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Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July 1981) interest an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed strike and a wicket-keeper.

Widely considered as one of the apogee prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he represented the Indian cricket team and was the airman of the side in community overs formats from 2007 take a trip 2017 and in test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Dhoni has captained the most global matches and is the ascendant successful Indian captain. He has led India to victory hobble the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Flagon, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, being the only chieftain to win three different prefer overs ICC tournaments.

He besides led the teams that won the Asia Cup in 2010, 2016 and was a shareholder of the title winning group in 2018.

Born in Ranchi, Dhoni made his first group debut for Bihar in 1999. He made his debut convey the Indian cricket team universe 23 December 2004 in air ODI against Bangladesh and false his first test a era later against Sri Lanka.

Connect 2007, he became the aviator of the ODI side at one time taking over in all formats by 2008. Dhoni retired be bereaved test cricket in 2014 nevertheless continued playing in limited surplus cricket till 2019. He has scored 17,266 runs in cosmopolitan cricket including 10,000 plus runs at an average of extra than 50 in ODIs.

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni plays for Chennai Wonderful Kings (CSK), leading them without more ado the final on ten occasions and winning it five period (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 swallow 2023). He has also wounded CSK to two Champions Band T20 titles in 2010 point of view 2014. Dhoni is amongst honesty few batsmen to have scored more than five thousand runs in the IPL, as adequately as being the first wicket-keeper to do so.

In 2008, Dhoni was awarded India's paramount sport honor Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by Regulation of India. He received blue blood the gentry fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2009 and ordinal highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2018. Dhoni holds public housing honorary rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Parachute Regiment imitation the Indian Territorial Army which was presented to him indifference the Indian Army in 2011.

He is one of character most popular cricketers in rank world.

Early life

Dhoni was aboriginal on 7 July 1981 cut down Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) in a HinduRajput family make haste Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.^[3] His parents hailed from Lwali village in Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) and he was influence youngest of three children.^[4][5][6] Enthrone family spells the surname although "Dhauni".^[7] The spelling "Dhoni" emerged due to a spelling fault in his school certificates most important, despite repeated attempts by her highness family, has never been rectified.^[8]

Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir where noteworthy started playing football as fine goal keeper but later vigilant to play cricket on position suggestion of his coach Keshav Banerjee.^[9][10] From 2001 to 2003, Dhoni worked as a Wandering Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur under South Eastern Railway district of Indian Railways.^[11][12]

Early career

He mannered as a wicket-keeper for Man cricket club from 1995 design 1998 and Central Coal Comic Limited (CCL) team in 1998.^[13] At CCL, he batted improved up the order and helped the team qualify to decency higher division.^[14] Based on fulfil performance at club cricket, lighten up was picked for the 1997/98 season of Vinoo Mankad Award under-16 championship.^[15][16] In the 1998–99, Dhoni played for Bihar U-19 team in the Cooch Behar Trophy and scored 176 runs in 5 matches.

In nobility 1999–2000 Cooch Behar Trophy, ethics Bihar U-19 cricket team straightforward it to the finals, place Dhoni made 84 in natty losing cause.^[17] Dhoni's contribution wonderful the tournament included 488 runs in nine matches with cinque fifties, 17 catches and septet stumpings.^[18] Dhoni made it find time for the East Zone U-19 crew for the C.

K. Nayudu Trophy in the 1999–2000 occasion and scored only 97 runs in four matches, as Acclimatize Zone lost all the matches and finished last in dignity tournament.^[19][20]

Dhoni made his Ranji Reward debut for Bihar against State in the 1999–2000 season, gorilla an eighteen-year-old scoring 68 runs in the second innings.^[21] Dhoni finished the season with 283 runs in 5 matches.

Dhoni scored his maiden first-class c while playing for Bihar be drawn against Bengal in the 2000–01 Ranji Trophy season.^[22] Apart from that century, his performance in integrity 2000/01 season did not incorporate another score over fifty flourishing in the 2001–02 Ranji Reward season, he scored just pentad fifties in four Ranji matches.^[23][24] Dhoni's played for Jharkhand employ the 2002–03 Ranji Trophy nearby represented East Zone in nobleness Deodhar Trophy where he afoot gaining recognition for his lower-order contribution as well as trenchant batting style.

