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'''Mahendra Singh Dhoni''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Mahendra Singh Dhoni.ogg|m|ə|ˈ|h|eɪ|n|d|r|ə|_|ˈ|s|ɪ|ŋ|_|d|h|æ|ˈ|n|ɪ}}; born 7 July 1981), commonly known as '''MS Dhoni''', is a former [[Cricket|Indian cricketer]] and captain of the [[India national cricket team|Indian national team]] in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017, and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014. He is also the current captain of [[Chennai Super Kings]] in the [[Indian Premier League]]. Under his captaincy, India won the [[2007 ICC World Twenty20]], the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]], and the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy]], the most by any captain. He also led India to victory in the [[2010 Asia Cup|2010]] and [[2016 Asia Cup|2016]] [[Asia Cup]]. Additionally, under his leadership, [[India national cricket team|India]] won the 2010 and 2011 [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] Test Mace and 2013 [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] ODI Championship. Dhoni is a right-handed [[wicket-keeper]] [[batsman]] known for his calm captaincy and his ability to finish matches in tight situations. Mahi scored 17,266 runs in [[International Cricket]] (including 10,000 plus runs in ODI Internationals) and is considered one of the best finishers in the game. He is also one of the greatest wicket-keepers and captains in the history of cricket.

In Indian domestic cricket he played for [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar]] and [[Jharkhand cricket team|Jharkhand Cricket team.]] He is the captain of [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) in the [[Indian Premier League]]. He captained the side to championships in the [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]], [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]] and [[2021 Indian Premier League|2021]] editions of IPL league. He also scored 4,978 runs in [[Indian Premier League|IPL]]. Also under his captaincy [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) Won [[Champions League T20]] two times, in [[2010 Champions League Twenty20|2010]] and [[2014 Champions League Twenty20|2014]].  

Dhoni made his ODI debut on 23 December 2004, against [[Bangladesh national cricket team|Bangladesh]] in [[Chittagong]],<ref>{{Cite news |date=23 December 2021 |title=On This Day, 2004: MS Dhoni Made His International Debut |work=NDTVSports |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/on-this-day-2004-ms-dhoni-made-his-international-debut-2666842}}</ref> and played his first Test a year later against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=31 October 2021 |title=On This Day In 2005: MS Dhoni Registered His Highest ODI Score |work=NDTVSports |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/on-this-day-in-2005-dhoni-registered-his-highest-odi-score-2594379}}</ref> He played his first T20I also a year later against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=28 August 2019 |title=MS Dhoni unlikely to be selected for India's T20I home series against South Africa |work=The Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-unlikely-selected-t20i-series-india-south-africa-5944800/}}</ref> In 2007, he took over the ODI captaincy from [[Rahul Dravid]] and he also selected as T20I captain of India in this year.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rao |first=Santosh |date=5 January 2017 |title=Captain Cool of Indian Cricket! There Will Never Be Another MS Dhoni |work=NDTVSports |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/captain-cool-of-indian-cricket-there-will-never-be-another-ms-dhoni-1645380}}</ref> In 2008, he was selected as Test captain.<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 April 2013 |title=Tendulkar, Dravid proposed Dhoni's name as India skipper, reveals Vengsarkar |work=NDTVSports |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/tendulkar-dravid-proposed-dhonis-name-as-india-skipper-reveals-vengsarkar-1537655}}</ref> His captaincy record in Tests format was mixed, successfully leading India to a series win against New Zealand in 2008 and the [[Border-Gavaskar Trophy]] (home series in 2010 and 2013) against Australia while losing to Sri Lanka, Australia, England, and South Africa by big margins in away conditions.<ref>{{Cite news |date=14 November 2008 |title=I see a lot of myself in Dhoni: Ganguly |work=NDTVSports |url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/i-see-a-lot-of-myself-in-dhoni-ganguly-1602463}}</ref>

