Cricket is not everything,

not by any means, but it

MS Dhoni
 INTRODUCTION
MAHENDRA SINGH DHONI

MS DHONI CHILDHOOD PHOTO MS DHONI PARENTS

He is a fan of Adam Gilchrist, and his childhood cricket idol was his former team-mate and former cricketer, Sachin
Tendulkar. Since childhood his favourite Bollywood actor is Amitabh Bachchan and favourite singer is Lata
Mangeshkar

He was a goalkeeper for his football team and was sent to play cricket for a local cricket clubby his football coach.
Though he had not played cricket, he impressed with his wicket-keeping skills and became the regular wicketkeeper
at the Commando cricket club (1995–1998). Based on his performance at club cricket, he was picked for the
1997/98 season Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship and he performed well . Dhoni focused on cricket
after his tenth standard.

He was a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur railway station from 2001 to 2003, under South Eastern
Railway in Midnapore (W), a district in West Bengal. As per his fellow railway employees he was an honest and
straightforward employee of the Indian Railways.
 BEGINNING OF CRICKET
• Although Dhoni did not play that much cricket initially, he
impressed everyone with his wicket-keeping skills and
became a regular wicket-keeper of the Commando Cricket
Club from 1995-1998. In 1998, Deval Sahay selected Dhoni
to play for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team.
However, MSD had played only school cricket and club
cricket till 1998 and not professionally. During the cricket
matches of the Sheesh Mahal Tournament, Deval Sahay used
to give him 50 rupees for each six he hit. Dhoni got the
chance to bat up in the order while playing for CCL which he
had taken full advantage of and helped CCL to move into the
A division with the help of his centuries.
• Deval Sahay, impressed by Dhoni's hard-hitting shots and
dedication to cricket, used his contacts in the Bihar Cricket
Association to select Dhoni in the Bihar team. At that time,
Deval Sahay was the Ranchi District Cricket President and
former Vice President of Bihar Cricket Association. It was due
to him that Dhoni got a chance to play in Ranchi team, Junior
Bihar cricket team and finally in senior Bihar Ranji team in
1999-2000 season.
 ACHIEVEMENTS
• Dhoni received Padma Bhushan on Monday the third highest civilian award on the seventh anniversary of the famous World
Cup.
• Dhoni is the first player to receive this award twice: ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009.
• Dhoni received The Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007.
• Dhoni received The Padma Shri, India's fourth highest civilian honour, in 2009.
• In 2009, Dhoni was named as the captain of ICC World Test XI and ICC World ODI XI teams.
• Dhoni has been felicitated with Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011.
• The Indian Territorial Army conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Dhoni on 1st November 2011. After Kapil
Dev, he is the second Indian cricketer to receive this honour.
• In 2011, Time magazine included Dhoni as one of the "Most Influential People in the World", in its annual Time 100 list.
• Another one of MS Dhoni World Record as in 2012, MS Dhoni was rated as the 16th most marketable athlete in the world, by
SportsPro.
• In June 2015, Forbes ranked Dhoni at 23rd in the list of highest paid athletes in the world adding to MS Dhoni World Records.
• In 2016, a biopic M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story was made on him.
• ICC World Cup 2011,ICC World Cup 2007,ICC Champions Trophy 2013,Asia Cup 2010,2016,IPL
2010,2011,2018,2021,Champions League 2010,2014.
RECORDS
• Most Career Runs at No. 6
• Highest Individual Score by a wicket-keeper batsman in ODIs
• Only Captain to whitewash Australia in Australia in 140 Years
• Fastest to reach No. 1 of ICC ODI Rankings
• Most Sixes in ODI as a Captain
• Most ODI Games finished with a Six
• Most Expensive Bat
• Only Player to win the World Cup with a Six
• Most Not-Outs
• Most centuries at No. 7 in ODIs
• Most Stumpings in International Cricket
• First Player to pass 10,000 ODI runs with 50+ average
• First Captain to take India at No. 1 in Tests
• Only Captain to win all three ICC Trophies:
• Dhoni is the first player to receive this award twice: ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009.
• In 2009, Dhoni was named as the captain of ICC World Test XI and ICC World ODI XI teams.
• #1 Builds Relationships
SKILLS
• Being humble and commanding respect is art. Dhoni once told Yuzvendra Chahal to call him anything but not “Sir,”
during his debut series against Zimbabwe in 2016. While Dhoni at that point earned the reputation of a legend of the
game, his way to ease any youngsters’ nerves and made them feel at home is a lasting memory for anyone.
• #2 Displays Technical Or Professional Expertise
• Whether it be his signature helicopter shot or his magical wicketkeeping style that has befooled batsmen, Dhoni’s
has changed the definition of wicketkeeping and has made his exemplary traits an addition to the conventional way
of how the role expects to be played. Dhoni for this has been most talked about and brings to the table dimension
that adds value.
• #3 Managing Pressure
• In India, all agree that cricket is a religion. So, whether one plays for India, which is a matter of pride or the IPL
where fans expect a winning formula every time, the role brings along pressure. And as a captain who better than
Dhoni to showcase it all.
• The pressure of winning each game is tough to absorb. Dhoni “the rare” has captained India in all formats of the
game, brought several laurels for the team and similarly translated these exploits with Chennai Super Kings
admirably to make CSK the most successful team in IPL. Staying calm under pressure, whether behind the stumps
or at the crease, has brought him this nickname as “Captain Cool”.
• #4 Encouraging Team Members
• Not one but a host of players have matured under Dhoni. Take the likes of Ravindra Jadeja, Rohit Sharma, Virat
Kohli, Suresh Raina who turned stars and match winners. Backing talents have always been Dhoni’s forte. Recently,
Virat Kohli openly voiced that
• Dhoni’s backing when he came into the team was very crucial. Virat’s reference was the opportunity given by Dhoni
to bat at No 3 as not many youngsters get to play at No 3.
• Among the players of today, Rishabh Pant speaks high of Dhoni’s huge support during his career start which
includes the IPL contract to hand-held coordination while keeping. Support and advice were always forthcoming and
as father-figure giving confidence and chances are important for trust on players and backs them to deliver.
• This allows them to express themselves freely without the fear of failure. Team members reciprocate and feel a
sense of responsibility based on the trust shown by their leaders on them.
• #7 Managing Success
• Dhoni has seen it all and remains one of the few who have experienced such heights in their career. Likewise,
there are also very few who can stay humble in success like him. While numbers portray success, never has Dhoni
worded the “I” factor even when he may have single-handedly played a cameo.
• Dhoni always stayed grounded and invoked the opponent’s respect. He is one player who never let success to his
head and never let failure go to his heart.