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MS Dhoni
India
Player profile
Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born July 7, 1981, Ranchi, Bihar
Current age 27 years 184 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Bihar, Chennai Super Kings, Jharkhand
Also known as Mahi
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
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Batting and fielding averages
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Mat |
Inns |
NO |
Runs |
HS |
Ave |
BF |
SR |
100 |
50 |
4s |
6s |
Ct |
St |
| Tests |
35 |
56 |
6 |
1807 |
148 |
36.14 |
2873 |
62.89 |
1 |
14 |
208 |
32 |
81 |
17 |
| ODIs |
125 |
112 |
28 |
3935 |
183* |
46.84 |
4329 |
90.89 |
4 |
25 |
311 |
92 |
125 |
40 |
| T20Is |
10 |
9 |
2 |
172 |
45 |
24.57 |
154 |
111.68 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
| First-class |
75 |
121 |
9 |
3959 |
148 |
35.34 |
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4 |
28 |
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189 |
33 |
| List A |
178 |
161 |
37 |
5843 |
183* |
47.12 |
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10 |
36 |
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191 |
55 |
| Twenty20 |
30 |
27 |
8 |
709 |
73* |
37.31 |
530 |
133.77 |
0 |
3 |
61 |
27 |
9 |
0 |
Bowling averages
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Mat |
Inns |
Balls |
Runs |
Wkts |
BBI |
BBM |
Ave |
Econ |
SR |
4w |
5w |
10 |
| Tests |
35 |
2 |
12 |
14 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
7.00 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| ODIs |
125 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| T20Is |
10 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| First-class |
75 |
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42 |
34 |
0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.85 |
- |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| List A |
178 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Twenty20 |
30 |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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Career statistics
| Test debut |
India v Sri Lanka at Chennai, Dec 2-6, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Test |
India v England at Mohali, Dec 19-23, 2008 scorecard |
| Test statistics |
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| ODI debut |
Bangladesh v India at Chittagong (MAA), Dec 23, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI |
India v England at Cuttack, Nov 26, 2008 scorecard |
| ODI statistics |
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| T20I debut |
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I |
Australia v India at Melbourne, Feb 1, 2008 scorecard |
| T20I statistics |
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| First-class debut |
1999/00 |
| Last First-class |
India v England at Mohali, Dec 19-23, 2008 scorecard |
| List A debut |
1999/00 |
| Last List A |
India v England at Cuttack, Nov 26, 2008 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut |
South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 |
Chennai Super Kings v Rajasthan Royals at Mumbai, Jun 1, 2008 scorecard |
The spectacular arrival of Virender Sehwag was bound to inspire others to bat with the same mindset. But the odds of a clone emerging from the backwaters of Jharkhand, whose state side has consistently scraped the bottom, was highly remote. That was until Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived.
He can be swashbuckling with the bat and secure with the wicketkeeping
gloves. His neck-length hair adds to his dash. Though Dhoni made his
first-class debut in the 1999-2000 season, it was only in 2004 that he
became a serious contender for national selection with some stirring
performances when the occasion demanded. With his two centuries against Pakistan A, in the triangular tournament in Kenya, that he established himself as a clinical destroyer of bowling attacks.
In just his fifth one-dayer, against Pakistan at Vishakapatnam, he cracked a dazzling 148 - putting even Sehwag in the shade - and followed that up with a colossal 183 not
out at Jaipur against Sri Lanka in November, when he broke Adam Gilchrist's record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in ODIs. He made an instant impact on the Test level too, pounding 148 at Faisalabad, in only his fifth Test.
He was elevated to the vice-captaincy of the one-day squad for the tour of England and Ireland in 2007 and, soon after, was appointed captain of the Twenty20 squad for the World Championship in South Africa. A heady title triumph marked him out as a leader for the future and was handed over the reins of the one-day side in September 2007 after Rahul Dravid decided to step down as captain. It didn't take too long for him to enhance his reputation, claiming India's first tri-series triumph in Australia. He captained Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, losing out to Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals in a tense final. As a stop-gap Test captain, he was credited with leading India to their biggest ever win in terms of runs (320), against Australia in Mohali.
