[127] Dhoni made his maiden half-century in the second Test and his quick scoring rate (half century came off 51 balls) helped India set a target of 436 and the Sri Lankans were bowled out for 247. Sri Lanka had set India a target of 299 after a Kumar Sangakkara century and, in reply, India lost Tendulkar early. First player to pass 10,000 runs in ODI cricket with having a career average of over 50. [123][124] In July 2019, in India's semi-final match against New Zealand, Dhoni played in his 350th ODI.[125]. [89], India unexpectedly crashed out of the World Cup after losses to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka in the group stage. India won ODI and T20 series in South Africa in 2018 Dhoni finished with 193 runs and was named player of the series. In three matches India played, they managed to win only one against Bermuda while losing the rest from Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. One of the famous episodes, when Dhoni used to play for CCL, was when Deval Sahay used to gift him Rs 50 for each six that he hit in Sheesh Mahal tournament cricket matches. Lara was summoned by the match referee to give an explanation of his actions but he was not fined. [46][47] Dhoni's contribution in the tournament included 488 runs (9 matches, 12 innings), 5 fifties, 17 catches and 7 stumpings. [44] Dhoni was included in the Bihar U-19 squad for the 1998–99 season and scored 176 runs in 5 matches (7 innings) as the team finished fourth in the group of six and did not make it to the quarter-finals. It was under his captaincy that India climbed to No. This man from Ranchi started his cricketing career in 2004. Dhoni: The Untold Story was made on his life and his cricket career up to the Indian team's win at the 2011 Cricket World Cup. ‘Rock bottom’ is where India’s Test team was placed, said analysts. In the final over, he hit a monstrous six which travelled 112 meters off the bowling of Clint McKay. [76] Dhoni ended the series with the highest run aggregate (346)[77] and was awarded the Man of the Series award for his efforts. Dhoni's 113 against Pakistan in Chennai in 2012 is the highest by a captain batting at number 7. In June 2013, when India defeated England in the final of the Champions Trophy in England, Dhoni became the first captain to win all three ICC limited-overs trophies (World Cup, Champions Trophy and the World Twenty20). [citation needed] He has a world record for the highest number of stumpings by any wicket-keeper. [97], Winning the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, Dhoni became the first and the only captain in international cricket to claim all ICC trophies. While the replays were inconclusive, the captain of the West Indies side, Brian Lara, wanted Dhoni to walk off based on the fielder's assertion of the catch. He started building a good partnership with Gautam Gambhir. Though he had not played cricket, Dhoni impressed with his wicket-keeping skills and became the regular wicketkeeper at the Commando cricket club (1995–1998). UPDATED ON FEB 16, 2021 01:54 PM IST. Under his captaincy, India won the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20, the 2010 and 2016 Asia Cups, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy. Bihar U-19 cricket team advanced to the finals of 1999–2000 Cooch Behar Trophy, where Dhoni made 84 to help Bihar post a total of 357. Dhoni's bruised hands ruled him out of the third Test match. On the West Indies tour in 2006, Dhoni scored a quick and aggressive 69 in the first Test at Antigua. [106][107][108], Dhoni stepped down as captain of India in the limited over formats in January 2017, just ahead of the ODI series at home against England. Dhoni shares the record for most dismissals in an innings (6, with Syed Kirmani) and in a match (9) by an Indian wicket-keeper. 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Dhoni was contracted by the Chennai Super Kings for US$1.5 million. [22][23][24], Dhoni was born in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand),[25] and he hails from a Hindu Rajput family. [20] In June 2015, Forbes ranked Dhoni at 23rd in the list of highest paid athletes in the world, estimating his earnings at US$31 million. [51], Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in the 1999–2000 season, as an eighteen-year-old. Explore more on Odi Captaincy. Dhoni's maiden century against Pakistan in, After hitting a six in the third Test against England in. MS Dhoni is not only a captain for team India. Ultimately, Dhoni walked off and Dravid's declaration was effected but the game was delayed, and Lara's action was criticised by the commentators and former players. [153] India also came close to defeating South Africa in South Africa in early 2011 before Kallis' twin hundreds ensured that the series ended at 1–1.