Wishing A Great Birthday To MS Dhoni - A Born Leader

Mahendra Singh Dhoni - well known as 'Mahi' and one of the biggest superstars in world cricket is celebrating his 37th birthday today.

MS Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi, Bihar (Now in Jharkhand). He made his debut in one-day international cricket in December 2004 against Bangladesh but it was unfortunate for him as he got run out without scoring a single run.



Dhoni came in limelight in his fifth match in which he had scored 148 off 123 balls in Visakhapatnam against arch rivals Pakistan. He suddenly became hero of the nation.

In bilateral series against Sri Lanka in 2005, Dhoni scored 183* off 145 balls and registered highest score ever made by any wicket keeper batsman. He never looked back after that and became well known face of Indian cricket.

Start Of 'Dhoni' Era



India was kicked out in group stage after disappointing performance in World Cup 2007 under captaincy of Rahul Dravid. Suddenly all the players became 'Zero' from hero. The house that Dhoni was constructing in his home-town Ranchi was vandalised and damaged by political activists of JMM.

Dhoni got another chance to become a hero as he was named captain of the Indian T20 team for the first edition of ICC Twenty20 World Cup which was played in South Africa in 2007. India started their campgain by beating Pakistan and later on they became champion after beating the same opponent in the final. He amused some of the great players with his leadership skill. World had seen a leader in Dhoni in that world cup.

After world cup triumph, India beat Australia in Australia to win three nation Commonwealth Bank One Day Series and became first team to win Commonwealth Bank series apart from Australia.



Dhoni's biggest achievement as a captain came in 2011 where India lifted the 50-over world cup on their home soil. He played a match winning knock of 91* runs and was the Man Of The Match in the final against Sri Lanka.

In 2013, India became champions of the ICC Champions Trophy after beating England in the final. With this win, Dhoni became first captain to win all three ICC tournaments (T2OI World Cup, 50-over World Cup and Champions Trophy). In capatincy of Dhoni, India became No.1 Test team for the first time in 2009.

Achievements And Awards :-

ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008, 2009.

ICC World ODI XI: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 (captain in 2009, 2011-2014).

ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013.

LG People's Choice Award: 2013.

Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian award, in 2009.

Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, India's highest honor given for achievement in sports, 2007–08.

Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011.

Padma Bhushan, India's third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, 2018.

Famous Quotes On Dhoni :-

1. “Dhoni is the best captain I have played under.” – Sachin Tendulkar

2. “I am really gifted to play under the leadership of MSD.” – Michaell Hussey

3. “If 15 runs are needed off the last over, pressure is on the bowler… not on MS Dhoni.” – Ian Bishop

4. “The coolest man in world cricket MS Dhoni delivers when it most matters! – Michael Vaughan

5. “I would go to war with Dhoni by my side.” – Gary Kirsten

6. “When I die, the last thing I want to see is the six that Dhoni hit in the 2011 World Cup final.” – Sunil Gavaskar

7. “He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.” – Rahul Dravid

Happy Birthday, Mahi!

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