Siddhartha Vaidyanathan (October 21, 2008)
ICC One-Day Player of the Year 2008
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August 16 and 19, 2004
An "A" tour
Scores consecutive centuries against Pakistan A, which guide India A into the final of the triangular tournament. Is named Man of the Series.
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December 23, Chittagong
An uncharacteristic start
At 23, makes his ODI debut in Chittagong, and is run out for a duck. Finishes the three-match series with 19 runs.
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February 8, 2005
Missing Test selection
Smashes an unbeaten 102 off 96 balls for India Seniors against India B in the Challenger Series. However, Dinesh Karthik is picked to keep wicket for the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan.
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April 5, 2005
Hello, India
Picked for the home ODI series against Pakistan, captures the imagination of the country by plundering 148 off 123 balls at No. 3 in only his fifth ODI innings. This is the first one-day century by an Indian wicketkeeper - barring Rahul Dravid. India pile up a mammoth 356, and take a 2-0 lead in the series.
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October 31, 2005
Double the fun
Having established himself in the one-day side, shatters records by smashing 183 not out off 145 balls with 15 fours and 10 sixes in Jaipur, as India successfully chase Sri Lanka's 298. It is the highest ODI score by a wicketkeeper, and spurs India to a 3-0 series lead. Is adjudged Man of the Series after India beat Sri Lanka 6-1.
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December 2, 2005
Tests, here I come
Makes his Test debut in Chennai, and scores 30 in a rain-ruined match against Sri Lanka.
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December 12, 2005
Early to rise
Scores his maiden Test half-century - 51 off 51 balls - in the second innings of the Delhi Test against Sri Lanka, and adds unbeaten 104 runs for the seventh wicket with Yuvraj Singh, a partnership that puts the Test beyond Sri Lanka's reach.
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January 23-24, 2006
Have shots, will play
First Test century. At 281 for 5 in reply to Pakistan's 588 in Faisalabad, India are facing a charged-up Shoaib Akhtar and a follow-on looms large. Plays an array of memorable hooks, and blitzes his way to 148 off 153 balls, and gives India a 15-run lead.
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February 6, 13, 19, 2006
Finishing moves
Continues his excellent ODI form in Pakistan, and develops a reputation of a finisher, scoring 68 off 53 balls, 72 off 46 balls, and 77 off 56 in the five-match series in Pakistan, which India win 4-1.
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April 20, 2006
At the top of the world
With an average over 52 after 42 matches, at a strike-rate of 103, displaces Ricky Ponting as the No. 1 batsman in the ICC ODI rankings.
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May 10, 2007
Winning on one leg
Battles cramps and saves India further ODI embarrassment after the World Cup. Chasing Bangladesh's 250 in Mirpur, India are in a disarray at 63 for 3, but he steers them home with 91 off 106 balls.
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July 23, 2007
Serene saviour
Saves the Lord's Test with a dour innings by his standards. Chasing a target of 380 in the first Test, India are 145 for 5 with the best part of the final day remaining. Shelves his cavalier approach, rides his luck, bats for over three hours, and faces 159 balls for his 76 not out. Manages to hang on until rain forces a premature end to the Test with India on 282 for 9. India go on to win the three-Test series 1-0.
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August 7, 2007
One who will
Is named India's captain for the ICC World Twenty20, after Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly have opted out of the competition.
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September 18, 2007
Natural progression
Following Rahul Dravid's resignation as captain, is chosen to lead India's ODI side.
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September 24, 2007
Sensational in South Africa
No-one gives India a chance, but leads the to the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 title. His captaincy comes in for plenty of praise.
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February-March, 2008
His own man
Comes in for criticism for bold non-selections of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid for the CB Series. Is vindicated as India go on to win the Australian triangular event for the first time, beating Australia 2-0 in the final series.
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April 11-13, 2008
Test captain
In Anil Kumble's absence, captains in Tests for the first time, and India beat South Africa in three days on a Kanpur minefield to level the series 1-1.
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni leaves after a meeting with a Ranchi police official
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni with his trophies
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