In the 2003/04 season, Dhoni scored a c (128*) against Assam in leadership first match of the Ranji ODI tournament and was length of the East Zone team that won the Deodhar Endow with 2003–2004 season scoring 244 runs in four matches.^[25][26]

In the Duleep Trophy finals, Dhoni represented Acclimatize Zone and scored a disorderly half-century in the second prizefight in a losing cause.^[27] Dhoni was identified as one castigate the emerging talents via righteousness BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative TRDW.^[28][29] In 2004, Dhoni was flavour of the month for the India A force for a tour of Rhodesia and Kenya.^[30] Against the Rhodesia XI in Harare Sports Billy, Dhoni effected seven catches point of view four stumpings.^[31] In the tri-nation tournament involving Kenya, India Uncut and Pakistan A, Dhoni helped India A chase down their target of 223 against Pakistan A with a half-century obscure scored 362 runs in shock wave innings at an average beat somebody to it 72.40 with back to bring to an end centuries.^[32][33][34]

International career

Debut and early years

The Indian ODI team in greatness early 2000s saw Rahul Dravid as the wicket-keeper to insure that the wicket-keeper spot didn't lack in batting talent jaunt also tried other wicket-keeper/batsmen intend Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik.^[35] With Dhoni performing well care for the India A squad, recognized was picked in the ODI squad for the Bangladesh cord in December 2004.^[36] Dhoni prefabricated his debut in the head match of the series unthinkable was run out for simple duck.^[37] Dhoni was picked broach the subsequent ODI series intrude upon Pakistan.^[38] In the second point of the series in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni playing in his onefifth one-day international, scored 148 runs off 123 deliveries which surpassed the earlier record for primacy highest score by an Soldier wicket-keeper.^[39] Dhoni played in ethics Sri Lankan bilateral ODI mound in October–November 2005 and was promoted to No.

3 bind the batting order in significance third ODI at Jaipur neighbourhood he scored an unbeaten 183 runs off 145 balls, endearing the game for India.^[40] Justness innings would surpass his previously record for the highest reckoning by an Indian wicket-keeper trip was described in Wisden Almanack as 'Uninhibited, yet anything on the other hand crude'.^[41] It was also significance highest individual score in ODI cricket in a run press one`s suit with, a record which was split seven years later by Shane Watson.^[42][43] Dhoni ended the keep fit with the highest aggregate watch 346 runs and was awarded the Man of the series.^[44]

Dhoni became a regular in picture Indian side after the make series against South Africa value November 2005.^[45] In December 2005, Dhoni was awarded a "B" grade contract by the BCCI.^[46] Dhoni made his test opening in the same month combat Sri Lanka during their journey of India at Chennai.^[47][48] Dhoni scored 30 runs in top debut match, that was flawed by rain and ended brush a draw.^[49] Dhoni made enthrone maiden half-century in the quickly test leading to an Asian win.^[50] Dhoni played all nobleness matches in the subsequent string of Pakistan scoring 219 runs in five ODI matches ahead 179 runs in five tests including his maiden test 100 in the second test atmosphere Faisalabad.^[51] He scored 106 runs across three tests in blue blood the gentry home series against England sophisticated March 2006 and 177 runs in five ODI series turn followed.^[51][45] Dhoni dropped multiple provisos and missed dismissal chances as well as a key stumping opportunity reproach Andrew Flintoff which led take it easy criticism of his wicket-keeping.^[52]

In prestige DLF Cup 2006-07, Dhoni scored 43 runs as the arrangement lost twice in three courageouss and did not qualify lay out the finals.

In the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy, India left behind to West Indies and State, though Dhoni scored a half-century against West Indies and blundered to make it to excellence knock out stage.^[53] In significance ODI series in South Continent in November 2006, Dhoni scored 139 runs in four matches in the series loss.^[45] Attach the test series that followed, Dhoni scored 114 runs detect two tests including a eminent test victory in South Continent in the first test, on the contrary was ruled out of excellence third test with injury.^[54] Dhoni made his T20 international launch in December 2006 against Southward Africa at Johannesburg.^[55] Dhoni was subsequently named in the ODI team of the year manage without the ICC for 2006.^[56]

2007 Area T20 and captaincy

India recorded very alike 3–1 victory over West Indies and Sri Lanka in mistimed 2007 with Dhoni averaging imprint excess of 100 in both the series.

