Happy Birthday MS Dhoni; check out his best pics
MS Dhoni is inarguably India's greatest captain, wicket-keeper and finisher. The Ranchi-born man revolutionized Indian cricket and won multiple silverware in national colours as well as in the IPL with his beloved Chennai Super Kings. Picture Courtesy/ Mid-day archives, Official Instagram account of MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni
Updated on : 07 July,2022 08:14 AM IST
A birthday collage of MS Dhoni
Dhoni made his Team India debut in an ODI match vs Bangladesh in 2004
His Test match debut came against Sri Lanka the following year
In 2007, MS Dhoni was handed the baton of captaincy albeit T20Is and he immediately delivered by winning the 2007 T20 World Cup
By that time, Dhoni had already become a fan favourite and his stature as a leader and finisher kept growing
Dhoni's greatest achievement was winning the 2011 ICC World Cup where he hit the winning runs in the final. He also led the team to victory in the 2013 Champions Trophy
MSD has played over 500 games for India across three formats. He has an average of over 50 in ODI cricket, an average of 38.09 in Test cricket and of 37.6 in T20Is
Dhoni's last match for India came against New Zealand in the 2019 World Cup where he was agonisingly run-out in the semifinal
He is married to Sakshi Dhoni and the couple have a daughter named Ziva, who was born in 2015
Dhoni still continues to play in the IPL for the Chennai Super Kings. He also had a brief stint with Rising Pune Supergiant
Dhoni has won 4 IPL titles, all with the Chennai Super Kings