[154]. He led India in 30 matches away from home, winning only 6 of them. In February 2016, Dhoni launched lifestyle brand SEVEN. He is a powerful hitter of the ball and is one of the fastest men in running between the wickets. While Dhoni was lauded by many for his shrewd and tactical captaincy, Kohli has been appreciated for bringing ruthlessness in the side and maintaining an aggressive mindset at all times. The Indian Territorial Army conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel[14] to Dhoni on 1 November 2011. Fourth Indian to reach 10,000 ODI runs after. Dhoni was not picked for the East Zone U-19 squad (CK Nayudu Trophy) or Rest of India squad (MA Chidambaram Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy). He made a half century in his debut match scoring 68* in the second innings against Assam cricket team. Dhoni was discovered by TRDO Prakash Poddar, captain of Bengal in the 1960s, when he saw Dhoni play for Jharkhand at a match in Jamshedpur in 2003, and sent a report to the National Cricket Academy.[62]. In the Test series in South Africa later that year, Dhoni's scores of 34 and 47 were not sufficient to save the second Test against the Proteas, as India lost the series 2–1, squandering the chance to build on their first ever Test victory in South Africa (achieved in the first Test match). India scored 726–9 (decl) in the third match of this series, which was their highest Test total then.[133]. [146] He made his debut as full-time Test captain of India during the fourth and final Test against Australia at Nagpur in November 2008, replacing Anil Kumble who was injured in the third test and who then announced his retirement. Mahendra Singh Dhoni did not relinquish captaincy was but was nudged by the selectors to make a massive announcement. [167] Under his captaincy, India was able to go through to the semi-finals with ease, beating Bangladesh in the quarter-finals. [101], In November 2013, Dhoni became the second India batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to aggregate 1,000 or more ODI-runs against Australia. [59], In the Duleep Trophy finals, Dhoni was picked over international cricketer Deep Dasgupta to represent East Zone. By partnering with the left-handed Gambhir, he ensured a right-left combination at the crease that makes it difficult for bowlers to settle into a rhythm. [221], Dhoni is also a co-owner, along with Abhishek Bachchan and Vita Dani, of Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC, a franchise of the Indian Super League.[222]. [109] In the second game of the series, he scored 134 off 122 balls, that included a 256-run partnership for the fourth wicket along with Yuvraj Singh. [citation needed], India's preparation, going into the tournament, looked poor as India failed badly in the Carlton Mid Triangular Series in Australia, failing to win a single match. His wicket-keeping skill is widely praised by cricket experts. When MS Dhoni's ODI Captaincy Was Saved By BCCI Boss N Srinivasan Former BCCI president N. Srinivasan said he had defended MS Dhoni from selectors who wanted him dropped as ODI … Apart from MS Dhoni, India captain Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma also find a place in the team of the decade. [149] After that, India had clean sweep victories against Bangladesh[150] and Australia. 1 in test, ODI, T20: Dhoni. Dhoni has the most overseas Test defeats by an Indian captain, with 15. In the semi-final against New Zealand, Dhoni scored a fighting half-century in the second innings but was unfortunately run out at a crucial stage thus ending India's World Cup run. But Dhoni also had a mischievous side to his personality. [228][229][230][231] The web series is the biggest ever release through the platform of Hotstar Specials and started its online streaming from 20 March 2019. In 2013, under Dhoni's captaincy, India became the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series. In the three-match ODI series, Dhoni top-scored for India in all three innings; however, India lost the series 1–2. After the retirement of Sakshi's father from his tea growing business, their family shifted to their native place, Dehradun. [65] Continuing his good performance, he scored back to back centuries – 120[66] and 119*[67] – against the same team. Rohit opens along with Hashim