Biography - Mahendra Singh Dhoni (1981)

MS Dhoni Early Life

MS Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981, to Hindu Rajput parents Pan Singh and Devki Devi in Ranchi, Bihar (current-day Jharkhand). Almora, Uttarakhand's Lamgara block is home to his paternal town. Pan Singh, his father, relocated from Uttarakhand to Ranchi and held entry-level management roles at MECON. Jayanti Gupta, Dhoni's sister, and Narendra Singh Dhoni, his brother, are his siblings. (Brother). Dhoni attended DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi, Jharkhand, where he excelled in cricket, football, and badminton among other activities. He played cricket for a neighborhood club in addition to playing goalkeeper for his football squad.

Dhoni excelled as a wicketkeeper at the Commando Cricket Club from 1995 to 1998. He was selected for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship in 1997–1998 and performed admirably. Following graduation from high school, Dhoni concentrated on cricket.

Dhoni worked as a TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner) for South Eastern Railway in West Bengal's Kharagpur Railway Station from 2001 to 2003.

Family :

MS Dhoni, who wed Sakshi Singh Rawat, a classmate, fell in love with Priyanka Jha when they were both in their early twenties. Dhoni was doing everything in his power to be chosen for the Indian team at that moment in the year 2002. His partner passed away in an accident that same year. Dhoni dated Lakshmi Rai, a South Indian actor. On July 4, 2010, Mahendra Singh Dhoni wed Sakshi Singh Rawat, a classmate from DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir. Sakshi was a trainee learning hotel management at Taj Bengal in Kolkata at the time of their wedding. The pair welcomed a girl called Ziva on February 6, 2015. He was in Australia at the moment, and the 2015 Cricket World Cup began one week later. He said, "I am on national duty, other things can wait," and didn't go back.

Career :

MS Dhoni was chosen for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) squad in 1998. He participated in club cricket and the school cricket squad up until 1998. When Dhoni struck a six in a Sheesh Mahal tournament cricket match, Deval Sahay, who chose him for CCL, would give him Rs 50. His outstanding effort helped CCL advance to the A division. Deval Sahay pushed for his inclusion in the Bihar squad after being impressed by his commitment and cricket abilities. At the age of 18, he was chosen for the top Bihar Ranji Team for the 1999–2000 season. He was not chosen for either the Rest of India team (MA Chidambaram Trophy or the East Zone U-19 squad, which competed in the CK Nayudu Trophy).

The Bihar U-19 squad made it to the finals but lost. He was later chosen for the East Zone U-19 team to compete for the CK Nayudu cup. Dhoni placed last in the competition while the East Zone dropped every game. While competing for the Jharkhand Team in the Ranji Trophy and Deodhar Trophy in 2002–2003, Dhoni became known for his hard-hitting batting style and contribution to the middle order.

Dhoni was chosen to represent East Zone in the Duleep Trophy Finals instead of international cricketer Deep Dasgupta. Dhoni was discovered by Prakash Poddar, the captain of Bengal in the 1960s, through TRDW (the BCCI's small-town talent-spotting program), who then sent a report to the National Cricket Academy.

Dhoni was chosen to travel to Zimbabwe and Kenya with the India A squad. In the encounter at Harare Sports Club versus Zimbabwe, Dhoni had 7 catches and 4 stumpings. Dhoni's half-century against the Pakistan team during a tri-nation tournament with Kenya, India A, and Pakistan A enabled the Indian team reach their target of 223 runs. With an average of 72.40 runs in six innings, he tallied 362. Sourav Ganguly, Ravi Shastri, and other members of the Indian Cricket Team paid notice to his outstanding performance.

Dhoni was chosen for the ODI squad for the Bangladesh tour in 2004–2005 after being chosen for the India A team. Dhoni was dismissed for a single in his first game. Dhoni was chosen for the ODI series against Pakistan despite having a middling series against Bangladesh. Dhoni set a mark for the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper in the second game of the series by scoring 148 runs in 123 balls.

He participated in the first two games of the bilateral ODI series between Sri Lanka and India that took place in October and November 2005. In the third ODI played at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, he was moved up to No. 3. In a match against Sri Lanka, Dhoni scored an unbeaten 183 off 145 balls to help his team triumph. The Man of the Series honor was given to him. Dhoni was given a B-grade deal by the BCCI in December 2015.

Dhoni helped India win game three of a series against Pakistan by scoring 72 runs off of 46 balls, giving India a 2-1 series advantage. Dhoni helped India win the series 4-1 by scoring 77 runs off 56 deliveries in the decisive game. He replaced Ricky Ponting as the top batter in the ICC ODI Rankings on April 20, 2006. India had poor results in the 2006 ICC Champions Trophy and the DLF Cup.

In the games against Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, Dhoni was out for a Duck, and India was eliminated from the 2007 Cricket World Cup. Dhoni's home was vandalized by JMM activists as a result of his subpar World Cup showing in 2007. Dhoni's family received police security following India's first-round World Cup elimination.

Dhoni was selected as the team's vice-captain for the ODI series against South Africa and England. Dhoni was given an A Grade deal by the BCCI in June 2007. Dhoni was chosen to lead the Indian squad for the World Twenty20 matches in September 2007. The most dismissals in an ODI innings was a mark that Dhoni and his hero Adam Gilchrist shared in September 2007.

Dhoni scored 124 runs off 107 deliveries in the second One-Day International of the 2009 series between India and Australia, and 71 runs off 95 balls in the third One-Day International. Dhoni's first international dismissal came against the West Indies in the Champions Trophy on September 30, 2009. He was ranked first among ODI batsmen by the ICC in 2009.

