Indian cricket player Mahendra Singh Dhoni, better known by his stage as MS Dhoni, was born on July 7, 1981. Acclaimed for his abilities as a right-handed batsman and wicketkeeper, Dhoni guided India to triumph in the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, and the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013. He is regarded as one of the finest captains in cricket history because of his cool head under pressure and outstanding leadership abilities. August 2020 marked Dhoni's retirement from international cricket. Let's look at 10 fascinating facts about MS Dhoni today.


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Interesting Facts About MS Dhoni

1. Special ICC Titles Record: The only skipper to have won all three major ICC trophies is MS Dhoni, who won the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2007 T20 World Cup.

2. Helicopter Shot Creator: MS Dhoni is renowned for inventing the "helicopter shot," a special stroke that he and his pal Santosh Lal honed in Ranchi.

3. Significance of Jersey Number 7: Since July 7 is his birthday, Dhoni has worn Jersey Number 7 throughout his career. July is also the seventh month, thus seven has special significance for him.

4. Most Successful T20 Captain: As of July 2021, Dhoni was the most successful captain in T20 International matches, having won 41 of his 70 games.

5. ODI Career Achievements: Against Sri Lanka, Dhoni's undefeated 183 runs in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) is his career high. He participated in 350 ODIs during his career, scoring 10,773 runs with 321 catches and 123 stumpings. Interestingly, he batted at No. 7 when he achieved two of his nine ODI hundreds.

6. Recipient of Two ICC Awards: In 2008 and 2009, Dhoni created history by being the first player to win the ICC ODI Player of the Year award twice.

7. Indian wicketkeeper record for longest innings: In a Test match, Dhoni's record is the longest innings ever played by a wicketkeeper from India.

8. Memorable Test Innings: Dhoni's incredible 224 runs against Australia in Chennai in 2013 was a highlight of the series.

9. Test record-breaking achievement: Dhoni is the first Indian batsman and wicketkeeper to have amassed two century in Test matches.

10. Favorite Song: "Main Pal Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon" from the 1976 Amitabh Bachchan film Kabhie Kabhie is Dhoni's all-time favorite Bollywood song. His Instagram post announcing his retirement included this music.

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