West Indies v India 2009 / Players
Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born July 7, 1981, Ranchi
Current age 28 years 138 days
Major teams India, Asia XI, Bihar, Chennai Super Kings, Jharkhand
Also known as Mahi
Batting style Right-hand bat
Bowling style Right-arm medium
Fielding position Wicketkeeper
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| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
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| Tests | 38 | 60 | 7 | 2072 | 148 | 39.09 | 3327 | 62.27 | 2 | 16 | 239 | 34 | 93 | 18 |
| ODIs | 151 | 134 | 35 | 4954 | 183* | 50.04 | 5565 | 89.02 | 5 | 33 | 375 | 105 | 149 | 49 |
| T20Is | 18 | 17 | 4 | 301 | 45 | 23.15 | 296 | 101.68 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| First-class | 78 | 125 | 10 | 4224 | 148 | 36.73 | 5 | 30 | 200 | 34 | ||||
| List A | 207 | 186 | 45 | 6956 | 183* | 49.33 | 11 | 44 | 216 | 64 | ||||
| Twenty20 | 52 | 48 | 15 | 1170 | 73* | 35.45 | 933 | 125.40 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 37 | 16 | 6 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 38 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 0 | - | - | - | 7.00 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 151 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 14.00 | 7.00 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| First-class | 78 | 42 | 34 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.85 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| List A | 207 | 39 | 36 | 2 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 18.00 | 5.53 | 19.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Twenty20 | 52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Test debut | India v Sri Lanka at Chennai, Dec 2-6, 2005 scorecard |
| Last Test | India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Nov 16-20, 2009 scorecard |
| Test statistics | |
| ODI debut | Bangladesh v India at Chittagong (MAA), Dec 23, 2004 scorecard |
| Last ODI | India v Australia at Guwahati, Nov 8, 2009 scorecard |
| ODI statistics | |
| T20I debut | South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last T20I | India v South Africa at Nottingham, Jun 16, 2009 scorecard |
| T20I statistics | |
| First-class debut | 1999/00 |
| Last First-class | India v Sri Lanka at Ahmedabad, Nov 16-20, 2009 scorecard |
| List A debut | 1999/00 |
| Last List A | India v Australia at Guwahati, Nov 8, 2009 scorecard |
| Twenty20 debut | South Africa v India at Johannesburg, Dec 1, 2006 scorecard |
| Last Twenty20 | India v South Africa at Nottingham, Jun 16, 2009 scorecard |
The spectacular arrival of Virender Sehwag was bound to inspire others to bat with the same mindset. But the odds of a clone emerging from the backwaters of Jharkhand, whose state side has consistently scraped the bottom, was highly remote. That was until Mahendra Singh Dhoni arrived.
He can be swashbuckling with the bat and secure with the wicketkeeping gloves. His neck-length hair adds to his dash. Though Dhoni made his first-class debut in the 1999-2000 season, it was only in 2004 that he became a serious contender for national selection with some stirring performances when the occasion demanded. With his two centuries against Pakistan A, in the triangular tournament in Kenya, that he established himself as a clinical destroyer of bowling attacks.
In just his fifth one-dayer, against Pakistan at Vishakapatnam, he cracked a dazzling 148 - putting even Sehwag in the shade - and followed that up with a colossal 183 not out at Jaipur against Sri Lanka in November, when he broke Adam Gilchrist's record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in ODIs. He made an instant impact on the Test level too, pounding 148 at Faisalabad, in only his fifth Test.
He was elevated to the vice-captaincy of the one-day squad for the tour of England and Ireland in 2007 and, soon after, was appointed captain of the Twenty20 squad for the World Championship in South Africa. A heady title triumph marked him out as a leader for the future and was handed over the reins of the one-day side in September 2007 after Rahul Dravid decided to step down as captain. It didn't take too long for him to enhance his reputation, claiming India's first tri-series triumph in Australia. He captained Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, losing out to Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals in a tense final. As a stop-gap Test captain, he was credited with leading India to their biggest ever win in terms of runs (320), against Australia in Mohali.
ICC One-Day Player of the Year 2008
ICC One-Day Player of the Year 2009
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August 16 and 19, 2004
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Scores consecutive centuries against Pakistan A, which guide India A into the final of the triangular tournament. Is named Man of the Series.
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December 23, Chittagong
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At 23, makes his ODI debut in Chittagong, and is run out for a duck. Finishes the three-match series with 19 runs.
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February 8, 2005
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Smashes an unbeaten 102 off 96 balls for India Seniors against India B in the Challenger Series. However, Dinesh Karthik is picked to keep wicket for the forthcoming Test series against Pakistan.
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148 v Pakistan, Visakhapatman, 2004-05
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Dhoni is playing his fifth ODI and walks in at No. 3 after Sachin Tendulkar has fallen in the fourth over. The pitch is flat, and Dhoni cashes in in a spectacular manner. He scores his maiden ODI century, 148 off 123 balls with 15 fours and four sixes, and by the time he's done Virender Sehwag's 74 off 40 balls has been overshadowed. It is the highest score by an Indian wicketkeeper - barring Rahul Dravid - and by the time Dhoni is out, India are 289 for 4 in the 42nd over.
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183 v Sri Lanka, Jaipur, 2005-06
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Sri Lanka set India a formidable 299 to win, and India lose Tendulkar in the first over. But Dhoni, promoted to No. 3, plunders 183 off 145 balls, and takes India to victory with 23 balls to spare. His innings includes 15 fours and 10 sixes, and it is the highest score by a wicketkeeper, the highest individual score batting second, and it has the highest number of runs scored in boundaries at the time.
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148 v Pakistan, Faisalabad 2005-06
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After Pakistan have scored 588 in the first innings, India are in danger of conceding a massive first-innings lead after losing their top five for 281. Dhoni disregards the match situation, matched fire with fire, and what follows is a breathless knock that kills any chances of a result in the Test. A fired-up Shoaib Akhtar steams in and peppers Dhoni with a barrage of short balls, but Dhoni responds with a thrilling counterattack, hooking and pulling with aggression that almost approaches recklessness. He hits four sixes and 19 fours in his innings for 148, which take him only 153 balls. By the time he is out, India trail by only 97 runs.
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- 'If there's commitment, that's victory for me' (Mar 24, 2008)
- Road warrior (Mar 17, 2008)
- Sri Lanka count positives in bruising draw (Nov 20, 2009)
- Muddled thinking costs India (Nov 18, 2009)
- 'The pitch didn't misbehave' - MS Dhoni (Nov 8, 2009)
- We're not looking too far ahead: MS Dhoni (Nov 7, 2009)
- India lost the mental battle - Dhoni (Nov 5, 2009)
Nov 17, 2009
The Indians rush to MS Dhoni after Tharanga Paranavitana's dismissal
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Nov 16, 2009
MS Dhoni plays it straight past the bowler
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Nov 16, 2009
Rahul Dravid and MS Dhoni bring up their century stand
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