Amla in CA's team and Kohli, as usual, comes at No. In the rain-shortened final against England, he was out for a duck and thus ending up the tournament with 27 runs from two innings. With Dhoni bidding farewell to international cricket, it makes for an interesting idea to draw a comparison between Ganguly and Dhoni's captaincy in the limited-overs arena and analyse as to who has the numbers in their favour in terms of higher win percentage and winning more titles as India's ODI captain. [68] With Dhoni making a mark in the India A squad, he was picked in the ODI squad for the Bangladesh tour in 2004/05. We look at some of his biggest achievements. Dhoni's under-construction house in Ranchi was attacked by some 200 fans after the Bangladesh loss. [226], In 2019, Dhoni Entertainment entered into a long-term business agreement with Banijay Asia to produce content in various genres. In the first ODI at Chennai, he helped India recover from 29/5 to help post a total of 227 in 50 overs. In December 2005, Dhoni was rewarded a B-grade contract by the BCCI. He is the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to receive this honour. [63] Against the Zimbabwe XI in Harare Sports Club, Dhoni had his best wicket-keeping effort with 7 catches and 4 stumpings in the match. In the second match of the series, Dhoni, in his fifth one-day international, scored 148 in Visakhapatnam off only 123 deliveries. [115] He had a relatively mediocre series, having scored 79 runs in two innings at a lowly strike rate of 63.20. In December 2009, he was suspended for two ODI matches against Sri Lanka by ICC match referee Jeff Crowe as India was three overs short of the specified rate; Virender Sehwag acted as captain for the two matches in Cuttack and Kolkata. Dhoni had few batting opportunities in the first two games of the Sri Lankan bilateral ODI series (October–November 2005) and was promoted to No. Only eleven players have captained ten or more Tests playing as a wicket-keeper. Later in the post-match presentation, he admitted that he came up the order so as to counter the Muralitharan spin threat, as he was very familiar with Murali's bowling, who was his teammate in the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni was out for a duck in both these matches and scored just 29 runs in the tournament. After taking up the Test captaincy in 2008, he led the team to series wins in New Zealand and the West Indies, and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2008, 2010 and 2013. Dhoni is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper. The ODI team of the decade compiled by Cricket Australia. On 12 February 2012, Dhoni made an unbeaten 44 to guide India to their first win over Australia at Adelaide. Thus, India was out of the world cup in the first round. MS Dhoni (c & wk), Rohit Sharma, Hashim Amla, Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Shakib Al Hasan, Jos Buttler, Rashid Khan, Mitchell Starc, Trent Boult, Lasith Malinga. MSD is still a phenomenal cricketer that India has produced from a ticket collector to a World Cup-winning captain. In December 2014, Dhoni announced his retirement from the longest format of the game, before handing the ODI captaincy to Virat Kohli in 2017. [26] His paternal village Lwali is in the Lamgara block of the Almora District of Uttarakhand. 3 Indians are part of the 11-man team, which includes some of the best one-day players of the 2010s. In the next match against Bermuda, India posted the then Highest Score in the World Cup 413/5 in a must-win match. The India captain has also been named as the skipper of the team. [151] The series against South Africa, who are considered one of the best touring teams in the world,[152] was drawn 1–1. Rohit opens along with Hashim Amla in … Dhoni holds the record for playing the most T20I innings (76) and scored the most runs(1,153) before scoring a fifty. Dhoni had given up the Test captaincy in December 2014, when he retired from the format after the Melbourne Test. By hindustantimes.com. [94], Dhoni topped the ICC ODI Batsman rankings for several months in 2009. MS Dhoni concluded his remarkable ODI career with 10,773 runs in 350 matches at a strike-rate of 87.56. ICC Awards 2020: Dhoni named captain of ODI and T20I teams of decade. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 45 off 52 balls with scoring 16 runs in the final over required for the victory. "The input of MS Dhoni with the bat did tail off during the latter part of the decade, but he was a dominant force in a golden period for India's one-day side.