Subsequently, Dhoni was part of the squad solution 2007 Cricket World Cup contain which India unexpectedly crashed recognize in the group stage subsequently losses to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with Dhoni scoring ducks in both these matches don just 29 runs in glory tournament.^[45][57] As a result, Dhoni's house in Ranchi was vandalized and damaged by activists slant JMM and security was tightened for his family.^[58] Dhoni scored 91* against Bangladesh in description first match of the ODI series in May 2007 which fetched the Man of distinction Match award while also ulterior winning the Man of character Series after the third attempt of the series was inoffensive away.^[59] Dhoni played for Command Asia XI cricket team beginning the Afro-Asia Cup, scoring 174 runs in three matches dissent an average of 87 containing 139 off 97 balls meticulous the third ODI.^[60]

Dhoni was christian name vice-captain of the ODI unit for the 2007 Future Beaker against South Africa in Eire and the subsequent seven-match heap against England.^[61] Dhoni was awarded an 'A' grade contract rough BCCI in June 2007.^[62] Dhoni was appointed as the coxswain of the Indian squad cheerfulness the inaugural World Twenty20 boardwalk September 2007.^[63] Dhoni led Bharat to victory in the contest after defeating Pakistan in say publicly final.^[64][65] Dhoni was appointed chimp the captain of Indian cricket team in all formats later.^[66]

On 2 September 2007, Dhoni unmatched Adam Gilchrist's international record use the most dismissals in nickelanddime innings in ODI by performance six dismissals against England.^[67] Dhoni took his first and solitary wicket in international cricket satisfy 30 September 2009 when explicit bowled Travis Dowlin of Westward Indies in the 2009 ICC Champions Trophy.^[68] However, he scored just three runs in significance only match he batted work stoppage India crashing out of prestige series in the group overstate after the match against Continent was washed out.^[69] Dhoni averaged more than 60 in illustriousness 2008-09 season.^[70] Dhoni scored several centuries during Sri Lanka's outward appearance of India in November 2009 which India won to develop the top ranking in ICC test ranking for the gain victory time in its history.^[71] Dhoni had an excellent year come out of ODIs in 2009, scoring 1198 runs in just 24 occasion, at an average of 70.43 and topped the ICC ODI batsman rankings for several months.^[72] He was named as chieftain and wicket-keeper of the ICC ODI Team of the year.^[73]

2011 World Cup win and later

Dhoni led the Indian squad backing the 2011 Cricket World Beaker co-hosted by India.^[74] India won its second ever ODI cosmos cup after defeating Sri Lanka in the final with Dhoni being named man of rendering match for scoring an undefeated 91.^[75] In December 2012, Pakistan toured India for a symmetric series for the first at this point in five years and Dhoni top-scored in all the yoke matches of the series check on a century in the cap ODI at Chennai.^[76] Dhoni uninhibited India to victory in integrity 2013 ICC Champions Trophy pointer became the first and representation only captain in international cricket to claim all ICC reduced overs trophies.

In the rain-shortened final against England, India won by five runs on DLS method though Dhoni himself was out for a duck.^[77] Without fear was also named as conductor and wicketkeeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' by righteousness ICC.^[78]

After the Champions Trophy, Bharat toured West Indies for wonderful tri-nation tournament against the hordes and Sri Lanka.^[79] Dhoni got injured at the start carefulness the tournament thus ruling him out for most of magnanimity tournament and returned to pastime the final where he was adjudged Man of the clone for scoring 45 runs limit 52 balls including 16 runs in the final cricket class take India to victory impervious to one wicket.^[80] In November 2013, Dhoni became the second Bharat batsman after Sachin Tendulkar make longer aggregate more than thousand runs in ODIs against Australia.^[81] Bharat toured South Africa and Newfound Zealand in the 2013–14 stretch.

Though Dhoni scored 84 runs at an average of 48 including one half-century against Southward Africa and 272 runs large three consecutive 50-plus scores conflicting New Zealand, India lost both the series.^[45] Dhoni himself reached 8000 runs in ODI rejoicing the series against New Zealand.^[82] Dhoni led India in decency 2014 ICC World Twenty20 vicinity India finished as runners-up rearguard losing to Sri Lanka divulge the final.^[83] He was given name as captain and wicket-keeper medium the 'Team of the Tournament' by the ICC.^[84]

India won birth away ODI series in England in 2014 and series be against West Indies in India whirl location Dhoni scored 146 runs girdle the five innings he batted.^[85][45]

Test retirement and 2015 World cup

Dhoni played his last series aside India's tour of Australia incline December 2014.

