Alyssa Healy reveals her pick between Adam Gilchrist and MS Dhoni for wicketkeeping advice

Healy picks Dhoni over Gilchrist for keeping tips

Healy acknowledged that while Gilchrist has been a great source of insight, she is now keen to learn from Dhoni’s unique perspective and experience behind the stumps.

'I will always be in yellow' - MS Dhoni reaffirms his long-term commitment to CSK

MS Dhoni hints at long-term future with CSK

“Me and CSK, we are together. You know even for the next 15-20 years (crowd cheers). I hope they don't think I'll be playing for another 15-20 years," said Dhoni.

‘He sings well, dances well, mimics well’ - MS Dhoni on 'entertainment package' Virat Kohli

Kohli sings, dances, mimics when in the mood: Dhoni

"He also sings well. He is a good singer. He is a good dancer. He is good in mimicry. If he is in the mood, he is very, very entertaining,” said Dhoni.

5 greatest coach and captain duo

Let us look at five of the greatest coach-captain duos in international cricket history.

5 greatest coach and captain duos

ABD explains why he didn't continue playing IPL like MSD

"The IPL is just very long and it is a three-month tournament. It's a really big commitment for someone at the age of 41," AB de Villiers said.

'You can't compare me to Dhoni' - AB de Villiers explains why he didn't continue playing IPL like former India captain

AB de Villiers names his all-time IPL XI, MS Dhoni to lead

AB de Villiers is one of the finest overseas players to have played in the Indian Premier League (IPL). However, the coveted title eluded him.

AB de Villiers names his all-time IPL XI, MS Dhoni picked as captain

My relationship with Chennai started even before I joined CSK: MS Dhoni

My bond with Chennai began before CSK: Dhoni

“It's a very long relationship that we have had and it started much before the start of the IPL... 2005 was the time when I made my Test debut which happened to be in Chennai," said Dhoni.

IPL 2026: MS Dhoni to skip captaincy, play as specialist keeper-batter

IPL 2026: MS Dhoni to leave captaincy, may play specialist

“We are slightly worried about our batting order. But I think our batting order is quite sorted out now. Rutu (Gaikwad) will be coming back. He got injured. But he will be coming back," said Dhoni.

IPL 2026: MS Dhoni to leave captaincy, might play as specialist keeper-batter

Has Lionel Messi ever met an Indian cricketer?

Messi is expected to be in the country from December 13 to 15.

Messi to play cricket match with Kohli, Dhoni, Sachin

The event is scheduled in December this year.

Lionel Messi to visit India for friendly cricket match with Virat Kohli, Dhoni, Tendulkar at Wankhede Stadium

Ambati Rayudu ranks Rohit Sharma over Virat Kohli in list of best Indian captains

Rayudu ranks Rohit over Virat in list of best IND captains

The challenge saw Ambati Rayudu assigned to rank India’s cricket captains without knowing which name would come next.

ENG vs IND 2025: MS Dhoni's old 2010 statement resurfaces about Ravindra Jadeja

Dhoni's old 2010 statement resurfaces about Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja batted for over five sessions and helped India not lose any more wickets.

Top 6 Indian cricket captains ranked by Era & Legacy

These leaders not just won matches but transformed the team culture, inspired belief, and brought a fighting spirit.

Top 6 Indian cricket captains ranked by era and legacy

Ravi Shastri reveals earnings of Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni

Indian stars earned big from ads: Shastri

"Someone like an MS or a Virat or Sachin and his pomp. They would do over 15-20 ads. And it's per day. There is no time," said Shastri.

Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni - 5 Indian players who could have broken many records if they were openers

Indian players who could have broken many records as openers

While some excelled in the middle order and made the position their own, others were sidelined in no time.

5 Indian players who could have broken many records had they been openers

Dhoni criticizes lack of fitness culture in India

MS Dhoni urges people to prioritize physical activities

The 44-year-old said his daughter Ziva isn't much into physical activities.

'Average fitness levels of Indians has gone down' - MS Dhoni urges people to prioritize physical activities

