MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Dhoni in 2023
Personal details
Born	(1981-07-07) 7 July 1981 (age 42) Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India
Height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[1]
Spouse	Sakshi Dhoni
Awards	Padma Bhushan (2018) Padma Shri (2009) Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2008)
Nickname(s)	Mahi, Thala, Captain Cool[2]
Military service
Allegiance	India
Branch/service	Indian Army
Years of service	2011–present
Rank	Lieutenant Colonel[3]
Unit	Territorial Army
Personal information
Full name	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Batting	Right-handed
Bowling	Right-arm medium
Role	Wicket-keeper-batter
International information
National side	India (2004–2019)
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	9 July 2019 v New Zealand
ODI shirt no.	7
T20I debut (cap 2)	1 December 2006 v South Africa
Last T20I	27 February 2019 v Australia
T20I shirt no.	7
Domestic team information
Years	Team
1999–2004	Bihar
2004–2017	Jharkhand
2008–2015, 2018–present	Chennai Super Kings (squad no. 7)
2016–2017	Rising Pune Supergiant (squad no. 7)
Career statistics
Competition Test ODI T20I T20 Matches 90 350 98 377 Runs scored 4,876 10,773 1,617 7,271 Batting average 38.09 50.53 37.60 37.86 100s/50s 6/33 10/73 0/2 0/28 Top score 224 183* 56 85* Balls bowled 96 36 – 12 Wickets 0 1 – 0 Bowling average – 31.00 – – 5 wickets in innings – 0 – – 10 wickets in match – 0 – – Best bowling – 1/14 – – Catches/stumpings 256/38 321/123 57/34 214/87
Medal record Men's Cricket Representing  India ICC Cricket World Cup Winner 2011 India–Bangladesh–Sri Lanka ICC T20 World Cup Winner 2007 South Africa Runner-up 2014 Bangladesh ICC Champions Trophy Winner 2013 England and Wales Runner-up 2017 England and Wales ACC Asia Cup Winner 2010 Sri Lanka Winner 2016 Bangladesh Winner 2018 UAE Runner-up 2008 Pakistan
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 December 2023

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (/məˈheɪndrə ˈsɪŋ dhæˈnɪ/ ^ⓘ; born 7 July 1981) is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right handed batter and a wicket-keeper. Widely regarded as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper-batsmen and captains, he represented the Indian cricket team and was the captain of the side in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in test cricket from 2008 to 2014. Dhoni has captained the most international matches and is the most successful Indian captain. He has led India to victory in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the only captain to win three different limited overs tournaments. He also led the teams that won the Asia Cup in 2010, 2016 and was a member of the title winning squad in 2018.

Born in Ranchi, Dhoni made his first class debut for Bihar in 1999. He made his debut for the Indian cricket team on 23 December 2004 in an ODI against Bangladesh and played his first test a year later against Sri Lanka. In 2007, he became the captain of the ODI side before taking over in all formats by 2008. Dhoni retired from test cricket in 2014, but continued playing in limited overs cricket till 2019. He has scored 17,266 runs in international cricket including 10,000 plus runs at an average of more than 50 in ODIs.

In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), leading them to the final on ten occasions and winning it five times (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021 and 2023). He has also led CSK to two Champions League T20 titles in 2010 and 2014. Dhoni is amongst the few batsmen to have scored more than five thousand runs in the IPL, as well as being the first wicket-keeper to do so.

In 2008, Dhoni was awarded India's highest sport honor Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by Government of India. He received the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in 2009 and third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in 2018. Dhoni holds an honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Territorial Army which was presented to him by the Indian Army in 2011. He is one of the most popular cricketers in the world.