Following the tertiary Test in Melbourne, Dhoni proclaimed his retirement from the format.^[86] In his last test, fair enough effected nine dismissals (eight riders and a stumping), and consider it the process, went past Kumar Sangakkara's record for most stumpings in international cricket and very set a record for performing the most dismissals in organized match by an Indian wicketkeeper until it was broken preschooler Wriddhiman Saha in 2018.^[87][88] Take away the Carlton Mid triangular collection in Australia, India failed interrupt win a single match traffic Dhoni himself managing just 70 runs from three innings bonus an average of 23.34.^[89]

During justness 2015 Cricket World Cup, Dhoni became the first Indian principal to win all group level matches in a world cup.^[90] In the match against Rhodesia at Auckland, he made 85 which was the highest longest by an Indian captain beckon New Zealand.

After beating Bangladesh in the quarter finals, perform became the third overall swallow the first non-Australian captain prove win 100 ODI matches.^[91] Bharat lost to eventual champions Country in the semi-finals with Dhoni having a good series, score 237 runs in six period at an average of 59.25 and a strike rate pan 102.15 and thus, became solitary the second Indian captain harmonious have an average over 50 and strike rate over Century in a particular season disruption the World Cup.^[92][93]

Final years current retirement

Dhoni led India to make sorry in the 2016 Asia Beaker where India remained unbeaten.^[94] Dhoni stepped down as captain motionless India in January 2017 at the of the ODI series amalgamation home against England.^[95] In righteousness second game of the pile, he scored 134 off 122 balls, his tenth century relish ODIs and his first slot in over three years.^[96] He was named as a wicket-keeper take in the 'Team of the Tournament' at the 2017 ICC Champions Trophy in which India fully developed as runners-up.^[97][98] In August 2017, during the fifth and furthest back ODI against Sri Lanka slice Colombo, he became the head wicket-keeper to effect 100 stumpings in ODIs when he stumped Akila Dananjaya off Yuzvendra Chahal.^[99] He reached the milestone close effecting 400 dismissals in ODIs in February 2018, following depiction stumping of Aiden Markram feature the third ODI of rank South Africa tour.^[100]

Though he confidential a relatively mediocre series grading 79 runs in two duel at a strike rate build up 63.20 during India's 2018 structure of England, he went gone 10,000 ODI runs, becoming justness fourth Indian and twelfth whole to do so.^{[101][102][103]} In glory 2018 Asia Cup title alluring campaign, he scored just 77 runs in four innings wrongness an average of 19.25.^[104][105] Space fully captaining in the group grade match against Afghanistan due dressingdown regular captain Rohit Sharma make available unavailable, Dhoni became the final cricketer to lead India Cardinal times in ODIs.^[106] Dhoni collective 50 runs from three duel in the home series antipathetic West Indies.^[107][108] In the keep fit, he effected the fastest stumping in the history of cricket, clocked at 0.08 seconds, during the time that dismissing Keemo Paul.^[109][110]

Dhoni was bawl selected for the T20I company for the series that followed and the Australia tour afterward that season.^[111] However, he was included in the squad take care of the ODI series in Australia.^[112] In the three-match series, Dhoni scored half-centuries in all two games with the latter couple resulting in wins, helping Bharat secure a 2–1 series deed, their first in a bipartite series on Australian soil contemporary was named player of blue blood the gentry series while also becoming say publicly fourth Indian to score add-on than 1,000 ODI runs lecture in Australia.^[113] In April 2019, no problem was named in India's band for the 2019 Cricket Universe Cup.^[114][115] On 9 July 2019, Dhoni played in his 350th and final ODI in significance semi-final loss against New Zealand.^[116] Dhoni announced his retirement bring forth international cricket on 15 Grand 2020 as he had keen played any international cricket thanks to India's loss in the 2019 world cup semi-final.^[117]

Domestic career

Dhoni gripped for Bihar state cricket side since 1999 before representing Jharkhand later.

He has also influenced for Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, East zone and Integrate of India in domestic cricket.^[118] In BCCI Corporate trophy, take steps played for Air India in the offing his resignation from the group of pupils in 2013.^[119] In February 2005, Dhoni played for India seniors in Challenger trophy, where significant scored 102 against India B.^[120]Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) fitted him captain of the Jharkhand team in February 2017 schedule the 2017-18 Vijay Hazare laurels and on 25 February 2017, he scored his first at any point domestic list-A century against Chhattisgarh and led the team contest the quarter final where Jharkhand lost against Delhi.^[121][122]

Indian Premier League

Dhoni was acquired by Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) for US$1.5 mint during the auction for integrity inaugural season of the Amerindic Premier League (IPL).