He announced his retirement from Tests on 30 December 2014,<ref>{{cite news |date=30 December 2014 |title=Dhoni retires from Test cricket |publisher=ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ms-dhoni-retires-from-test-cricket-814975 |url-status=live |access-date=30 December 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180718115929/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/story/814975.html |archive-date=18 July 2018}}</ref> and stepped down as captain of T20Is and ODIs in 2017. On 15 August 2020, Dhoni retired from all formats of international cricket and continues to play in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |date=24 March 2022 |title=सीएसके चे नेतृत्व रविंद्र जडेजा कडे |trans-title=Leadership of CSK handed over to Ravindra Jadeja. |edition=Jalgaon |pages=1–2 |work=[[Lokmat]] |location=Mumbai |url=http://epaper.lokmat.com/main-editions/Jalgaon%20Main/-1/12 |access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=15 August 2020 |title=MS Dhoni retires from all international cricket |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1281004#:~:text=Former%20India%20captain%20Mahendra%20Singh,his%20retirement%20from%20international%20cricket.&text=The%20BCCI%20later%20confirmed%20in,to%20feature%20in%20the%20IPL. |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210101022148/https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1281004#:~:text=Former%20India%20captain%20Mahendra%20Singh,his%20retirement%20from%20international%20cricket.&text=The%20BCCI%20later%20confirmed%20in,to%20feature%20in%20the%20IPL. |archive-date=1 January 2021 |access-date=16 November 2020 |website=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

Dhoni received India's highest sports honour, the [[Khel Ratna Award|Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna Award]] in 2008 for his outstanding achievements and the [[Government of India]] honoured him India's fourth civilian award [[Padma Shri]] in 2009 and third civilian award [[Padma Bhushan]] in 2018. He is the only cricket captain in the world to win all three of the [[Cricket World Cup]], [[ICC Men's T20 World Cup]] and [[ICC Champions Trophy]].

Dhoni was born in [[Ranchi]], [[Bihar]] (now in [[Jharkhand]]) and hails from a [[Hindu]] [[Rajput]] family with roots in [[Uttarakhand]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Interview – M. S. Dhoni |first=S. |last=Dinakar |url=http://www.tssonnet.com/tss2849/stories/20051203001202300.htm |department=Sportstar |work=The Hindu|volume=28 |issue=49 |date=9 December 2005 |access-date=30 April 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120220163914/http://www.tssonnet.com/tss2849/stories/20051203001202300.htm |archive-date=20 February 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Sandhu |first=Veenu |date=2011-04-30 |title=A village in Kumaon |work=Business Standard India |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/a-village-in-kumaon-111043000027_1.html |access-date=2022-07-11}}</ref> He is the youngest of three children of Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.<ref>{{cite web|title=MS Dhoni's mother and father test positive for Covid-19, admitted to private hospital in Ranchi|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/amp/sports/cricket/story/ms-dhoni-mother-covid-19-positive-devaki-father-pan-singh-ranchi-hospital-1793320-2021-04-21|access-date=17 October 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Players and Officials – MS Dhoni|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/28081.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090212192116/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/player/28081.html|archive-date=12 February 2009|access-date=4 August 2008|work=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>[http://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/news/item/202092-ms-dhonis-sister-to-convey-schools-best-wishes MS Dhoni's sister to convey school's best wishes | India vs England 2012 – News | NDTVSports.com] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703181230/https://sports.ndtv.com/|date=3 July 2021}}. Sports.ndtv.com (17 January 2013). Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref><ref name="dhonipersonal">{{cite web|date=29 April 2006|title=Ranchi rocker|url=http://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060429/saturday/main1.htm|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210410141511/https://www.tribuneindia.com/2006/20060429/saturday/main1.htm|archive-date=10 April 2021|access-date=12 May 2007|work=The Tribune|location=India}}</ref> His paternal village Lwali, is in Jainti Tehsil, Lamgara block of the [[Almora District]] of [[Uttarakhand]].<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|author=Arpita Chakrabarty|date=1 October 2016|title=Dhoni: In Uttarakhand, MS Dhoni's village still awaits road, medicines {{!}} Dehradun News – Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/dehradun/in-uttarakhand-ms-dhonis-village-still-awaits-road-medicines/articleshow/54613266.cms|access-date=17 October 2021|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> His parents moved from [[Uttarakhand]] to [[Ranchi]], [[Jharkhand]] where his father worked as a pump operator in junior management position in [[MECON Limited|MECON Colony]] situated in Doranda area in Ranchi.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mishra |first=Rashmi |date=30 April 2017 |title=Mahendra Singh Dhoni New Home in Ranchi: Dhoni and Family shifted to farmhouse Kailashpati on Akshaya Tritiya |work=India.com |url=https://www.india.com/viral/mahendra-singh-dhoni-new-home-in-ranchi-dhoni-and-family-shifted-to-farm-house-kailashpati-on-akshaya-tritiya-2084229/amp/}}</ref> Unlike Dhoni, his uncle and cousins spell their surname as Dhauni.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com" />{{copy edit inline|date=March 2022}}

