Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born July 7, 1981, Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand)
Current age 30 years 237 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Bihar, Chennai Super Kings,Jharkhand
Also known as Mahi
Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
In the late 90s and during Greg Chappell’s coaching era, when heads were tumbling through the Indian team’s turmoil, it seems all that MS Dhoni did was chalked out a plan on how things would change for better. When granted the opportunity to lead, he showed himself ready and became the solution to most of India's problems, enough to finally fulfill expectations of a long-suffering crowd of supporters.
An Adam Gilchrist-inspired Mahendra Singh Dhoni was drafted in 2004 to solve India's wicketkeeper-batsman crisis following the failure of the Dravid experiment. His start was anything but legendary - getting out for a duck. It was his fifth outing when at home against Pakistan in 2005, that a blistering 148 which set up India for a win, made everyone take notice. It came after India had lost opener Tendulkar early and it was a performance which both calmed nerves and steered the ship - two qualities which would be Dhoni's hallmark in years to come. A mammoth 183 to chase a high Lankan total later in the year reiterated his value. By the end of 2005, Dhoni donned the all-whites to earn a maiden Test cap against Sri Lanka, holding both ODI and Test spots ever since. After India's failure in the 2007 World Cup, Rahul Dravid resigned as captain. In the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 that followed, Dhoni was chosen to lead a young Indian side. Under his guidance, the team quickly turned disappointment to joy by lifting the coveted trophy, to the surprise of both fans and detractors. His ability to excel in leadership was quickly recognized and within a year, he was appointed Indian skipper in all forms of the game.
Statistics
Show:
| Matches | Innings | Runs | NO | Avg. | SR | 100's | 50's | HS | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Test | 67 | 106 | 3509 | 12 | 37.32 | 59.96 | 5 | 24 | 148 |
| ODI | 203 | 181 | 6702 | 50 | 51.16 | 87.69 | 7 | 45 | 183* |
| T20 | 30 | 29 | 549 | 10 | 28.89 | 110.24 | 0 | 0 | 48* |
| IPL | 59 | 51 | 1425 | 15 | 39.58 | 138.61 | 0 | 8 | 70* |
| CLT20 | 10 | 9 | 137 | 4 | 27.4 | 108.73 | 0 | 0 | 31* |
Career
Span:- Test:
- 2005-2012
- ODI:
- 2004-2012
- T20:
- 2006-2012
- IPL:
- 2008-2011
- CLT20:
- 2010-2011
- Test
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- Debut:
- India Vs Sri Lanka at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai (Madras) - Dec 02, 2005
- Last played:
- India Vs Australia at W.A.C.A. Ground, Perth - Jan 13, 2012
- ODI
- Debut:
- India Vs Bangladesh at Chittagong Stadium (MA Aziz Stadium), Chittagong - Dec 23, 2004
- Last played:
- India Vs Sri Lanka at Bellerive Oval, Hobart - Feb 28, 2012
- T20
- Debut:
- India Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Dec 01, 2006
- Last played:
- India Vs Australia at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG), Melbourne - Feb 03, 2012
- IPL
- Debut:
- Chennai Super Kings Vs Kings XI Punjab at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali - Chandigarh - Apr 19, 2008
- Last played:
- Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - May 28, 2011
- CLT20
- Debut:
- Chennai Super Kings Vs Central Stags at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 11, 2010
- Last played:
- Chennai Super Kings Vs New South Wales at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai - Oct 04, 2011
