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An unorthodox player from Jharkhand,
is one of the biggest names in cricket history. The journey of Dhoni is inspiring and extraordinary. At first, he was scouted in his school as a wicketkeeper-batsman. He created a whisper among the cricket circle in Ranchi with his skill of clearing the boundary with ease.
He has very good upper body strength, and he used to clear the boundary very easily on the best bowler due to it. Still, he faced difficulties in gaining his place in the state team. He was struggling and joined the railway as a ticket collector in Kharagpur and also joined the Railways Ranji team.
If we see the
cricket news, he caught the eyes of selectors in a few months, and BCCI’s Training Research Development Wing also helped him. He was sent on the Keneya tour as a part of the
Indian team. He showcased his skills to the world and got an
international call in 2004 for the
Bangladesh tour.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni played his first-ever
in 1998 for Bihar. He got the call for Bangladesh and made his debut in the series in 2004. In the first ODI of the series, India batted first and scored 245-8. MSD couldn’t do much in his debut and got out on
. Mohammad Kaif and Rahul Dravid scored half-centuries.
In response, Bangladesh came to bat and scored 234-8 in 50 overs and lost the match by 11 runs. Khaled Mashud and Habibul Bashar scored half-centuries.
The Bangladesh tour was not great for Dhoni and his position in the team was confirmed, but selectors and captain
gave him a chance and tried him as a wicketkeeper-batsman.
MSD has a very unorthodox way of playing, and he is not the most technically sound batsman. People were doubting his test selection, and many were saying that he won’t be successful in the
. If we see the
world cricket news, he proved everyone wrong. He showed the world that technique is the step-by-step procedure that taught how to do things, but this is not the only way. He established himself as a reliable batsman in all formats and sacrificed his top-order place for the team. It was one of the best decisions as he became the greatest finisher of all time.
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In 2005, he played 148 runs against Pakistan and showed his stroke-playing ability against
. He played another big inning of 183 against
in a run chase. He hit 15 fours and 10 sixes, and it was
cricket news for India.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the successful captains and batters. The T20 World cup was held in 2007 for the first time, and the BCCI sent a young gun for the tournament MSD was the captain of the team. Dhoni & co. won the first-ever
T20 world cup and earned the label of “captain cool.” In 2008, Anil Kumble retired from form, and MSD became the test captain.
He started playing in the lower order with much more responsibility, and India lost a pinch hitter. In 2011, India lifted the ICC world cup after 28 years. It was the biggest moment for the Indian fans, and his knock in the final and winning six still give goosebumps to the fans. It was
trending cricket news all over the world.
After 2 years, India won the
2013 under MSD captaincy, and unfortunately, it is the last ICC trophy yet for India. MSD was the first captain to win all three ICC trophies.
MSD is one of the richest cricketers in the world, and sponsorship is the biggest source of income. MSD used to get the maximum salary from the
and retired from International cricket in 2020. He is also part of CSK and gets a salary from there. MSD has around 830cr of Net worth.
MSD used to get the annual salary and match fee from the BCCI, and he is the captain of CSK. He is among the highest-paid players in the
. The former captain has a house in Ranchi and properties all over the country.
He has a collection of cars and bikes. Porsche, Audi, Mercedes, Range Rover, and Mitsubishi Pajero are a few cars in his collections.
Endorsements are his biggest source of income, and he is endorsing many brands even after retirement. It shows his impact on the fans.
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