Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team – MS Dhoni
A leader is the one who makes an impact and provides inspiration. M.S. Dhoni exemplified these qualities.
His tact and calm persona made a significant impact on the entire team in tense situations resulting in victories. He stood by his players and gave individual attention and influenced them in a positive way. One can only lead by example and Dhoni’s journey as a cricketer and captain is an inspiration.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni is one of the most popular Indian cricketers. Putting his great leadership skills to test, he served as the former captain of the Indian national cricket team; however, he captained the team only in limited-overs format from 2007 to 2016, and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Also known for his excellent wicket-keeping skills, he was a gem to the Indian team even in some very hard situations. He made his debut in One Day International (ODI) in December 2004, playing against Bangladesh. A year later, he debuted in test cricket against Sri Lanka. He is known by some as one of the best wicket-keepers in modern limited-overs international cricket.
MS Dhoni Facts and Information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Born | 7 July 1981 (age 39), Ranchi, Jharkhand, India |
| Hometown | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Nickname | Mahi, MS, MSD |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Batting style | Right hand batsman |
| Bowling style | Right arm medium |
| Role | Wicket-keeper, Batsman |
| National side | India |
| Major Teams | India, Asia XI, Bihar, Chennai Super Kings, Jharkhand, Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 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 | 2 July 2019 v Bangladesh |
| ODI shirt no. | 7 |
| T20I debut (cap 2) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa |
| Last T20I | 27 February 2019 v Australia |
| Domestic Team Information | |
| Years | Team |
| 1999/00-2003/04 | Bihar |
| 2004/05-present | Jharkhand |
| 2008-2015 | Chennai Super Kings |
| 2016-2017 | Rising Pune Supergiants |
| 2018-present | Chennai Super Kings |
Dhoni's arrival ended India's long search for a wicket-keeper who could also bat, and he now has the most number of dismissals in ODIs and Tests by an Indian keeper.
Dhoni announced himself on the international stage with an array of almost agricultural shots and a bat that he wielded like an axe. Dhoni's growing stature and cool-headedness led to his appointment as India's captain for the inaugural T20 WC, where Dhoni's calm leadership steered India to victory and got him the title of "Captain cool".
Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the CB Series of 2007-08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. He became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies.
Some of his Other Numerous Achievements are:
- His 10 sixes in an innings are the sixth highest in ODI cricket.
- He broke the record of Adam Gilchrist for the highest score made by a wicket keeper by scoring 183 runs.
- He holds the record of maximum dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in an innings.
- India reached the highest test score of 726-9, under his captaincy.
- He is the only ODI captain to have played at number seven and scored a century. He did it in December 2012 while playing against Pakistan.
- He is the first Indian wicketkeeper to reach 4000 tests runs.
Look at screenshot what Virat and Rohit have said about Dhoni.
IPL 2020: ‘It started in 2008’- ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni goes down the memory lane, recalls journey with Chennai Super Kings.
“This journey started in 2008, CSK has helped me improve in everything whether it was being a human being or being a cricketer, handling situations that are tough both in and out of the field and how to be humble once you are doing well,” said Dhoni during Star Sports’ show ‘Return of the Lion’.
Dhoni also revealed that whenever he travels in southern India, fans don’t address him by his name; instead, they always call him ‘Thala’ – which means brother.
“Thala’ basically means brother, so for me, it’s more the abstract of the fans; the love and affection towards me is the reflection of that. Whenever I am in Chennai or down South, they never call me by my name. They address me as ‘Thala,’ and the moment someone calls me Thala, they are showing their love and respect, but at the same time, he is a CSK fan,” the 39-year-old added.
The Ranchi-born cricketer has played 190 games in IPL, thus far, in which he has accumulated 4432 runs – fifth most by an Indian batsman. Dhoni has smashed 209 sixes in the lucrative league, which is the maximum by an Indian player and third overall.
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is arguably the most famed side in the IPL, not only because they are the most consistent team by playing eight finals but also because of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, their captain.
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