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Mahendra Singh Dhoni (/məˈheɪndrə ˈsɪŋ dhæˈnɪ/ (listen); born 7 July 1981), commonly known as MS Dhoni, is a former Indian cricketer and captain of the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017, and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the current captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2011 Cricket World Cup, and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, the most by any captain. He also led India to victory in the 2010 and 2016Asia Cup. Additionally, under his leadership, India won the 2010 and 2011 ICC Test Mace and 2013 ICC ODI Championship. Dhoni is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman known for his calm captaincy and his ability to finish matches in tight situations. He scored over 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals and is considered one of the best finishers in the game. He is also one of the greatest wicket-keepers and captains in the history of cricket

Personal informationFull name

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Born 7 July 1981 (age 41) Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India Nickname Mahi, Thala DhoniHeight1.75[1] m (5 ft 9 in)Batting Right-handed Bowling Right-arm medium Role Wicket-keeper batsman Relations

Sakshi Dhoni(m.2010)

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International informationNational 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 T20 debut (cap 2) 1 December 2006 v South Africa Last T20 27 February 2019 v Australia T20 shirt no. 7

Dhoni made his ODI debut on 23 December 2004, against Bangladesh in Chittagong,[2] and played his first Test a year later against Sri Lanka.[3] He played his first T20I also a year later against South Africa.[4] In 2007, he took over the ODI captaincy from Rahul Dravid and he also selected as T20I captain of India in this year.[5] In 2008, he was selected as Test captain.[6] His captaincy record in Tests format was mixed, successfully leading India to a series win against New Zealand in 2008 and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (home series in 2010 and 2013) against Australia while losing to Sri Lanka, Australia, England, and South Africa by big margins in away conditions.[7]

He announced his retirement from Tests on 30 December 2014,[8] and stepped down as captain of T20Is and ODIs in 2017. On 15 August 2020, Dhoni retired from all formats of international cricket and continues to play in the IPL.[9][10]

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