In 1998, Dhoni was selected by Deval Sahay, a former Bihar Cricket Association Vice President and Ranchi District Cricket President, to play for the [[Central Coalfields Limited|Central Coal Fields Limited]] (CCL) team.<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/news/dhoniland-erupts-in-joy-after-historic-win/280233/ "Man of the moment"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703181232/https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/dhoni-land-erupts-in-joy-after-historic-win/ |date=3 July 2021 }}. [[India Today]], 3 October 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2013.</ref> Till 1998 Dhoni, who was in 12th grade, had never played professional cricket. At CCL, he got an opportunity to bat higher up the order, where he performed exceptionally, which had helped CCL move to the A division.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/jharkhand/300-odis-where-d-stands-for-dhoni/cid/1359649 | title=300 ODIs, where D stands for Dhoni | access-date=27 September 2019 | archive-date=27 September 2019 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190927061134/https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/jharkhand/300-odis-where-d-stands-for-dhoni/cid/1359649 | url-status=live }}</ref> Deval Sahay, impressed by his performance, pushed for his selection in the Bihar team.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/hindi/sport-38521586|title=जब छात्र धोनी के लिए बनाई गई टीम|first=देवल|last=सहाय|date=6 January 2017|newspaper=BBC News हिंदी|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=6 August 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200806081043/https://www.bbc.com/hindi/sport-38521586|url-status=live}}</ref> Dhoni moved to the Ranchi team, the junior Bihar cricket team and eventually the senior [[Bihar cricket team|Bihar Ranji Team]] within one year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/fortune-changed-not-the-man/cid/403427 | title=Fortune changed, not the man | access-date=27 September 2019 | archive-date=5 August 2020 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200805091934/https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/fortune-changed-not-the-man/cid/403427 | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/sun-and-shadow | title=The decade of Mahendra Singh Dhoni | access-date=27 September 2019 | archive-date=8 May 2021 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210508151854/https://caravanmagazine.in/reportage/sun-and-shadow | url-status=live }}</ref>

In the 1998–99 Cooch Behar Trophy, Dhoni played for the U-19 Bihar team and scored 176 runs in 5 matches (7 innings). However, Bihar finished fourth in the group of six and did not make it to the quarter-finals. Dhoni was not picked for the East Zone U-19 squad ([[C. K. Nayudu|CK Nayudu]] Trophy) or Rest of India squad (MA Chidambaram Trophy and [[Vinoo Mankad Trophy]]). In the 1999–2000 Cooch Behar Trophy, the Bihar U-19 cricket team made it to the finals, where Dhoni's 84 helped Bihar post a total of 357.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Dhoni-biopic-MS-Dhoni-untold-story-Yuvraj-Singhs-358-run-knock-in-MS-Dhoni-biopic-actually-happened-Sushant-Singh-Rajput/articleshow/54714879.cms|title=Yuvraj Singh's 358-run knock in MS Dhoni biopic actually happened – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=5 May 2019|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722011532/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/top-stories/Dhoni-biopic-MS-Dhoni-untold-story-Yuvraj-Singhs-358-run-knock-in-MS-Dhoni-biopic-actually-happened-Sushant-Singh-Rajput/articleshow/54714879.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> Nevertheless, Bihar's efforts were thwarted by [[Punjab cricket team (India)|Punjab's]] 839 with Dhoni's future teammate [[Yuvraj Singh]] making 358.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ind.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/CB/KNOCK-OUTS/BIHAR-U19_PNJB-U19_CB-FINAL_16-19DEC1999.html|title=Scorecard: Cooch Behar Trophy Final 1999/2000 Season|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=12 May 2007|archive-date=13 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071013204911/http://ind.cricinfo.com/link_to_database/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/CB/KNOCK-OUTS/BIHAR-U19_PNJB-U19_CB-FINAL_16-19DEC1999.html|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Cooch Behar 1999/00 (Final) – Bihar Under-19 v Punjab Under-19|url=https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/119/119688.html|access-date=12 February 2017|archive-date=18 April 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418081159/https://cricketarchive.com/Archive/Scorecards/119/119688.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Dhoni's contribution in the tournament included 488 runs (9 matches, 12 innings), 5 fifties, 17 catches and 7 stumpings.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/CB/STATS/IND_LOCAL_CB_AVS_BIHAR-U19.html|title=Statistics: Bihar Squad U-19 Cooch Behar Trophy Averages|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=12 May 2007|archive-date=6 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506110730/http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/CB/STATS/IND_LOCAL_CB_AVS_BIHAR-U19.html|url-status=live}}</ref> Dhoni made it to the East Zone U-19 squad for the CK Nayudu trophy in the 1999–2000 season but scored only 97 runs in four matches, as East Zone lost all four matches and finished last in the tournament.<ref>{{cite web|title=East Zone Squad|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/NAYUDU/SQUADS/NAYUDU_1999-2000_EAST-SQUAD.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212170441/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/NAYUDU/SQUADS/NAYUDU_1999-2000_EAST-SQUAD.html|archive-date=12 February 2017|access-date=12 February 2017|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CK Nayudu Trophy, 1999–2000 – Points Table|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/NAYUDU/NAYUDU_1999-2000_TABLE.html|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]|access-date=12 February 2017|archive-date=12 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212170524/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/NAYUDU/NAYUDU_1999-2000_TABLE.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=CK Nayudu Trophy 1999/00 Batting – Most Runs|url=http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/NAYUDU/STATS/IND_LOCAL_NAYUDU_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212170729/http://static.espncricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/1999-2000/IND_LOCAL/U19/NAYUDU/STATS/IND_LOCAL_NAYUDU_AVS_BAT_MOST_RUNS.html|archive-date=12 February 2017|access-date=12 February 2017|publisher=[[ESPNcricinfo]]}}</ref>

