Full Name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Nickname: Mahi, Captain Cool, Thala
Date of Birth (DOB): July 7, 1981
Age: 42 years (as of 2024)
Net Worth: 1040-1100 crore ($125-135 million)
Place of Birth: Ranchi, Jharkhand, India
Nationality: Indian
Religion: Hinduism
Profession: Cricketer, Former Indian Captain, Entrepreneur
Batting Style: Right-Handed Batsman
Role in Team: Wicketkeeper-Batsman
Family Details
- Father: Pan Singh Dhoni (Worked in MECON, a PSU company)
- Mother: Devaki Devi
- Brother: Narendra Singh Dhoni
- Sister: Jayanti Gupta
Marital Status & Children
- Spouse: Sakshi Dhoni (Married on July 4, 2010)
- Daughter: Ziva Dhoni (Born in 2015)
Physical Stats
- Height: 5 feet 9 inches (175 cm)
- Weight: 75 kg (Approx.)
Education & Early Life
- School: DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Ranchi
- Early Sports Interest: Initially played football as a goalkeeper before switching to cricket.
- Job Before Cricket: Worked as a ticket collector (TC) at Kharagpur Railway Station before joining professional cricket.
Hobbies & Interests
- Hobbies: Biking, Football, Playing Video Games
- Bike Collection: Owns a massive superbike collection, including brands like Harley-Davidson, Ducati, and Kawasaki Ninja H2.
M.S. Dhoni Born in Ranchi, Bihar [now Jharkhand] state, India, on July 7, 1981, M.S. Dhoni is a cricket player whose ascent to fame in the early 21st century culminated with his leadership of the Indian national team, which won the 2011 One-Day Cricket World Cup.
In 2004, Dhoni made his debut for his country. In his fifth international encounter, he scored 148 runs in an innings against Pakistan, showcasing his batting prowess. He entered the India Test team within a year, and he made a name for himself right away by defeating Pakistan with a century (100 or more runs in one innings). Dhoni took over as captain of the one-day team in 2007 despite his lack of experience, and he guided India to the Twenty20 (T20) global championship.
In December 2009, India became the first country to top the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test rankings after series victories over Australia and Sri Lanka, among others. In 2008 and 2009. India defeated Sri Lanka in the 2011 one-day World Cup final with to Dhoni’s spectacular performance of 91 not out, played in front of a Mumbai home crowd.
Additionally, under his leadership, India advanced to the 2015 Cricket World Cup semifinals. With 331 international matches under his belt—the most ever for a captain in the history of the sport—Dhoni stepped down as captain of India in 2017. He left international competition three years later.
The Indian Premier League (IPL) was established in 2008 as a result of the T20 cricket boom in the Indian subcontinent. Dhoni got a $1.5 million contract with the Chennai Super Kings in the league’s first season, the biggest deal in the IPL at the time. After that, he guided the group to two straight championships in 2010 and 2011. Dhoni later joined the Rising Pune Supergiant after the Super Kings team was suspended from the IRL for two seasons in 2016 for their involvement in a match-fixing scam. He joined the Chennai Super Kings again in 2018, and the squad won the IPL title both that year and in 2021.
M.S. Dhoni – Major Achievements
M.S. Dhoni is one of the greatest cricketers and captains in the history of Indian cricket. Here are his biggest achievements:
🏏 Cricketing Achievements
🏆 ICC Tournament Wins (Only Captain to Win All Three Major ICC Trophies)
- T20 World Cup (2007) – Led India to victory in the inaugural ICC T20 World Cup.
- 50-over World Cup (2011) – Led India to World Cup glory after 28 years, famously hitting the winning six.
- ICC Champions Trophy (2013) – India defeated England, making Dhoni the first captain to win all ICC white-ball trophies.
🏆 IPL & Domestic Cricket Success
- 5× IPL Titles with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) – 2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023 (One of the most successful IPL captains).
- 2× Champions League T20 Titles (2010, 2014) – Won international franchise tournaments with CSK.
🏅 Individual Records & Milestones
- Most Successful Indian Captain – Over 200 ODI wins & most Test wins overseas.
- First Indian Wicketkeeper to Score 10,000+ ODI Runs – Holds multiple batting records.
- Most Stumpings in International Cricket – Over 195 stumpings, a world record.
- Fastest Century by an Indian Wicketkeeper (148 off 123 balls vs. Pakistan in 2005).
- Highest Score by a Wicketkeeper in ODIs (183 vs Sri Lanka, 2005).*
🏅 Awards & Honors
Padma Bhushan (2018) – India’s third-highest civilian award.
Padma Shri (2009) – India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna (2007) – India’s highest sports honor.
ICC ODI Player of the Year (2008 & 2009) – First cricketer to win it twice in a row.
