“Dhoni finishes off in style. A magnificent strike into the crowd.India lifts the world cup after 28 years.”
This piece of commentary is etched in the minds of every Indian cricket fan. The person, on whom this was commented, is the darling of the country, a role model for the billion or so Indians.
He is none other than Padma Bhusan Sri Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka Mahi.
Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. He has a sister Jayanti and a brother Narendra Singh Dhoni. Originally his family belonged to Almora district of Uttarakhand. He had studied at the DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir School in Ranchi, Jharkhand.MS Dhoni got married on the 4th of July 2010, to Sakshi Singh Rawat. And was blessed with a baby girl , Ziva .
Initially, during his school days, he used to play badminton and football and in fact was the goalkeeper of his football team. Once, he was sent by his football coach to play cricket for a local cricket club. It was in this match that he impressed everyone with his wicket-keeping skills which resulted in getting him a regular post of the wicketkeeper at the Commando Cricket Club. From 2001 to 2003, he worked as a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) at the Kharagpur Railway Station under South Eastern Railway in Midnapore (W)(myeducorner.in).
He made his test debut on 2nd December 2005 against Sri Lanka,And since then Dhoni has played 90 Tests scoring 4876 runs with his highest being 224 against Australia at Chennai in 2013.He played his last test match on 26 December 2014 against Australia.
In the ODI scenario, Dhoni made his ODI debut on 23 December 2004 in a match against Bangladesh, and so far has played 337 matches scoring 10414 runs, with his highest being a staggering 183 not-out against Sri Lanka, in Jaipur, 2005-06. His ODI wicket-keeping statistics include 311 catches and 119 stumpings. India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 , 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, 2013 Champions trophy among others, under his captaincy .He is also the captain of the Chennai Super Kings in IPL and under his captaincy, CSK has won three titles and four runner-up finishes. He became so deeply associated with the city Chennai ,that he even became a co-owner of a Chennai-based football franchisee.
According to espncricinfo.com,His 10 sixes in an innings are the sixth highest in ODI cricket.He broke the record of Adam Gilchrist for the highest score made by a wicket keeper-batsman by scoring 183 runs. India reached their highest test score of 726-9, under his captaincy. And guys do you know what, he is the only ODI captain to have played at number seven and scored a century. One more interesting fact awaits you,that Mahi is the first Indian wicketkeeper to reach 4000 tests runs.
Apart from being the best finisher, he has also been awarded with numerous accolades for his exploits on the field like ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He was recognized for LG People’s Choice Award in 2013.The golden feather on his cap of Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna,India’s highest honor in the field of sports was given for his achievements in the year 2007–08.
On 15 August 2020,he leaves cricketing world overwhelmed with emotions announcing his retirement through a social media post. His measage read: “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout.from 1929 hrs consider me as Retired”
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not just a mere cricket player. He is a lesson and motivation. His ability to maintain balance and focus in times of troublesome situations made him heroic. His biographical film ‘M S Dhoni: The Untold Story’ helps us to know more about his attitude of responsibility. Life of Dhoni is a story of hard work just like any famous personality. And the beauty of all success and glory he brought to Indian cricket team lies in his simplicity which made him everyone’s favorite.
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