Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni

Player information
Surname	Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born	Jul 7, 1981 (age 39) Ranchi , India
Nickname	Mahi
height	1.75 m
Batting style	Right handed
Bowling style	Right-handed medium pace
Player role	Wicket-keeper , Indian captain
International games
National team	India
Test debut (cap 251)	December 2, 2005 v  Sri Lanka
Last test	December 26, 2018 v  Australia
ODI debut (cap 158)	December 23, 2004 v  Bangladesh
Last ODI	October 24, 2018 v  West Indies
ODI shirt no.	7th
T20I debut (cap 2)	December 1, 2006 v  South Africa
Last T20I	8th July 2018 v  England
T20I shirt no.	7th
National teams
Years	team
1999 / 2000-2004 / 05	Bihar
2004/05-now	Jharkhand
2008-now	Chennai Super Kings
Career statistics
Game form	test	ODI	FC	T20Is
Games	90	329	131	297
Runs (total)	4,876	10.143	7.038	6.075
Batting average	38.09	50.90	36.84	38.44
100s / 50s	6/33	10/67	9/47	0/24
Highscore	224	183 *	224	79 *
Balls	96	36	126	297
Wickets	0	1	0	-
Bowling Average	-	31.00	26.50	-
5 wickets in innings	-	-	-	-
10 wickets in play	-	-	-	-
Best bowling performance	-	1/14	-	-
Catches / stumpings	256/38	307/113	364/57	156/77
Source: Cricinfo , September 25, 2018

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (born July 7, 1981 in Ranchi , Bihar ) is an Indian cricketer .

Life

Dhoni was the captain of India's national cricket team from 2007 to 2016 . On August 15, 2020, he announced his retirement from international cricket.

Prizes and awards (selection)

• 2008: Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna
• 2009: Padma Shri

Web links

• Forbes Magazine: The World's Top-Earning Cricketers Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Individual evidence

1. ^ Dhoni breaks Sachin's record of highest score by Indian skipper . Retrieved February 25, 2013.
2. ^ Aditya Bhattacharya: MS Dhoni announces retirement from international cricket ( English ) Hindustan Times. August 15, 2020. Accessed August 15, 2020.