MS Dhoni

• International:​ India (Test, ODI, T20I) — 2004–2020
• IPL / Franchise:
  • Chennai Super Kings — 2008–2015, 2018–present (captain 2008–2023)
  • Rising Pune Supergiant — 2016–2017 (during CSK's two-year suspension)
• Domestic:​ Jharkhand; East Zone; Rest of India; India A

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• Tests: Debuted 2 Dec 2005 v Sri Lanka (Chennai). 90 Tests, 4,876 runs (avg 38.09), 6 hundreds (best 224), 33 fifties; 294 stump‑and‑catch dismissals. Retired from Tests in Dec 2014 during Melbourne’s Boxing Day Test against Australia.
• ODIs: Debuted 23 Dec 2004 v Bangladesh (Chattogram, duck). 350 ODIs, 10,773 runs (avg 50.57), 10 centuries (top score 183*, an ODI wicket‑keeper record), 73 fifties. Hit a crucial unbeaten 91 with his famous helicopter shot in the 2011 World Cup final. Final ODI: 2019 World Cup semi‑final vs New Zealand, Manchester.
• T20Is: Debuted 1 Dec 2006 v South Africa (Johannesburg). 98 T20Is, 1,617 runs (avg 37.60), two fifties (high 56). Skippered India to the first‑ever T20 World Cup victory in 2007.
• Captaincy: Holds the all‑time record with 332 international matches as India captain (60 Tests, 200 ODIs, 72 T20Is). Bagged 110 ODI and 41 T20I wins. Remains the sole skipper to claim all three major ICC limited‑overs titles: 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy.
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• IPL team:​ Chennai Super Kings (2008–2015, 2018–present) — the face of the franchise since the league's inception
• IPL debut:​ 2008 season — CSK vs [opposition]
• Career IPL numbers (through IPL 2026):​ 278 matches, 5,439 runs at 38.30, strike rate 137.45; 24 half-centuries; HS 84* (vs RCB, 2019); 264 sixes and 375 fours
• As CSK captain:​ 226 matches, 133 wins, 91 losses — a win rate of 58.84%; led CSK to 10 finals and 5 titles

National honours

• 2018: Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.
• 2009: Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.
• 2007–08: Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna award, India’s highest honor given for achievement in sports.

Sporting honours

• 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)
• Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: 2011
• ICC Men’s ODI team of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicketkeeper)
• ICC Men’s T20I team of the decade: 2011–2020 (captain and wicketkeeper)
• ICC Spirit of the cricket award of the decade: 2011–2020

Other honours and awards

• MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006
• LG People’s Choice Award: 2013
• Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011
• CNN-News18 Indian of the Year: 2011
• In 2019 Jharkhand Cricket association named their stadium’s South stand after Dhoni
• In 2023, the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) has decided to honour him by dedicating a seat at the Wankhede Stadium where he hit the winning shot in 2011 World Cup Final.

• Only captain in history to win all three major ICC white-ball trophies​ — 2007 T20 World Cup, 2011 ODI World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy
• Highest ODI score by a wicketkeeper — 183* vs Sri Lanka (2005) — a record that still stands
• Most stumpings in ODI cricket — 123; 2nd-most stumpings in T20I history (34)
• Joint-most IPL titles as captain (5)​ — level with Rohit Sharma; led CSK to 10 finals
• Only wicketkeeper in IPL history to effect 200+ dismissals​ (180 catches, 38 stumpings)
• ICC ODI Player of the Year: 2008 & 2009; named in the ICC ODI Team of the Year 8 times​ (2006–2014); ICC Hall of Fame inductee (2025)

• 2007 (Water misuse): Locals filed a plea against wasting 15,000 litres of water daily for his swimming pool during a severe water crisis.
• 2013 (Tax evasion on Hummer): His Hummer H2 was wrongly registered as a Mahindra Scorpio, evading ₹4 lakh in charges (paid only ₹53,000).
• 2013 (IPL betting link): Dhoni was investigated for his association with Gurunath Meiyappan, later calling him a "mere cricket enthusiast" despite Meiyappan being a team owner.
• 2016 (Amrapali resignation): Resigned as brand ambassador after residents of Amrapali projects protested over logistical issues.
• 2022 (Contempt petition): Filed a contempt petition at Madras High Court against IPS officer G Sampath Kumar over remarks made during the 2013 IPL betting probe.

• MS Dhoni is married to Sakshi Singh Rawat; they got wed on July 4, 2010, and have a daughter named Ziva Dhoni.
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• Batsmen: Sachin Tendulkar, Adam Gilchrist
• Bowlers: Glenn McGrath, Brett Lee
• Stadiums: Lord's (London), MCG (Melbourne)
• Favourites: Chicken Butter Masala, Chicken Tikka Pizza, Kebabs, Yellow Dal
• Sweets: Sonpapdi, Gulab Jamun, Rasgullas
• Actors: Amitabh Bachchan, John Abraham
• Actresses: Angelina Jolie, Deepika Padukone
• Films: Agneepath, Sholay
• Musician: Kishore Kumar
• Footballer: Cristiano Ronaldo
• Tennis Player: Rafael Nadal

• IPL 2025 – INR 4.0 crore
• Income – INR 50 crore per annum as of 2018
• Net Worth (Approx) – INR 1030 crore