
He bagged Man of the Match for his outstanding performance in the 2011 Cricket World Cup. Dhoni finished the match with a historical six with a score of 91*. Dhoni helped India win by chasing a target of 275 against Sri Lanka in the finals with Gautam Gambhir and Yuvraj Singh. In 2011, Dhoni-led India to the finals with a victory over Australia in the quarter-finals and Pakistan in the finals. In 2009, he topped the ICC ODI Batsman ranking. On September 30, 2009, Dhoni took his first wicket in international cricket against West Indies in the Champions Trophy.
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In 2009, during the series between India and Australia, Dhoni scored 124 runs off 107 balls in the second ODI and 71 runs off 95 balls in the third ODI. In September 2007, Dhoni shared a record with his idol Adam Gilchrist- most dismissals in an innings in ODI. In September 2007, for the World Twenty20 matches, Dhoni was elected as the captain of the Indian team.

In June 2007, Dhoni received an A Grade contract from the BCCI. After India exited from the World Cup in the first round, Dhoni's family was provided police protection.ĭhoni was named vice-captain of the ODI team for the series against South Africa and England. Due to Dhoni's poor performance in the 2007 World Cup, his house was vandalised by activists of JMM. India crashed out of the 2007 Cricket World Cup and Dhoni was out for a Duck in the matches against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. India had disappointing tournaments- DLF Cup 2006-07, 2006 ICC Champions Trophy. On April 20, 2006, he was ranked as the number one batsman in ICC ODI Rankings sidelining Ricky Ponting. In the final match, Dhoni scored 77 runs off 56 balls, helping India to win the series by 4-1. In a series against Pakistan, Dhoni scored 72 runs off 46 balls in the third match, helped India to lead the series 2-1. In December 2015, Dhoni received a B-grade contract from the BCCI. Dhoni scored an unbeaten 183 off 145 balls against Sri Lanka in a winning cause. 3 in the third ODI held at Sawai Mansingh Stadium. He played in the first two matches in the Sri Lankan Bilateral ODI series that was held between October-November 2005.

In the second match of the series, Dhoni scored 148 runs in 123 balls and made a record for the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper. Despite playing an average series against Bangladesh, Dhoni was picked for the ODI series against Pakistan. In his debut match, Dhoni was run out for the duck.

His excellent performance received the attention of the then Captain of the Indian Cricket Team- Sourav Ganguly, Ravi Shastri, etc.Īfter India A team, Dhoni was selected in the ODI team for the Bangladesh tour in 2004/05. He scored 362 runs in 6 innings with an average of 72.40. In a tri-nation tournament with Kenya, India A and Pakistan A Dhoni helped the Indian team to chase their target of 223 runs with a half-century against the Pakistan team. At Harare Sports Club, against Zimbabwe, Dhoni had 7 catches and 4 stumpings in the match. Through TRDW ( BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative) Dhoni was spotted by Prakash Poddar (captain of Bengal in the 1960s) who sent a report to the National Cricket Academy.ĭhoni was selected for India A team for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya. In the Duleep Trophy Finals, Dhoni was picked over International cricketer Deep Dasgupta to represent East Zone. Kapil Dev Biography: Birth, Age, Career, Records, Awards, Books and moreĭuring 2002-2003, while playing in the Jharkhand Team for Ranji Trophy and Deodhar Trophy, Dhoni gained recognition for his lower-order contribution as well as hard-hitting batting style. 🎂 👏 #HappyBirthdayDhoni /QFsEUB3BdV - BCCI 6, 2021 Here's wishing former #TeamIndia captain a very happy birthday. When he turned 40, fans and the cricket fraternity took to social media to wish Captain Cool on his birthday.

The legendary cricketer celebrates his birthday on July 7. MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of Cricket to win all the ICC trophies. Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni is an Indian International Cricketer who has retired from International Cricket.