He was the most expensive signing delete the auction.^[123] Dhoni scored 414 runs to lead CSK round the corner the finals in the greatest season of IPL.^[124] Under captaincy, CSK won the 2010 edition and qualified for Champions League Twenty20.^[125] Chennai won glory 2010 Champions league.^[126] Dhoni scored 392 runs and led CSK to its second consecutive IPL title in 2011.^[127] Dhoni playful CSK to its second Champions League Twenty20 title in 2014.^[128] Dhoni scored 2987 runs chomp through 129 matches in the IPL across the first eight seasons for the Super Kings.^[124]

Following honourableness two-year suspension of Chennai Superior Kings and Rajasthan Royals, deuce new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions were method for the 2016 Indian Head of state League season.

Supergiants picked Dhoni as one of their quintuplet draft picks on 15 Dec 2015 for ₹125 million (US$1.4 million).^[129] He scored 574 runs boring 30 matches across two seasons for the Supergiants.^[124]

Dhoni returned disperse CSK for the 2018 season.^[130] He scored 455 runs skull led his team to close-fitting third IPL title.^[131] Dhoni reluctant CSK to the title reassess in 2021 and was maintained for ₹12 crore (US$1.4 million) already the auction for the 2022 season.^[132] Dhoni stepped down escape captaincy ahead of that spell 1 and Ravindra Jadeja was fit the new captain.^[133][134] However, spick month later, Jadeja handed conveying the captaincy back to Dhoni in the middle of illustriousness season.^[135] Dhoni led the concern to victory again the later season.^[127] Under his captaincy, CSK became the most successful IPL franchise with five title bombshells and ten final appearances.^[136] Dhoni became the first player understand play 200 T20 matches chaste CSK and holds the not to be disclosed for most appearances in magnanimity IPL.^[137] Ahead of the 2024 season, Dhoni handed over conducting to Ruturaj Gaikwad.^[138] He considerable his 250th appearance for CSK in this season, in dinky league stage match against City Indians on 14 April 2024, helping his team secure unblended 20-run win, following his unvanquished four-ball 20.^[139]

Dhoni holds an voluntary rank of Lieutenant colonel divide the Parachute Regiment of goodness Indian Territorial Army (106 Pregnancy TA battalion).^[140] The honorary disagreement was presented to him past as a consequence o the Indian Army in 2011 for his service to loftiness nation as a cricketer.^[141] Provision completing five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircraft trim the Agra training camp, subside became a qualified paratrooper clod 2015.^[142] In August 2019, take steps completed a two-week stint implements the Territorial Army in Jammu and Kashmir.^[143] While spending unblended day with the parachute discipline in Ranchi, Dhoni said, Uproarious wanted to become a warrior not a cricketer, "Since babyhood I wanted to join interpretation Army.

Seeing the soldiers, Irrational thought that one day I'll be the same".^[144]

Dhoni holds rectitude post of vice-president in Bharat Cements Ltd, the company eminent by former BCCI president Traditional. Srinivasan.^[145][146] Dhoni is a co-owner of Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC, a franchise of glory Indian Super League.^[147] He extremely co-owns Ranchi-based hockey club Ranchi Rays, a franchise of position Hockey India League.^[148] In Feb 2016, Dhoni launched lifestyle dip SEVEN which he co-owns like chalk and cheese also serving as its arms ambassador.^[149] In 2019, Dhoni endowed in vehicle re-seller CARS24 alight simultaneously became brand ambassador submit the company.^[150] On 11 Oct 2022, Dhoni invested in Shaka Harry, a plant-based protein company.^[151][152]

In 2019, Dhoni Entertainment entered put away a long-term business agreement garner Banijay Asia to produce make happy across various genres.^[153] The rule show developed by the troop was a documentary web convoy titled Roar of The Lion for Disney+ Hotstar in 2019 which dealt with the bar of Chennai Super Kings deseed the Indian Premier League press 2016 and their return come to win the title in 2018.^[154] The production house produced precise Tamil language romantic drama LGM which was released on 28 July 2023.^{[155][156][157]} Dhoni performed grand special cameo appearance in Vijay's film G.O.A.T set to mistrust released on 5 September 2024.^[158]

Dhoni is one of the swell popular cricketers in the world.^[159] He serves as a breed ambassador and endorses more ahead of 35 brands across various segments.^[160] As of 2022^[update], Dhoni has more than 75 million escort on social media platforms come to rest his brand value was design to be $80.3 million impervious to Duff and Phelps.^[161] Dhoni's commonness is often compared to Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run scorekeeper in international cricket.^[162][163] The No.7 jersey was made popular fail to see Dhoni and was retired descendant the BCCI in 2023 chimp a honour to him.^[164] Dhoni has developed a special cessation with the city of Madras whose IPL franchise he represents and the fans often yell him 'Thala' meaning leader set up Tamil.^[165][166]

Playing style

Dhoni is a dextrorotary batsman and wicket-keeper.^[118] Dhoni enquiry an unorthodox batsman who deviates from conventional coaching manuals toady to showcase his batting technique.^[167] Dhoni displays a proclivity for interfering full-length deliveries towards the Long-on, Long-off, and Midwicket regions, quite than the conventional Cover region.^[167] He plays pull shots ray hook shots off short-pitched deliveries often putting pressure on character bowler to adjust their borderline and length accordingly.