India was guided to the finals in 2011 by Dhoni, who defeated Australia in the quarterfinals and Pakistan in the championship match. In the final match, Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir, and Yuvraj Singh chased a target of 275 against Sri Lanka to enable India win. With a score of 91*, Dhoni ended the game with an unprecedented six. For his outstanding effort in the match, he was named Man of the Match.

Pakistan visited India for a friendly series in 2012 for the first time in five years following the World Cup victory. India suffered a 1-2 series loss. ndia won the ICC Champions Trophy in 2013, and MS Dhoni became the first and only cricket skipper to win all of the ICC trophies. After Sachin Tendulkar, he was the second Indian player to surpass 1,000 ODI runs against Australia in the same year.

India visited South Africa and New Zealand in 2013–14 but lost both matches. India defeated the West Indies 2-1 at home and 3-1 abroad in the ODI series that year.

Dhoni became the first Indian captain to complete the group stage of a competition during the 2015 Cricket World Cup. Despite having a strong start in the 2015 Cricket World Cup, India ultimately dropped the championship to Australia.

Dhoni retired from leading the Indian squad in all limited-over formats in January 2017. He performed admirably in the ODI home series against England and was chosen by Cricbuzz as a wicketkeeper for the 2017 Champions Trophy's "Team of the Tournament" and ODI XI of the Year. He accomplished 100 stumpings in an ODI against Sri Lanka in August 2017, making him the first wicketkeeper to do so.

Dinesh Karthik was replaced by MS Dhoni as the Indian teams' Test wicket-keeper after Dhoni's outstanding effort in the ODI against Sri Lanka. Dhoni made 30 runs during his debut game, which was hampered by rain.

India visited Pakistan in January and February 2006, and Dhoni hit his first century off just 93 deliveries in Faisalabad. He aggressively scored 69 runs in the first game of the West Indies trip in 2006 while also honing his wicket-keeping abilities, finishing the series with 13 catches and 4 stumpings. In 2009, Dhoni defeated Sri Lanka with two hundreds and helped India win 2-0. India achieved test cricket's all-time top ranking with this win.

Dhoni played his final test series against Australia in the 2014–15 season, leading his team in the second and third tests. Following the third match in Melbourne, Dhoni made an announcement about his departure from the match format. With nine dismissals in his final test, Dhoni surpassed Kumar Sangakkara's previous mark of 134 stumpings across all formats.

Dhoni participated in India's inaugural Twenty20 international game against South Africa in 2006. He was out for a fluke in his first game, but he still managed to get two players out. He hit a 44 on February 12, 2012, helping India defeat Australia for the first time ever. He was selected by the ICC as the skipper and wicketkeeper of the T20 World Cup's "Team of the Tournament" in 2014.

India played in their first World T20 contest in 2007 under MS Dhoni's leadership. Against Scotland, he made his captaincy début, but the game was postponed. He guided the team that beat Pakistan in the championship match in September 2007.

Dhoni was chosen for the Indian squad to compete in the 2019 Cricket World Cup. Dhoni performed admirably against South Africa, Australia, and the West Indies, but his strike rate against Afghanistan and England drew criticism. Dhoni achieved a half-century in the second innings of the semi-final match against New Zealand but was out at a critical juncture. His dismissal put a stop to India's World Cup run.

Dhoni was the most costly player in the first season of the IPL (Indian Premier League) auctions after being signed by the Chennai Super Kings for US$1.5 million. The team claimed the IPL titles in 2010, 2011, and 2018 while he served as captain. Additionally, the team claimed the Champions League T20 in 2010 and 2014.

Rising Pune Supergiant hired Dhoni to be their team's manager after Chennai Super Kings was banned for two years in 2016. The team came in at seventh position, though. His side made it to the championship game in 2017 but lost to Mumbai Indians.

The Chennai Super Kings' ban was lifted in 2018 and they were allowed to compete again in the IPL. Dhoni was once more under contract with CSK, and he guided them to their third IPL championship. He served as CSK's captain once more in 2019, and the squad turned out to be among the best of the year. But Mumbai Indians took home the championship.

Playing Style :

Right-handed right-handed batter and wicketkeeper MS Dhoni. He is renowned for his lower-order attacking mode, which he altered as a result of his captaincy responsibilities. He is also among the players who run between the wickets the fastest. Everyone adores the Helicopter Shot technique he uses, which Santosh Lal, a fellow player and childhood friend, showed him. A number of cricket specialists highly praise him for his wicket-keeping abilities in addition to his batting abilities. When it comes to stumpings, he is the fastest wicketkeeper. He has the most stumpings of any wicket-keeper in history, according to a global record. He occasionally bowls for the Indian Cricket squad as a medium-fast bowler.

Awards :

• 1- In 2018, he received India's third-highest civilian award-- Padma Bhushan.
• 2- In 2009, he received India's fourth-highest civilian award-- Padma Shri.
• 3- For 2007-2008, he received India's highest honour given for achievement in sports-- Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna.
• 4- In 2008, 2009, he was awarded the ICC ODI Player of the Year.
• 5- In 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014; he was awarded the ICC Wolrd ODI XI.
• 6- In 2009, 2010 and 2013; he was awarded the ICC World Test XI.
• 7- In 2011, he was awarded Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year.
• 8- In 2006, he received the title of MTV Youth Icon of the Year.
• 9- In 2013, he received the LG People's Choice Award.
• 10- In August 2011, he received an honorary doctorate from De Montfort University.