wicket keeper
| Full name: | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Nationality: | India |
| Batting style: | right handed batsman |
| Bowling Style: | right arm medium |
| Full name: | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Nationality: | India |
| Batting style: | Right-handed batsman |
| Bowling Style: | Right-arm medium |
| Date of Birth (Age): | July 07, 1981 |
| Zodiac Sign: | Cancer |
| Height: | 175 cm (5' 9") |
| Hometown: | Ranchi, Jharkhand |
| Jersey Number: | 07 |
| Role: | Wicket-keeper-batter |
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| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 90 | 350 | 98 | 131 | 423 | 377 |
| Innings | 7 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
| Overs | 16.0 | 6.0 | 0 | 21.0 | 10.3 | 2.0 |
| Balls | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Maidens | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Runs | 67 | 31 | 0 | 87 | 53 | 25 |
| Wickets | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Avg | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 26.5 | 0 |
| SR | 0 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 31.5 | 0 |
| Eco | 4.18 | 5.16 | 0 | 4.14 | 5.04 | 12.5 |
| BB | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 4w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10w | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| League | Test | Odi | T20i | First class | List a | T20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matches | 90 | 350 | 98 | 131 | 423 | 377 |
| Innings | 144 | 297 | 85 | 210 | 364 | 331 |
| Not outs | 16 | 84 | 42 | 19 | 99 | 139 |
| Runs | 4876 | 10773 | 1617 | 7054 | 13353 | 7271 |
| Balls Faced | 8249 | 12303 | 1282 | 11145 | 0 | 5406 |
| Avg | 38.09 | 50.57 | 37.6 | 36.93 | 50.38 | 37.86 |
| SR | 59.11 | 87.56 | 126.13 | 63.29 | 0 | 134.49 |
| Fours | 544 | 826 | 116 | 862 | 0 | 503 |
| Fifties | 33 | 73 | 2 | 47 | 87 | 28 |
| Sixies | 78 | 229 | 52 | 106 | 0 | 325 |
| Highest | 224 | 183 | 56 | 224 | 183 | 84 |
| Hundreds | 6 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 0 |
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Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi. He is a right-handed batter and wicket-keeper. He played for India from 2004 to 2019. Dhoni became captain in 2007 in limited overs and 2008 in Tests. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy. He also led India to Asia Cup wins in 2010 and 2016 and was part of the 2018 winning team. Dhoni scored 17,266 international runs, with over 10,000 in ODIs at an average above 50. He retired from Test cricket in 2014 but continued in white-ball formats until 2019. In the IPL, he led Chennai Super Kings to five titles and ten finals and became the first wicket-keeper to score over 5,000 runs. In 2025, he was added to the ICC Hall of Fame. Dhoni holds an honorary rank in the Indian Army and is involved in sports clubs, business, and film.
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Career Highlights Summary
MS Dhoni has been a key player in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its start in 2008. He played most of his IPL seasons with Chennai Super Kings and became one of the most consistent and successful leaders in league history.
Dhoni was signed by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in 2008 as the most expensive player. He led the team to the final in the first season and guided them to their first title in 2010. CSK won five titles under his captaincy and reached the final ten times. Dhoni also played for Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016 and 2017 when CSK was suspended. He returned to CSK in 2018 and continues to play as of the 2025 season.
|
Year |
Team |
Matches |
Runs |
Highest Score |
Average |
Strike Rate |
50s |
6s |
Notes |
|
2008 |
Chennai Super Kings |
16 |
414 |
65 |
41.40 |
133.54 |
2 |
15 |
Led the team to the final in the first season. |
|
2009 |
Chennai Super Kings |
14 |
332 |
58 |
41.50 |
127.20 |
2 |
16 |
Good personal form; CSK reached the semis. |
|
2010 |
Chennai Super Kings |
13 |
287 |
66 |
31.88 |
136.66 |
2 |
15 |
CSK won their first IPL title. |
|
2011 |
Chennai Super Kings |
16 |
392 |
70 |
43.55 |
158.70 |
2 |
23 |
Back-to-back IPL titles for CSK. |
|
2012 |
Chennai Super Kings |
19 |
358 |
51 |
29.83 |
128.77 |
1 |
26 |
Continued strong middle-order performance. |
|
2013 |
Chennai Super Kings |
18 |
461 |
67 |
41.90 |
162.89 |
4 |
25 |
One of his best scoring seasons. |
|
2014 |
Chennai Super Kings |
16 |
371 |
57 |
74.20 |
148.40 |
0 |
22 |
Won CLT20 title; high average season. |
|
2015 |
Chennai Super Kings |
17 |
372 |
53 |
31.00 |
121.96 |
1 |
17 |
CSK finished as runners-up. |
|
2016 |
Rising Pune Supergiants |
14 |
284 |
64 |
40.57 |
135.23 |
0 |
18 |
CSK suspended; Dhoni played for RPS. |
|
2017 |
Rising Pune Supergiants |
16 |
290 |
61 |
26.36 |
115.99 |
1 |
30 |
RPS reached the final. |
|
2018 |
Chennai Super Kings |
16 |
455 |
79 |
75.83 |
150.66 |
3 |
24 |
Title-winning return season; great form. |
|
2019 |
Chennai Super Kings |
15 |
416 |
84 |
83.20 |
134.62 |
3 |
22 |
Strong performance; CSK reached the final. |
|
2020/21 |