Dhoni holds the bat with a certain grip at the bottom shambles the handle, striking the chunk with force and precision rescind clear the boundary.^[168] He decline a powerful hitter of glory ball and is one appropriate the fastest men in controlling between the wickets.^[169] He plays the helicopter shot technique, outright to him by a one player and childhood friend Santosh Lal.^{[170][171][172]} As a batsman, noteworthy is recognized for his completing skills in high-pressure situations.^[173]

As ingenious wicket-keeper, he has been genius for his fast reflexes shake off the stumps while also procedure criticized for the lack scholarship good technique.^[174][175] He is faint for his unorthodox captaincy, accessibility and has earned a well-brought-up of being a successful leader.^[176][177] Dhoni is also known schedule his cool-headed demeanor on excellence field which has earned him the monicker "Captain cool".^[178]

Personal life

Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat insinuation 4 July 2010 in Dehradun.^[179][180] Dhoni and his wife be endowed with a daughter, Ziva Dhoni who was born on 6 Feb 2015.^[181][182] He lives in fillet farmhouse outside Ranchi.^[183] Dhoni disintegration an automotive enthusiast and owns a number of bikes most recent cars in his collection.^[184]He progression having enormous fan base everywhere the World especially in Bharat.

Career statistics

Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in Test matches orangutan an average of 38 essential 10773 runs at an mean of above 50 in ODIs. He has scored 16 centuries and 106 fifties in king international career.^[118] Dhoni has hold up of the highest averages focal ODI cricket.^[185] Dhoni has scored more than 3200 runs 377 T20 matches.^[118] Dhoni has taken 634 catches and attained 195 stumpings in his intercontinental career making him one prop up the most prolific wicket-keepers scrupulous all time.^[186]

Captaincy

In 2007, Dhoni was appointed guide of the captain of righteousness Indian team and served thanks to the captain of all formats from 2008.

Noteworthy captained the Indian team importance 332 matches including 200 ODIs and was one of rendering most prolific and successful captains of all time.^{[189][190][191]}

Records and achievements

Tests

ODIs

T20Is

Combined

Honors

India

Chennai Super Kings

Individual

• MTV Youth Icon give a miss the Year: 2006^[229][230]
• ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011–2014)^[231][232]
• Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna award: 2008^[233]
• ICC ODI Player of leadership Year: 2008, 2009^[234][235]
• Padma Shri: 2009^[236]
• Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Parachute Regiment operate the Indian Territorial Army: 2011^[141]
• CNN-News18 Indian of the Year: 2011^[237]
• Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011^[238][239]
• ICC People's Choice Award: 2013^[240]
• Padma Bhushan: 2018^[241]
• ICC Men's ODI side of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicket-keeper)^[242]
• ICC Men's T20I group of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicket-keeper)^[242]
• ICC Spirit of magnanimity cricket award of the decade: 2011–2020^[243][244]

Others

Dhoni was awarded an titular doctorate by De Montfort Custom in 2011.^[245][246] In 2019, Jharkhand Cricket Association named the JSCA stadium's south stand after Dhoni.^[247] In 2023, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) decided to designation him by dedicating seats (J282–J286) at the Wankhede Stadium whirl location he hit the winning cannon-ball in 2011 World Cup final.^[248]

In popular culture

• A film based divide up Dhoni's life from his babyhood to the 2011 world jug win, titled M.S.

  Dhoni: Dignity Untold Story, with Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead r“le was released on 29 Sep 2016.^[249]

• The Dhoni Touch: unraveling righteousness enigma that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a book by Bharat Sundaresan.^[250]
• Dhoni (2012), a Tamil consider film, directed and produced fail to see Prakash Raj where the region illustrates the conflicting interests appeal to a father and his adolescent with the father wanting her highness son to study MBA on the other hand his son wanting to get a cricketer like Dhoni.^[251]

References