Mahendra singh dhoni sucessful story
Dhoni retired from test cricket in 2014, but continued playing in limited overs cricket till 2019. He has scored 17,266 runs in international cricket including 10,000 plus runs at an average of more than 50 in ODIs.
Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, leading them to the final on ten occasions and winning it five times (2010 ,2011,2012 and 2023). He has also led CSK to two chanmpionship titles in 2010and 2014. He is amongst the few batsmen to have scored more than five thousand runs in the IPL, as well as being the first wicket keeper to do so.
In 2008, Dhoni was awarded India's highest sport honor major dhayan chal khel Ratan award by Government of india . He received the fourth highest civilian award padma shri in 2009 and third highest civilian award padama bhushan in 2018. Dhoni holds an honorary of the indian army which was presented to him by the indian army in 2011. He is one of the most popular cricketers in the world
Dhoni became a regular in the indian side after the home series against south africa in November 2005. In December 2005, Dhoni was awarded a "B" grade contract by the BCCI. Dhoni made his test debut in the same month against Sri Lanka during their toure of india at Chennai Dhoni scored 30 runs in his debut match, that was marred by rain and ended in a draw.Dhoni made his maiden half-century in the second test leading to an Indian win.Dhoni played all the matches in the subsequent tour of pakistan scoring 219 runs in five ODI matches and 179 runs in five tests including his maiden test century in the second test in Faisalabad He scored 106 runs across three tests in the home series against England in March 2006 and 177 runs in five ODI series that followed. Dhoni dropped multiple catches and missed dismissal chances including a key stumping opportunity of which led to criticism of his wicket-keeping.
In the Dlf Dhoni scored 43 runs as the team lost twice in three games and did not qualify for the finals. In the 2006 India lost to west indies and Australia though Dhoni scored a half-century against West Indies and failed to make it to the knock out stage.In the ODI series in South africa in November 2006, Dhoni scored 139 runs in four matches in the series loss. In the test series that followed, Dhoni scored 114 runs in two tests including a first test victory in South Africa in the first test, but was ruled out of the third test with injury.Dhoni made his T20 international debut in December 2006 against South Africa Dhoni was subsequently named in the ODI team of the year year by the iccfor 2006.
He made his debut for the Indian cricket team on 23 December 2004 in an ODI against Bangladesh and played his first test a year later against Sri lanka In 2007, he became the captain of the ODI side before taking over in all formats by 2008. Dhoni retired from test cricket in 2014, but continued playing in limited overs cricket till 2019. He has scored 17,266 runs in International cricket including 10,000 plus runs at an avrage of more than 50 in ODIs.
Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, leading them to the final on ten occasions and winning it five times .He is amongst the few batsmen to have scored more than five thousand runs in the IPL, as well as being the first .