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<h2>Introduction</h2>
<p>MS Dhoni is counted among one of the most distinguished names in cricket. Before developing an interest in cricket, Dhoni used to play as a goalkeeper for DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir school football team. Witnessing his superb goalkeeping skills, coach Keshab Ranjan Banerjee selected him to keep wickets and play cricket for the school team.&nbsp;</p>
<p>During his teenage years, his wonderful wicket-keeping skills helped him to get picked as a wicket-keeper batter in the Commando Cricket Club. After doing wonders at club cricket, he played in the Vinoo Mankad trophy Under-16 Championship as well.</p>
<h3>MS Dhoni's Career Information:</h3>
<p><strong>Test Debut:</strong> India vs Sri Lanka at MA Chidambaram Stadium, December 02-06, 2005<br><strong>ODI Debut: </strong>Bangladesh vs India at MA Aziz Stadium, December 23, 2004<br><strong>T20I Debut: </strong>South Africa vs India at The Wanderers Stadium, December 1, 2006</p>
<p><strong>Teams:</strong> India, Air India Blue, Asia XI, Bihar, Bradman XI, Chennai Super Kings (CSK), East Zone, East Zone Under-19s, Help for Heroes XI, India A, India Seniors, India Board President’s XI, International XI, Jharkhand, Jharkhand Under-19s, Rajasthan Cricket Association President’s XI, Rest of India, Rising Pune Supergiants, &amp; Sehwag XI</p>
<p>Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most successful names in the history of cricket. The legendary cricketer achieved phenomenal records for India in his almost 15 years of career with dedication and diligence. With his batting, wicket-keeping, and captaincy, he served his national team in an efficient manner.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Early Career:</h4>
<p>MS Dhoni was born to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand). During his school days, Dhoni’s coach Keshab Ranjan Banerjee pulled him away from football and asked him to take up cricket. In his initial days, he built a reputation of demolishing bowling attacks with his ferocious batting style. Despite performing well at the state level, Dhoni couldn’t go to the next level as more A-lister cricketers were chosen ahead of him.&nbsp;</p>
<p>After facing a snub despite doing well, he took up the job of a ticket collector at the Kharagpur Railways Station in West Bengal. With this move, he also got a chance to join the Railways Ranji team. However, after a few months, Dhoni grabbed the attention of scouts who were tasked to organize a country-wide Training Research Development Wing from the Board of Control for Cricket in India to pick talented cricketers from financially backward states. With this development, he got selected to represent India A team that toured Kenya in 2004. In the series, he batted excellently and impressed everyone with his power-hitting might.</p>
<h4>International Debut:</h4>
<p>In December 2004, the selectors picked him in the ODI team for India’s tour of Bangladesh. However, his debut game didn’t go well as he got run out for a duck. Despite Dhoni’s average show against Bangladesh, he got a chance in the ODI series against Pakistan at home in April 2005. Playing the second match of the series in Visakhapatnam, he played a stunning knock of 148 runs off just 123 deliveries. With this innings, he cemented his place in the ODI team. Later, in October, Dhoni showed his power again as he played arguably the best ODI innings of his career, scoring 183* runs off 145 balls against Sri Lanka in Jaipur.</p>
<h4>Captaincy:</h4>
<p>In 2007, during India’s tour of England, <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cricket-players/sachin-tendulkar" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Sachin Tendulkar</a></strong> was offered the role to lead India. However, instead of accepting the responsibility, Master Blaster recommended Dhoni’s name. In the inaugural edition of the 2007 T20 World Cup, the selectors gave him the opportunity to lead the side. Holding the captaincy mantle for the first time, he proved his leadership skills by winning the title.</p>
<p>Considering his scintillating performance as a skipper, he was appointed full-time captain of the Indian team in white-ball cricket. After showcasing his leadership mettle in the T20I format, Dhoni looked brilliant with his captaincy in the ODI format as well. In 2008, holding the reins of the team, Dhoni helped the team to clinch the tri-series in Australia with Sri Lanka being the third team.</p>
<p>After Anil Kumble’s retirement from all forms of cricket in November 2008, Dhoni became the captain of the team in all forms. Under his phenomenal leadership, India became the number 1 Test team in December 2009. In 2011, Dhoni got appreciated for his incredible batting and leadership skills as he contributed to the team’s <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/cwc-cricket-world-cup" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a></strong> triumph at home and joined the league of World Cup-winning captains.&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Lean Patch &amp; Redemption:</h4>
<p>After the famous World Cup victory, Dhoni’s captaincy came under scrutiny after humiliating overseas Test series losses in England and Australia. Following the Test series defeat in England, India also lost their title as the number 1 Test side in the world. In 2012, things got worse for Dhoni as the team lost to England at home by a 1-2 margin. Observing his dismal performance as a Test captain, his critics got a chance to raise fingers at him. In 2013, Dhoni replaced senior players with youngsters and revamped the side. Utilising the spectacular spirit of youngsters, Dhoni led the nation to its second ICC Champions Trophy title (India jointly shared the title in 2002 with hosts Sri Lanka).&nbsp;</p>
<h4>Extraordinary IPL Journey:</h4>
<p>In the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008, the love story between Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) began. The franchise grabbed him for an enormous sum of INR 6 crore. In the maiden season of the league, he led CSK to the final but lost to Rajasthan Royals (RR).<br>&nbsp;<br>Although RR won the title, Dhoni left an impact on the competition with his leadership talent. In 2010, the dashing wicket-keeper batter showcased his captaincy skills in the IPL as well. With the final match win against Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 2010 competition, Dhoni started CSK’s dominance in the tournament. In 2011, his franchise defended its title successfully after routing Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) comfortably in the final. So far, Captain Cool has bagged five <strong><a href="https://www.crictracker.com/t20/ipl-indian-premier-league/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">IPL </a></strong>trophies for his franchise with exceptional leadership and batting talent.</p>
<h4>Retirement:</h4>
<p>In the 2014-15 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Dhoni brought the curtain down on his Test career after helping India drew the Boxing day Test in Melbourne. After the Test retirement, he captained the ODI side in the 2015 World Cup but couldn’t retain the trophy. On January 4, 2017, he handed the captaincy mantle to Virat Kohli after resigning as India’s white-ball skipper.</p>
<p>At the age of 37, he appeared in India’s 2019 World Cup squad which marked his last appearance in international cricket. During the tournament, he came under fierce criticism for his underwhelming strike rate against Afghanistan and England. On August 15, 2020, Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket after almost 15 years of his remarkable career.</p>
<h3>MS Dhoni's Personal Life:</h3>
<p>MS Dhoni is married to Sakshi Singh Rawat since 2010 and the couple has a daughter named Ziva Dhoni. Before tying the knot, Dhoni and Sakshi dated each other. He is also an avid supporter of the Indian Army and in July 2019, he spent a day with the parachute regiment in Ranchi. While spending time with soldiers, he also said that since childhood, he wanted to join the Army.&nbsp;</p>

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