Chennai Super Kings |
14 |
200 |
47 |
25.00 |
116.27 |
0 |
7 |
Below-average season. |
|
2021 |
Chennai Super Kings |
16 |
114 |
18 |
16.28 |
106.54 |
0 |
3 |
Low scores, but CSK won their fourth title. |
|
2022 |
Chennai Super Kings |
14 |
232 |
50 |
33.14 |
123.40 |
0 |
21 |
Retook captaincy mid-season. |
|
2023 |
Chennai Super Kings |
16 |
104 |
32 |
26.00 |
182.45 |
0 |
8 |
Won fifth IPL title; great finishing cameos. |
|
2024 |
Chennai Super Kings |
14 |
161 |
37 |
53.66 |
220.54 |
0 |
13 |
Handed over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad. |
|
2025 |
Chennai Super Kings |
14 |
196 |
30 |
24.50 |
135.17 |
0 |
MS Dhoni started playing domestic cricket in the late 1990s. He played for the Commando Cricket Club and then for the Central Coalfields Limited team. At CCL, he batted higher in the order and helped the team reach a stronger division. His performances in youth tournaments like the Vinoo Mankad Trophy and Cooch Behar Trophy drew attention. In the 1999–2000 Cooch Behar season, he scored 488 runs and had 24 dismissals for Bihar U-19.
He made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar in 1999–2000, scoring 68 in his first match and finishing the season with 283 runs. Dhoni scored his first century in first-class cricket against Bengal in 2000–01. His 2002–03 season with Jharkhand in the Ranji Trophy and East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy helped him gain more recognition. In 2003–04, he scored 128 against Assam and played a key role in East Zone winning the Deodhar Trophy with 244 runs in four games.
He represented East Zone in the Duleep Trophy final and scored a fighting half-century. In 2004, he played for India A in Zimbabwe and Kenya and impressed with his keeping and batting, scoring 362 runs in six innings, including back-to-back centuries against Pakistan A. Dhoni also played for Rest of India, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, and Air India in the Corporate Trophy before leaving the job in 2013.
In 2005, he played for India Seniors in the Challenger Trophy and scored 102 against India B. In 2017, Jharkhand named him captain for the Vijay Hazare Trophy. He scored his first List-A century in domestic cricket against Chhattisgarh and took the team to the quarterfinals. His last T20 game in domestic cricket came in May 2025 during the IPL match between CSK and GT.
MS Dhoni took part in the Champions League Twenty20 (CLT20) as captain of Chennai Super Kings. Under his leadership, CSK won the tournament twice — first in 2010 and again in 2014. These titles added to his success in franchise cricket outside the IPL.
MS Dhoni had a long international and domestic cricket journey filled with records and awards. He played as a captain, wicket-keeper, and batter, setting many records in all formats. His leadership and calm approach helped India and Chennai Super Kings win many trophies, and his records place him among the most successful cricketers in history.
Test Records
ODI Records
T20I Records
Combined Records (All Formats)
Team Honors
India
Chennai Super Kings
Individual Awards
ICC Teams of the Year
Other Honors
MS Dhoni is a famous Indian cricketer. He stopped playing international cricket in 2020 but stays active in other areas. Many people follow his life outside the game.
Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat on 4 July 2010. They have one daughter, Ziva, born in February 2015. The family lives together in a farmhouse near Ranchi.
By 2024, Dhoni’s wealth reached about 1040 crore rupees, which is close to 127 million dollars. He ranks as the second richest cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar. Dhoni owns a gym chain called Dhoni Fitness, a hotel in Ranchi named Mahi Residency, and a school in Bengaluru called MS Dhoni Global School. He also has investments in brands like 7Inc Brews, 7 Copter, and the clothing brand Seven.
Dhoni lives in a large farmhouse near Ranchi called Kailashpati. It has a gym, a practice field, a swimming pool, an indoor stadium, and a small hotel. His collection of cars and bikes is kept in a special glass-walled building on the property. Dhoni owns many luxury cars, including a Ferrari 599 GTO, a Porsche 911, a Rolls-Royce Silver Shadow, a Jeep Grand Cherokee Trackhawk, an Audi Q7, and a Land Rover Freelander 2. He designed his house in Ranchi himself, and it is worth about 6 crore rupees. Recently, his wife shared pictures of a new house under construction in Mumbai, and there are talks that the family may move there.
Dhoni has faced some controversies during his career. These did not stop his popularity but caused some trouble.
Dhoni has many fans across India. His life story was made into a movie called M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story, released in 2016, with actor Sushant Singh Rajput playing him. Fans celebrate his birthdays and achievements in many places. For example, in Vijayawada, fans created a statue of Dhoni in South Indian colors for his 44th birthday and organized a blood donation event. Even a 103-year-old fan named S. Ramdas wished to meet Dhoni in 2024. Dhoni’s Instagram account has almost 50 million followers.
