Mahendra Singh dhoni is an Indian international cricketer who captained the Indian national team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2014. An attacking right-handed middle-order batsman and wicket-keeper he is widely regarded as one of the greatest finishers in limited overs cricket. He is also regarded as one of the best keepers in world cricket and is known to have very fast hands.
He made his One Day International Debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and played his first Test a year later in Sri Lanka.
Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards including the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2007, the Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009, and the Padma Bhushan India's third highest civilian honour, in 2018. He was named as the captain of the ICC World Test XI in 2009, 2010 and 2013. He has also been selected a record 8 times in ICC World ODI XI teams, 5 times as captain. The Indian Territorial Army conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Dhoni in 1 November in 2011. He is the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to receive this honour.
Dhoni also holds numerous captaincy record such as the most wins by an Indian captain in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, most back-to-back win by an Indian captain in ODIs. He took over the ODI captaincy from Rahul Dravid in 2007 and led the team to its first over bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Cup Twenty20, the CB series of 2007-08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket Wold Cup and the 2013 ICC Champion Trophy. In he final of 2011 World Cup, Dhoni scored 91 not out off 79 balls handing India the victory for which he was awarded the Man of The Match.......
He made his One Day International Debut in December 2004 against Bangladesh, and played his first Test a year later in Sri Lanka.
Dhoni has been the recipient of many awards including the ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009, the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award in 2007, the Padma Shri India's fourth highest civilian honour in 2009, and the Padma Bhushan India's third highest civilian honour, in 2018. He was named as the captain of the ICC World Test XI in 2009, 2010 and 2013. He has also been selected a record 8 times in ICC World ODI XI teams, 5 times as captain. The Indian Territorial Army conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Dhoni in 1 November in 2011. He is the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to receive this honour.
Dhoni also holds numerous captaincy record such as the most wins by an Indian captain in Tests, ODIs and T20Is, most back-to-back win by an Indian captain in ODIs. He took over the ODI captaincy from Rahul Dravid in 2007 and led the team to its first over bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Cup Twenty20, the CB series of 2007-08, the 2010 Asia Cup, the 2011 ICC Cricket Wold Cup and the 2013 ICC Champion Trophy. In he final of 2011 World Cup, Dhoni scored 91 not out off 79 balls handing India the victory for which he was awarded the Man of The Match.......
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