Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among India's greatest cricket players. The captain of Team India for the 2011 World Cup was MS Dhoni. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, often known as MS Dhoni, is an Indian cricket player who has stepped down from playing for his country. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only skipper in cricket history to have won every ICC trophy.

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MS Dhoni Biography

Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born in Ranchi, Jharkhand, on June 7, 1981. It was his father Narendra Singh and mother Rajani who gave him his name, Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Cricket is a past sport for his family. While his father served as the state team's wicketkeeper for several seasons, his grandpa Nand Kishore Singh was a first-class cricket player for East Zone and Bihar.

Full NameMahendra Singh Dhoni
Nick Name MS Dhoni, Captain Cool, Thala, Mahi, MSD
Father NamePan Singh
Mother NameDevaki Devi
Sister NameJayanti Gupta
Age42
WifeSakshi Dhoni
Daughter NameJiva Dhoni
Biography FilmMS Dhoni - The Untold Story
NationalityIndian

MS Dhoni States

Batting & Fielding

FormatMat Inns NO Runs HS Avg BFSR 100s 50s4s 6sCt St
Tests90144164846 224 38.09 824959.11  633544 78256 38
ODI3502978410773 183 50.57 1230387.56 1073826 229321 123
T20Is9885421617 56 37.60 1282126.13 02116 5257 34
First Class131210197038 224 36.84 -- 947- -364 57
List A4233649913353 183 50.38 -- 1787- -402 141
T203833351437330 84 38.17 5431134.96 028507331218 87

MS Dhoni Records

  • Only Captain Won 3 ICC Tropies: Mahendra Singh Dhoni led his team to victory in the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. He is the only captain to have won all three of the major ICC competitions.
  • Only Indian Test Captain with the Most Wins: Mahendra Singh Dhoni leads the Indian cricket team in Test victories with 27, making him the captain of the team.
  • Highest ODI score for a wicketkeeper: In One-Day Internationals (ODIs), Dhoni's unbroken 183 runs against Sri Lanka in 2005 stands as the record individual total by a wicketkeeper-captain.
  • Most Stumpings in International Cricket: The current record holder for the most stumpings in international cricket is Dhoni, who has proven to be a very effective player behind the wickets.
  • Initially, an Indian captain won the IPL trophy. Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first Indian captain to win the IPL trophy as he led the Chennai Super Kings to victory in the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL) inaugural season.
  • Most T20 International Matches Captained by Indian Cricket Team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni's leadership in the most T20 International matches showcased his tenacity and dependability.
  • Most consecutive innings in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) without a Duck: Mahendra Singh Dhoni holds the record with 82 innings played without being dismissed for a duck.
  • In ODIs, the most sixes as an Indian captain: During his tenure as captain of the Indian cricket team in One-Day Internationals, Dhoni hit the most sixes with his aggressive batting style.
  • One-Day International (ODI) wicketkeeper who became the first in India to reach 400 dismissals: The fact that Dhoni has 400 wickets in One-Day Internationals highlights how good a wicketkeeper he is.
  • Fastest Indian Wicketkeeper Stumping in Twenty20 Internationals: Mahendra Singh Dhoni currently owns the record for Indian Wicketkeeper Fastest Stumping in Twenty20 Internationals. 

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