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Mahendra Singh Dhoni Profile
- Name : Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- DOB : 7th July, 1981
- Place of Birth : Ranchi, Jharkhand
- Nickname : Mahi, MSD
Cricket information:
- Role : Captain of the Indian cricket (ODI, Twenty-20, Test) team
- Batting style : Right hand batsman
- Bowling style : Right arm medium
- Field position : Wicketkeeper
- Clubs played : Jharkhand
- Hobbies : Hearing music, Ghazals and songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar
- Loves to ride bikes
- Enjoys playing computer games and badminton
Not interested in:
- English songs
- Working out at gyms
Special qualities:
- Thinks positive
- Highly confident about himself
- Aggressive on the field
His Idol:
Dhoni Records:
- On 31st October 2005 Mahendra Dhoni scored 183* runs of just 145 balls, accompanying that there are a list of records which he broke
- He hit 10 Sixes, the most by an Indian in an Innings, and the second highest in ODI cricket (The highest is 11 by Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi)
- He broke Adam Gilchrist's record of 172 for the highest score made by a wicket keeper
- He is the second highest in scoring maximum runs in boundaries after Herchelle Gibbs of South Africa
- In this match Kumar Sangakkara also made a century, making it the first match in which both wicket keepers scored a century
- He has an average of 52.76 giving him the 4th highest average in the world overall
- The highest Indian average
- Highest average for a wicketkeeper.
- 2nd Highest average among those who have made more than 1200 runs in one day international cricket
- Highest strike rate among the top 5 averages
- He has a strike rate of 103.00 giving him the sixth highest strike rate overall
- The highest by an Indian
- The 4nd highest among players who have made more than 1000 runs in International Cricket
- In April 2006 Dhoni was briefly ranked No.1 in the ICC one day Bastsmen's ratings. He is currently ranked No. 2.
Dhoni Career:
Mahendra Dhoni (Mahi), made his debut for Jharkhand in the 1999-2000 season as an eighteen year old. He started off his career with modest performances at the local level. He was noticed by the national team selectors in 2004 after his performances in first class tournaments such as the Deodhar Trophy and the Duleep Trophy. Dhoni was selected to represent India 'A' on a tour of Kenya and his performances were good enough to win him selection in the Indian national team, making his one-day international debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong in December of that year.
Dhoni's best performance for India thus far was an unbeaten score of 183 off 145 balls against Sri Lanka at Jaipur on 31 October 2005, equalling the second best score by an Indian in ODIs. It was also the highest innings recorded by a wicket-keeper, and the highest number of sixes in an innings for a wicketkeeper (with ten - all-rounders Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi have hit 11). He also broke Saeed Anwar's record of most runs scored off boundaries by scoring a total of 120 runs off 4s and 6s eclipsing the previous record of 118. This has broken the record for the highest individual score for a team batting second. This has also established the new Indian record of number of sixes in a match, overtaking previous record holders, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly (both hit seven 6's in a match). Earlier, in 2005 he scored 148 against Pakistan in Vishakapatnam, in his fifth one-day international; the score came off only 123 deliveries.
Achievements:
Highest score by a wicketkeeper in ODIs (183 not out); highest number of sixes (10) in an ODI innings by a wicketkeeper (most by an Indian); highest batting average for a wicketkeeper
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the new poster boy of Indian cricket. With his long mane and swashbuckling batting style, Dhoni has the whole country drooling over him at this moment.
Dhoni got his big break in the Indian team courtesy his exploits against Pakistan A, in the triangular tournament in Kenya, where he destroyed bowling attacks with disdain. After making his one-day international debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong in December 2004 Dhoni remained subdued in the first four matches he played.
It was his fifth one-dayer, against Pakistan at Vishakapatnam, which heralded MS Dhoni's arrival at the big stage when the dashing wicket keeper cracked a dazzling 148 from just 123 balls. Dhoni followed it with another cracker of an innings against Sri Lanka on 31 October 2005, when he clobbered his way to a mammoth 183 off just 145 balls, thus breaking Adam Gilchrist's record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in ODIs
During this blitzkrieg, Dhoni also broke Saeed Anwar's record of most runs scored off boundaries by scoring a total of 120 runs off 4s and 6s eclipsing the previous record of 118.
Controversies:
Walk-off: On the fourth day of the first test match at Antigua Recreation Ground, St John's, Antigua during India's tour of West Indies, 2006, Dhoni's flick off Dave Mohammed to the midwicket region was caught by Daren Ganga. As the batsman started to walk back, captain Dravid declared the innings when confusion started as the umpires were not certain if the fielder stepped on the ropes and Dhoni stayed for the umpire's verdict. 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. The impasse continued for more than 15 minutes and Lara's temper was on display with finger wagging against the umpires and snatching the ball from umpire Asad Rauf. Ultimately, Dhoni walked-off and Dravid's declaration was effected but the game was delayed, and Lara's action was criticized by the commentators and former players. Lara was called by the match referee for explanation of his actions but was not fined by the match referee.
Home Vandalized: After the loss to Bangladesh in 2007 Cricket World Cup, the house that Dhoni was constructing in his home-town Ranchi was vandalized and damaged by political activists of JMM. The local police arranged for security for his family as India exited the World cup in the first round.
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