MS Dhoni-1

MS DHONI : A FACT FILE
Table of Contents
1.Childhood
2.Struggles
3.Love Life
4.Captaincy
5.Achievements
6.Bike and Car collection
7.Indian Premiere League (IPL)
8.Retirement & Conclusion
From Gully Cricket to World Cup Glory:
1.The Childhood of MS Dhoni
FAMILY BACKGROUND OF MS DHONI
Born on 7th July ,1981 at Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand).
His nickname was “Mahi”, “MSD”, “Captain Cool”,
“Thala.”
Family Background: Hindu Rajput family to parents Devaki

Devi and Pan Singh (from Uttarakhand) .
Three children:
Jayanti Gupta Narendra Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
His paternal village Lwali, is in, Lamgara block of the Almora

District of Uttarakhand. His father worked as a pump operator
in junior management position in MECON Colony situated in
Doranda area in Ranchi. Unlike Dhoni, his uncle and cousins
spell their surname "Dhauni”
Schooling
 Dhoni did his schooling at Vidya Mandirat DAV Jawahar ,

Ranchi, Jharkhand.
 Coach Keshav Ranjan Banerjee, inspired Dhoni to be a

cricketer, picked him to play cricket for his school team.
 He become the regular wicketkeeper at the Commando Cricket

Club (1995–1998).
 He was picked for the 1997/98 season Vinoo Mankad Trophy

Under-16 Championship, where he performed well.
Life lesson from Dhoni’s
childhood
1) Dare to dream big : Dhoni wanted to make
it to the Indian team. He dared to dream big
and made it happen through hard work and
determination
2) Work hard : Nothing good comes easy.

Balance practicalities with passion and put
your heart and soul into making your dreams
come true.
3) Never stop learning : Dhoni never stopped

learning. His trademark helicopter shot was
one he learnt from a fellow batsman. At every
stage of life, there’s always someone who
knows a little more.
2.STRUGGLES
Belonged to middle class

family
Accepted and overcome the

failure
Parents were not always

supportive
RAJDEEP SARDESAI BOOK TEAM
LOKTANTRA
Famous journalist
Rajdeep Sardesai
wrote about dhoni in
his book “Team
Loktantra” there was
a time when dhoni
used to travel in
coaches without
resrevation and used
to sleep near the
toilet.
Get out of your comfort zone
Dhoni could have settled for
a government job if he
wanted a comfortable life
after all it paid well and he
had job security for life.
However, he took a risk and
decided to follow his
passion.
3.Love life
● Back in the year 2002,

when Dhoni was in his
early 20s, vying for a
place in the India team
● He reportedly fell in love

with a girl named
Priyanka Jha.
Dhoni married the young
girl from Dehradun on July
4 2010. At the time Dhoni
was 28 years old, days
away from turning 29 when
he officially tied the knot
with Sakshi.
● On July 4, 2010, MS
Dhoni married Sakshi in
Dehradun after having
more than a couple of
years of relationship.
● After marriage, On
February 6, 2015, Sakshi
Dhoni gave birth to a
baby girl, whom she
named Ziva.
4.CAPTAINCY
Wins
Became captain for the first time & won the ICC World
Wins cup
and Captained 332 international games
losses First captain to win ODI series final

of Only captain to start career with 4 test matches & won
Dhoni all of them
Second Indian captain to win test series against New
as a Zealand
Captain Won ICC test championship race in the year 2010 &
2011
Won 14 matches in world cup
Won 42 T20I matches as captain

Losses
Dhoni’s captaincy was questioned for continuous losses in England &

Australia
Dhoni was blamed for poor selection of team after failing in Border-
Gavaskar Trophy
After CSK Principal got arrested people pointed Dhoni for poor team
management
After failing consistently in ICC World Cup, fans and TV analysts started
showing farewell montages
“I don’t mind losing to him. Good things happen to good
people. I think he is one of the nicest people I’ve met”.
“Good captaincy is about being a step ahead of opposition. If one is smart enough to do that,
like we say, josh se nahi, hosh se khelo. It doesn’t happen instantly; you won’t get 10 wickets
in 10 balls. You have to plan it. At the end of the day, the scoreboard matters, and I saw those
qualities in him. Hence, I recommended his name”.
“Dhoni bhai created a very relaxed environment within the

team. He is very chilled out. He only said things that needed to
be said, and his presence was quite calm.”
5.Achievements
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
● The ICC World ODI XI : 2006, 2008, 2009,

2010,2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
(Captain in 2009, 2011-2014).
● ICC World Test XI : 2009, 2010, 2013.
● Castrol Indian Cricketer of the year : 2011

