MS DHONI

Profile
In the late 90s and during Greg Chappell's coaching era, when heads were tumbling through the Indian team's turmoil, it seems all that MS Dhoni did was chalked out a plan on how things would change for better. When granted the opportunity to lead, he showed himself ready and became the solution to most of India's problems, enough to finally fulfill expectations of a long-suffering crowd of supporters. An Adam Gilchrist-inspired Mahendra Singh Dhoni was drafted in 2004 to solve India's wicketkeeperbatsman crisis following the failure of the Dravid experiment. His start was anything but legendary getting out for a duck. It was his fifth outing when at home against Pakistan in 2005, that a blistering 148 which set up India for a win, made everyone take notice. It came after India had lost opener Tendulkar early and it was a performance which both calmed nerves and steered the ship - two qualities which would be Dhoni's hallmark in years to come. A mammoth 183 to chase a high Lankan total later in the year reiterated his value. By the end of 2005, Dhoni donned the all-whites to earn a maiden Test cap against Sri Lanka, holding both ODI and Test spots ever since. After India's failure in the 2007 World Cup, Rahul Dravid resigned as captain. In the inaugural ICC World Twenty20 that followed, Dhoni was chosen to lead a young Indian side. Under his guidance, the team quickly turned disappointment to joy by lifting the coveted trophy, to the surprise of both fans and detractors. His ability to excel in leadership was quickly recognized and within a year, he was appointed Indian skipper in all forms of the game. Under Dhoni's captaincy, India posted successful Test series victories home and away against England (2008), New Zealand (2009) and Sri Lanka (2009). Throughout his first five years as a Test player, India had lost only two away series, a record which helped them top the Test rankings. Under his leadership, a renewed spirit emerged among players with youngsters Raina, Yuvraj, Sehwag and Gambhir showcasing fearless determination that had been missing since the 80s. The biggest accomplishment of his career came in 2011 when he powered Team India to a remarkable World Cup victory with his extraordinary leadership skills that proved his worth as a successful captain. It was after a long gap that India won the Cup, thanks to a bunch of hardworking and enthusiastic cricketers led by a young and exceptionally astute skipper. He played a captain's innings in the final against Sri Lanka, where his brilliant knock of 91 runs sealed the most memorable victory for his team and his country. He may have won the Man of the Match award in that ultimate encounter, but for a cricket-crazy nation, MS Dhoni will forever be the man who led from the front and fulfilled a billion dreams of seeing the Cup return after 28 long years. Fast Facts

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MS Dhoni was the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009. He led India to victory in the inaugral ICC World Twenty20 in 2007 and ICC Cricket World Cup in 2011. Under the leadership of Dhoni, as of April 2011, India is yet to lose a Test series. He is one of only 3 Indian skippers to notch above 10 wins in Tests. Became the first wicket-keeper to have ever led India in Tests. He's the third most successful (highest run getter) wicketkeeper batsman in ODIs, behind Adam Gilchrist and Kumar Sangakkara. Dhoni represented his district and club for badminton and football and was a goalkeeper. His football coach sent him to play cricket for a local cricket club where he impressed with the gloves.

Career
Span: Test: 2005-2011 ODI: 2004-2011 T20: 2006-2011 IPL: 2008-2011 CLT20: 2010-2010 Test Debut: India Vs Sri Lanka at MA Chidambaram Stadium (Chepauk), Chennai (Madras) - Dec 02, 2005 Last played: India Vs West Indies at Windsor Park, Roseau, Dominica - Jul 06, 2011 ODI Debut: India Vs Bangladesh at Chittagong Stadium (MA Aziz Stadium), Chittagong - Dec 23, 2004 Last played: India Vs Sri Lanka at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai - Apr 02, 2011 T20 Debut: India Vs South Africa at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Dec 01, 2006 Last played: India Vs South Africa at Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban - Jan 09, 2011 IPL

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Debut: Chennai Super Kings Vs Kings XI Punjab at Punjab Cricket Association Stadium, Mohali Chandigarh - Apr 19, 2008 Last played: Chennai Super Kings Vs Royal Challengers Bangalore at MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai May 28, 2011 CLT20 Debut: Chennai Super Kings Vs Central Stags at Kingsmead, Durban - Sep 11, 2010 Last played: Chennai Super Kings Vs Warriors at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg - Sep 26, 2010

BATTING

Matches Test ODI T20 IPL CLT20

BOWLING

Innings 57 186 26 59 6

Runs 87 166 25 51 5

NO 3022 6049 451 1425 91

Avg. 9 42 8 15 3

SR 38.74 48.78 26.52 39.58 45.5

100's 60.11 87.53 111.91 138.61 130

50's 4 7 0 0 0 21 38 0 8 0

Match es Test ODI

Inning Balls s 57 186 3 1

Runs 18 12

Wicke Eco BBI BBM Avg. ts n. 19 14 Catches 0 1 0/1 1/14 / /

4w 14

5w 10w 6.33 7 0 0

Extr as 0 0 0 0 3 1

Stumpings 25 60 3 15

Runouts 1 11 3 8
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Test ODI T20 IPL

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160 181 11 20

CLT20

Matches Test ODI T20 IPL CLT20 27 102 25 59 6

Won 15 59 12 36 5

Lost 3 35 11 23 0

Tie 0 1 1 0 1

No Result 9 7 1 0 0

Win percentage 55.56 57.84 48 61.02 83.33

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