# MS Dhoni

| MS Dhoni |
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| महेंद्र सिंह धोनी |
| Dhoni in 2023 |
| Personal details |
| Born |  (1981-07-07) 7 July 1981 Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Spouse(s) |
Sakshi Dhoni ​(m. 2010)​ |
| Awards | * Padma Bhushan (2018)
* Padma Shri (2009)
* Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2008)
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| Military service |
| Nickname(s) | Mahi, Thala, Captain Cool |
| Allegiance |  India |
| Branch/service |  Indian Army |
| Years of service | 2011–present |
| Rank |  Lieutenant colonel (Hon.) |
| Unit |  Territorial Army  Parachute Regiment |
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| Personal information |
| Full name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| International information
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| National side | * India (2004–2019)
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| 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 |
| T20I debut (cap 2) | 1 December 2006 v South Africa |
| Last T20I | 27 February 2019 v Australia |
| T20I shirt no. | 7 |
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| Domestic team information
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| Years | Team |
| 1999–2004 | Bihar |
| 2004–2017 | Jharkhand |
| 2008–2015, 2018–present | Chennai Super Kings *(squad no. 7)* |
| 2016–2017 | Rising Pune Supergiant *(squad no. 7)* |
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| Career statistics |
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| Competition | Test | ODI | T20I | FC |
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| Matches | 90 | 350 | 98 | 131 |
| Runs scored | 4,876 | 10,773 | 1,617 | 7,038 |
| Batting average | 38.09 | 50.57 | 37.60 | 36.84 |
| 100s/50s | 6/33 | 10/73 | 0/2 | 9/47 |
| Top score | 224 | 183\* | 56 | 224\* |
| Balls bowled | 96 | 36 | – | 126 |
| Wickets | 0 | 1 | – | 0 |
| Bowling average | – | 31.00 | – | – |
| 5 wickets in innings | – | 0 | – | – |
| 10 wickets in match | – | 0 | – | – |
| Best bowling | – | 1/14 | – | – |
| Catches/stumpings | 256/38 | 321/123 | 57/34 | 364/57 |

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Medal record

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| Men's cricket |
| Representing  India |
| Cricket World Cup |
| **Winner** | 2011 India-Sri Lanka-Bangladesh |  |
| T20 World Cup |
| **Winner** | 2007 South Africa |  |
| **Runner-up** | 2014 Bangladesh |  |
| ICC Champions Trophy |
| **Winner** | 2013 England and Wales |  |
| **Runner-up** | 2017 England and Wales |  |
| Asia Cup |
| **Winner** | 2010 Sri Lanka |  |
| **Winner** | 2016 Bangladesh |  |
| **Winner** | 2018 UAE |  |
| **Runner-up** | 2008 Pakistan |  |

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| Source: ESPNcricinfo, 30 March 2025 |
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**Mahendra Singh Dhoni** (born July 7, 1981), commonly known as **MS Dhoni** and **Mahi**, is an Indian cricket player and was a former captain of the Indian cricket team. MS Dhoni Is the current captain of Chennai Super Kings and he is a right-handed batsman and a wicket-keeper. The Indian cricket team won the 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2007 World Twenty20 and 2013 Champions Trophy under his captainship. Chennai Super Kings won the IPLs 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 under his captainship. His victory of Champions League Twenty20s 2010, 2014 make him the best of all CSK captains to date. All of his Test cricket and One Day International records are the best of all Indian captains to date. He took over the ODI captaincy from Rahul Dravid in 2007 and led the team to its first ever inter-country ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Dhoni also holds the post of Vice president of India Cements Ltd. after resigning from Air India. India Cements is the owner of the Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings, and Dhoni has been its captain since the first edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008.

## Playing style

MS Dhoni was a right-handed batsman and also played the role of a wicket-keeper. He mostly played shots in the go's, that is, shifting his body weight on the right leg. He has his own famous cricket shot, called the "Helicopter shot".

## Awards

The President of India, Ram Nath Kovind presenting the Padma Bhushan Award to the Indian cricket team's captain, M.S Dhoni on Monday, 2 April 2018
Dhoni was given many awards, such as the ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009 (the first Indian player to achieve this), the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007 and the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2009. In 2018, he received Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award.

## Personal life

He married **Sakshi Singh Rawat** on 4 July 2010. On 6 February 2015, the couple gave birth to a daughter named **Ziva**. He retired from international cricket in 15 August 2020.

Dhoni likes to drive different vehicles, he has many kind of bikes and cars in his collection.

## Other websites

* MS Dhoni from Cricbuzz
* MS Dhoni from ESPNcricinfo