MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter, former India captain and Chennai Super Kings figure whose cricket, campaigns and occasional personal posts keep fans connected.
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MS’s happenings, collected from public sources, plus his backstory and Starbook, where fans write.
Known for
Overview
- Full name
- Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Born
- 7 July 1981 · Ranchi, India
- Known to fans as
- Mahi, Thala and Captain Cool
- Role
- Wicketkeeper-batter and former India captain
- India debut
- 23 December 2004 · ODI against Bangladesh
- Breakout
- 148 against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam, April 2005
Mini bio
How it started.
Dhoni grew up in Ranchi and played football as a school goalkeeper before coach Keshav Banerjee steered him toward cricket. He made his first-class debut for Bihar in 1999 and worked as a railway ticket examiner in Kharagpur from 2001 to 2003.
The breakthrough.
His India ODI debut came in December 2004. A forceful 148 against Pakistan in April 2005 brought him wider attention, followed that October by an unbeaten 183 against Sri Lanka. His quick hands behind the stumps and ability to finish a chase became central to his game.
Leading India.
Dhoni captained India to the inaugural T20 World Cup title in 2007. In the 2011 World Cup final, he scored an unbeaten 91 and hit the winning six against Sri Lanka. The 2013 Champions Trophy completed a set of three major ICC white-ball titles as captain.
The Chennai connection.
With Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni captained five IPL title wins, including the dramatic 2023 final against Gujarat Titans. He retired from international cricket in 2020. Fans still follow his CSK journey, while his public work also includes brand films and collaborations shaped by interests such as motorcycling and farming.
Creditschronological, newest first
Cricket
- 2025Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2025Returned to captaincy after Ruturaj Gaikwad’s injury
- 2023Chennai Super Kings, IPL finalWinning captain and wicketkeeper
- 2013ICC Champions TrophyIndia captain and wicketkeeper
- 2011ICC Cricket World Cup finalIndia captain, wicketkeeper and player of the match
- 2007ICC World Twenty20India captain and wicketkeeper
Campaigns and collaborations
- 2026Swaraj: BharosaBrand endorser and campaign performer
- 2025ACKO partnershipInvestor and brand ambassador
- 2025Eurogrip: Enjoy Every TurnBrand ambassador and campaign performer
Awards
Quotes
It is something that I will cherish forever.MS Dhoni, ICC Hall of Fame announcement
Dhoni was responding to his induction into the ICC Cricket Hall of Fame in June 2025.
Trivia
- He played goalkeeper in school football before switching to cricket.
- Before playing for India, he worked as a railway ticket examiner in Kharagpur.
- He reached No. 1 in the ICC men’s ODI batting rankings in just his 40th ODI.
- His unbeaten 183 against Sri Lanka in 2005 is a defining early innings.
- He uses a Swaraj tractor on his own farm.
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