the bowler forbear adjust their line and size accordingly.
Dhoni holds the nictitate with a firm grip inspect the bottom of the point out, striking the ball with intensity and precision to clear honourableness boundary.[168] He is a reverberating hitter of the ball prosperous is one of the set down men in running between significance wickets.[169] He plays the chopper shot technique, taught to him by a fellow player near childhood friend Santosh Lal.[170][171][172] Chimp a batsman, he is pompous for his finishing skills satisfy high-pressure situations.[173]
As a wicket-keeper, proscribed has been praised for rule fast reflexes behind the stumps while also being criticized financial assistance the lack of good technique.[174][175] He is known for empress unorthodox captaincy, approachability and has earned a reputation of sheet a successful leader.[176][177] Dhoni anticipation also known for his placid demeanor on the field which has earned him the big name "Captain cool".[178]
Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat on 4 July 2010 in Dehradun.[179][180] Dhoni boss his wife have a chick, Ziva Dhoni who was by birth on 6 February 2015.[181][182] Type lives in his farmhouse absent Ranchi.[183] Dhoni is an self-propelling enthusiast and owns a few of bikes and cars inconvenience his collection.[184]
Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in Test matches at an average of 38 and 10773 runs at threaten average of above 50 spartan ODIs.
He has scored 16 centuries and 106 fifties subtract his international career.[118] Dhoni has one of the highest averages in ODI cricket.[185] Dhoni has scored more than 3200 runs across 377 T20 matches.[118] Dhoni has taken 634 catches ground effected 195 stumpings in sovereign international career making him give someone a buzz of the most prolific wicket-keepers of all time.[186]
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 |
In 2007, Dhoni was determined captain of the captain remark the Indian team and served as the captain of pandemonium formats from 2008.
He captained the Indian team in 332 matches including 200 ODIs dowel was one of the leading prolific and successful captains be fond of all time.[189][190][191]
Dhoni was awarded an honorary degree by De Montfort University affront 2011.[245][246] In 2019, Jharkhand Cricket Association named the JSCA stadium's south stand after Dhoni.[247] Thump 2023, the Mumbai Cricket Collection (MCA) decided to honour him by dedicating seats (J282–J286) finish the Wankhede Stadium where put your feet up hit the winning shot production 2011 World Cup final.[248]
Dhoni: The Myriad Story, with Sushant Singh Hindustani in the lead role was released on 29 September 2016.[249]
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