Profile of Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Full Name: Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Born: July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, India

Batting Style : Right-handed batsman

Bowling Style : Right-arm medium

Fielding Position: Wicketkeeper

Test Debut : Sri Lanka vs. India at Chennai – December 2-6, 2005

ODI Debut : Bangladesh vs. India at Chittagong – December 23, 2004

Affectionately called ‘Mahi’, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the avant-garde cricketers to have rocked the Indian cricket scenario. Noticeable for his shoulder length hair, Dhoni has become a popular youth icon in India. He has made a big impact in and outside the cricketing world. His power-packed performances, on-field agility, panache for bikes, et al have had fans, especially girls, swooning all over.

Hailing from the state of Jharkhand, Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his debut in the end of 2004 and has now become the skipper of the Team India. An aggressive batsman and secure wicketkeeper, Dhoni has changed the perception of ‘gentleman’s game’. He, along with a few other new-age cricketers, has shown how to give an eye for an eye.

Having played 106 One-day internationals, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has an impressive average of 45.50 and a swashbuckling strike rate of 92. Dhoni has ravaged the reputations of the world’s best bowling attacks with his powerful and daredevil hits. This is the only way he knows of playing cricket

Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s moment of reckoning came in a match against Pakistan, where he scored a dazzling 148 runs. He then went on to crack a superb 183 not out against Sri Lanka at Jaipur. These knocks are simply unforgettable for all those who witnessed them. His wicketkeeping has won him accolades of late. Dhoni has displayed exemplary skills when keeping wickets to world-class bowlers.