MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni Mahendra Singh Dhoni Born on July 07, 1981 at Ranchi  Right Handed Batsman  and  Right-arm medium bowler Teams played for Chennai, Asia XI, India, Indians Mahendra Singh Dhoni's arrival in Indian cricket and his subsequent rise has been a story of unprecedented success punctuated by only the occasional blip. Of all the players of the present generation.   Career TEST v Sri Lanka, Dec 02, 2005, MA Chidambaram Stadium    Scorecard Last v England, 2014-08-15, Kennington Oval    Scorecard ODI v Bangladesh, Dec 23, 2004, MA Aziz Stadium    Scorecard Last v West Indies, 2014-10-17, Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium    Scorecard T20I v South Africa, Dec 01, 2006, The Wanderers Stadium    Scorecard Last v England, 2014-09-07, Edgbaston    Scorecard IPL v Punjab, Apr 19, 2008, Punjab Cricket Association Stadium    Scorecard Last v Punjab, 2014-05-30, Wankhede Stadium    Scorecard CL v Central Stags, Sep 11, 2010, Kingsmead    Scorecard Last v Kolkata, 2014-10-04, M.Chinnaswamy Stadium    Scorecard           Profile Mahendra Singh Dhoni's arrival in Indian cricket and his subsequent rise has been a story of unprecedented success punctuated by only the occasional blip. Of all the players of the present generation, it is Dhoni who symbolizes the new India best. Aggressive without being brash, successful without being arrogant, and seemingly possessing a Midas touch where all he touches turn to cricketing gold-dust, Dhoni is the perfect blend of a role-model and pin-up star. Dhoni announced himself on the international stage with an array of almost agricultural shots and a bat that he wielded like an axe. In his fifth match, he smashed 148 off a Pakistan attack that didn't know what hit them. Six months later he went one better, to score a brutal 183 not out against Sri Lanka in an innings that made Sehwag look snail-like. That innings also saw him break Adam Gilchrist's record for the highest score by a wicket-keeper in a One Day International. Dhoni's arrival ended India's long search for a wicket-keeper who could also bat, and he now has the most number of dismissals in ODIs and Tests by an Indian keeper. His growing stature and cool head led to his appointment as India's captain for the inaugural T20 WC, where Dhoni's calm leadership steered India to victory. He then became the ODI captain after Rahul Dravid relinquished the post, and eventually ascended to the full-time Test captaincy once Anil Kumble retired. Leadership saw him change his batting style, as he made a shift from being explosive to being more reliable. With an ODI average that has crossed 50, and a strike rate that remains in the high 80s, the shift has worked for Dhoni. As a leader, his hallmarks have been his ability to not duck behind excuses and his ability to maintain his cool under situations of extreme pressure. Dhoni's biggest triumph was the World cup win of 2011, which India won after 28 years owing to his exemplary batting display in the final and calm and methodical leadership. Post World Cup, when the Indian team struggled to perform to the levels they did in the previous two years, Dhoni became a lone-warrior for the ODI team on many an occasion. In that period, he became the first captain in ODI history to score a century batting at No.7 in 2012, against Pakistan at Chennai when he scored a stunning 113 walking in to the crease when India were 29 for 5. Although his fierce captaincy helped India achieve success and grab the top spot in Test cricket, his 7 back to back Test losses against England and Australia overseas put his image as a Test batsman and captain in question. To add fuel to fire, the 1-2 drubbing India received at home from England in the Test series of 2012 earned him criticism from many former players. In the Border-Gavaskar series of 2013, Dhoni became the first Indian wicket-keeper to hit a double hundred in Tests when he smashed 224 in the first Test at Chennai - the best knock of his career so far. His fluent innings gave India a much needed victory in the first Test of the series earning him the respect he had lost during his lean Test period the previous year. He also became the first Indian wicket-keeper to complete 4000 runs in Test cricket. After a convincing win in the second Test match, he crossed Sourav Ganguly's record of 21 Test wins and became the most successful Test captain for India. Under his captaincy, India became the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series. As a captain Dhoni is having a dream run in 2013. In June 2013, Dhoni led India to win their second Champions Trophy title. He also became the first captain in the history to win all three ICC global events. He has led India to 2007 T20 WC Championship win, 2011 ICC World Cup title and ICC Champions Trophy honours. India then won the ODI series against Australia and whitewashed West Indies in Tests in November 2013. In the 3rd ODI against Australia in October 2013, Dhoni became the fastest Indian captain to complete 5000 runs in ODIs after Mohammad Azharuddin (5239) and Sourav Ganguly (5082). The following month, in the second ODI against West Indies at Vizag, Dhoni became the first wicketkeeper-batsman in history to captain his country in 150 One Day Internationals. He is also the second Indian after Mohammad Azharuddin to captain India in 150 matches. Azharuddin holds the Indian record with 174 games as the leader of the side. He also led the side to the finals of the 2014 World T20 in Bangladesh, in which India lost to Sri Lanka. Dhoni also leads Chennai, one of the most successful teams in the history of Indian Premier league, which won back to back IPLs in the years 2010 and 2011 and also the Champions League T20 in the year 2010.