MS Dhoni

About MS Dhoni

Name : Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Nickname : Mahi, MS Dhoni

Date of Birth : 7 July 1981

Place of Birth : Ranchi, Bihar

Spouse : Sakshi

Height : 5 ft 9 in (1.75m)

Batting style : Right hand batsman

Bowling style : Right arm medium

Field position : Wicketkeeper

Major teams played : India, Asia XI, Jharkhand

Test debut : India v Sri Lanka at Chennai - Dec 2-6, 2005

ODI debut : Bangladesh v India at Chittagong (MAA) - Dec 23, 2004

Twenty20 Int. debut : South Africa v India at Johannesburg - Dec 1, 2006

Favorite Cricketers : Sachin Tendulkar

Bollywood idol : Amithab Bachan, John Abraham

Favorite Singer : Lata Mangeshkar, Kishor Kumar

Memorable Match : When India won the 2007 World Twenty20 under his captaincy

Ø Achievements: Holds the record for highest runs scored by a wicketkeeper, i.e. 183 not out. His innings of 183 not out is the highest score made by anyone in the second innings of an ODI.

Ø Became the first Indian to hit 10 sixes in an ODI.

Ø Made a record of scoring 120 runs in an ODI from boundaries and sixes(15 boundaries and 10 sixes).

Ø Is the only second Indian to reach 1st position on LG's ICC ODI batting rankings.


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