Today is July 7. Everyone’s favorite cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka M.S. Dhoni. It’s Dhoni’s birthday. So let’s know about some moments of Dhoni’s life.
M.S. Dhon’s Birth and birthplace
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (M.S. Dhoni) was born on 7 July 1981 in Ranchi district of Jharkhand. He was born in a middle class Hindu Rajput family. His father’s name was Pansingh Dhoni and mother’s name was Devaki Devi. Dhoni’s father was working as a junior manager in a company in Ranchi itself. Along with that, Dhoni also has a brother and a sister. Brother’s name is Narendra Singh and sister’s name is Jayanti.
M.S. Dhoni’s education
M.S Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi. From his childhood he was very fond of sports. He loved playing football and badminton. At that time, Dhoni was not very fond of cricket. But he was a huge fan of former cricketer Sachin Tendulkar.
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The beginning of cricket
M.S. Dhoni was an excellent goalkeeper of his school’s football team. Mahi started playing football at the district level in Ranchi at an early age. Impressed by his goalkeeping, a cricket club approached Mahi. They offered him to join their cricket team as a wicket keeper. Dhoni joined the cricket team and became interested in cricket. Dhoni’s journey with cricket started from here. Mahi was also selected for the Under 16 Championship in 1997-98 due to his brilliant performances.
International Indian Cricket Team
Dhoni was selected in the international Indian cricket team in 2004. Dhoni was also selected among the 11 team players in the series against Bangladesh in 2004. But his performance was not that good. Dhoni was run out for 0 in his first international match. Apart from that, his performance in the rest of the series was not very good.
First international century
Some time Dhoni was selected for the series against Pakistan. At that time, questions were also being raised on Dhoni’s selection. In the second Pakistan series, Dhoni came with a different mind set. Dhoni started hitting fours and sixes. He scored 148 off 123 balls in his fifth international match. This innings was Dhoni’s first international century.
ICC World Cup 2011
In 2011, India was hosting the ODI World Cup. India won the match by defeating Bangladesh, Ireland, Netherlands and West Indies. India played against Australia in the quarter finals and won. The top team in the cricket world entered the semi-finals. The semi-final was played on 30 March 2011 against India-Pakistan. India qualified for the finals of the World Cup after winning the semi-final by 29 runs. The final match between India and Sri Lanka was played on April 2, 2011 at the Wankheda Stadium in Mumbai. India won this match by 6 wickets under the captaincy of Dhoni. India has become the first country to win the ODI World Cup on its own soil.
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story
M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story is a 2016 film. It is based on Dhoni’s life. Sushant Singh Rajput played the role of Dhoni in this film. It also stars Disha Patani, Kiara Advani, and Anupam Kher. The film shows many incidents in Dhoni’s life.
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