Other honours and awards :
● MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006.
● LG People’s Choice Award: 2013.
● Honorary doctorate degree by DeMontfort 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.
6.Glorious Bike and Car collection
• Dhoni isn't just a fan of the newer, more
powerful speed demons. He is also a
fan of vintage bikes, and Yamaha RD350,
according to reports, was his first bike!
'Mahi' recently restored his RD350,
which has a special place in his
venerated collection.
• Fond of bikes since teenage
• Had a massive collection of over 100

bikes
Unique ones
• The Confederate X132 Hellcat
• It is the most expensive from his
collection.
• Cost him around 60 to 80 lacs
• He was the first Indian to buy.
• The another highlight from the

collection of MSD is Kawasaki Ninja
H2, Harley Davidson FAT BOY,
• Ducati 1098, and many more....
Fantastic fours
• Pontiac Firebird
• Rolls Royce Silver Shadow
• 1969 Ford Mustang Fastback
• Ferrari F99 GTO
• Apart from these MSD

also have a massive
collection of cars like
Hummer H2, Nissan
Jonga,
• 1972 Land Rover Series Station Wagon
and many more.
7.Career In Ipl
• He is the captain of Chennai Super Kings

(CSK) in the Indian Premier League.
• Dhoni lead CSK to the final on 10

occasions and winning in the 2010, 2011,
2018, 2021 and 2023 editions of the league,
as well as winning the Champions League
T20 two times, in 2010 and 2014.
• He is the 7th cricketer have scored more

than 5,000 runs in the IPL.
• This made him the most expensive player in the IPL for the first season auctions
by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for US$1.5 million.
• This made him the most expensive player in the IPL for the first season auctions.
• MS Dhoni became the first player to play 200 T20 matches for Super Kings.
• Dhoni is at the top of the list of most matches played in the Indian Premier
League. Dhoni is also one of the three captains to have won the Indian Premier
League twice, with CSK.
• Dhoni is the only captain in the IPL to win more than 100 matches.
• He is also the most successful wicket-keeper with 180 dismissals as of IPL 2023.
• In 2016, Rising Pune Supergiant (RPS), a debuting IPL franchise team dhoni played as a
wicketkeeper batsman.
• Dhoni holds the record for the fastest stumping in the history of cricket.
• This was once again proved in 2023 finals where dhoni stumped shubman gill.
• Everyone knows that CSK is dhoni and dhoni is CSK.

8.RETIREMENT
• After a glorious career spanning 16 years,

Dhoni announced his retirement from
international cricket on August 15, 2020.
• Although he bid farewell to the international

arena, he continues to contribute to the game by
playing in domestic T20 leagues.
• Dhoni's retirement marked the end of an era and

left a void that will be challenging to fill.
● Dhoni's legacy is one of inspiration,
leadership, and the pursuit of
excellence.
● He revolutionized wicket-keeping and

redefined the role of a finisher.
● Dhoni's impact on Indian cricket and

his enormous fan following globally
cannot be overstated.
● He will forever be remembered as one

of the greatest cricketers and leaders of
all time.
● In conclusion, MS Dhoni's retirement is a moment to celebrate an extraordinary career that enriched the sport of
cricket.
● His achievements, leadership, and unique style of play have left an indelible mark.
● As we bid adieu to this legendary cricketer, let's remember the joy he brought to millions of fans around the world.
Thank you, MS Dhoni, for the wonderful memories,
and may your future endeavors be as successful as your cricketing career.
THANK YOU ALL 😘

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MS DHONI : A FACT FILE

Family Background: Hindu Rajput family to parents Devaki

Jayanti Gupta Narendra Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni

His paternal village Lwali, is in, Lamgara block of the Almora

 Dhoni did his schooling at Vidya Mandirat DAV Jawahar ,

 Coach Keshav Ranjan Banerjee, inspired Dhoni to be a

 He become the regular wicketkeeper at the Commando Cricket

 He was picked for the 1997/98 season Vinoo Mankad Trophy

2) Work hard : Nothing good comes easy.

3) Never stop learning : Dhoni never stopped

Belonged to middle class

Accepted and overcome the

Parents were not always

● Back in the year 2002,

● He reportedly fell in love

and Captained 332 international games

losses First captain to win ODI series final

Won 14 matches in world cup

Won 42 T20I matches as captain

Dhoni’s captaincy was questioned for continuous losses in England &

“Dhoni bhai created a very relaxed environment within the

• 2018: Padma Bhushan, India’s third-highest civilian award.

• 2009: Padma Shri, India’s fourth-highest civilian award.

● ICC ODI Player of the year : 2008, 2009

● The ICC World ODI XI : 2006, 2008, 2009,

● ICC World Test XI : 2009, 2010, 2013.

● Castrol Indian Cricketer of the year : 2011

● MTV Youth Icon of the Year: 2006.

● LG People’s Choice Award: 2013.

● Honorary doctorate degree by DeMontfort University in August 2011.

● CNN-News18 Indian of the Year: 2011.

• Fond of bikes since teenage

• Had a massive collection of over 100

• The another highlight from the

• Apart from these MSD

• He is the captain of Chennai Super Kings

• Dhoni lead CSK to the final on 10

• He is the 7th cricketer have scored more

• Everyone knows that CSK is dhoni and dhoni is CSK.

• After a glorious career spanning 16 years,

• Although he bid farewell to the international

• Dhoni's retirement marked the end of an era and

● He revolutionized wicket-keeping and

● Dhoni's impact on Indian cricket and

● He will forever be remembered as one

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