Dhoni had few batting opportunities in the first two games of the [[Sri Lankan cricket team in India in 2005-06|Sri Lankan bilateral ODI series (October–November 2005)]] and was promoted to No. 3 in the third ODI at [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] ([[Jaipur]]). Sri Lanka had set India a target of 299 after a [[Kumar Sangakkara]] century and, in reply, India lost Tendulkar early. Dhoni was promoted to accelerate the scoring and ended the game with an unbeaten 183 off 145 balls, winning the game for India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SL_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/SL_IND_ODI3_31OCT2005.html|title=Scorecard:Sri Lanka v/s India 3rd ODI 2005/06 Season|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|date=31 October 2005|access-date=12 May 2007|archive-date=23 September 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080923055729/http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SL_IN_IND/SCORECARDS/SL_IND_ODI3_31OCT2005.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The innings was described in [[Wisden Almanack]] (2006) as 'Uninhibited, yet anything but crude'.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/289060.html|title=Wisden Almanack: India v Sri Lanka, 2005–06|publisher=[[Wisden Almanack]]|access-date=13 May 2007|date=5 April 2007|archive-date=8 July 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120708024532/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/wisdenalmanack/content/story/289060.html|url-status=live}}</ref> The innings set various [[Mahendra Singh Dhoni#Records|records]] including the highest individual score in ODI cricket in the second innings,<ref name="Dhoni183records">{{cite web | url=http://content-www.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/223803.html | title=Dhoni's day in the sun | date=2 November 2005 | access-date=11 May 2007 | archive-date=12 October 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012225315/http://content-www.cricinfo.com/columns/content/story/223803.html | url-status=live }}</ref> a record only broken after seven years by [[Shane Watson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/12944/scorecard/503364/bangladesh-vs-australia-2nd-odi-australia-tour-of-bangladesh-2011|title=Full Scorecard of Bangladesh vs Australia 2nd ODI 2011 – Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en|access-date=18 February 2019|archive-date=30 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130084215/https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/12944/scorecard/503364/bangladesh-vs-australia-2nd-odi-australia-tour-of-bangladesh-2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Dhoni ended the series with the highest run aggregate (346)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SL_IN_IND/STATS/SL_IN_IND_OCT-DEC2005_ODI_AVS.html|title=Sri Lanka in India, 2005–06 One-Day Series Averages|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|access-date=12 May 2007|archive-date=6 May 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090506105529/http://ind.cricinfo.com/db/ARCHIVE/2005-06/SL_IN_IND/STATS/SL_IN_IND_OCT-DEC2005_ODI_AVS.html|url-status=live}}</ref> and was awarded the Man of the Series award for his efforts. In December 2005, Dhoni was rewarded a B-grade contract by the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/230654.html|title=Pathan elevated to top bracket, Zaheer demoted|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|date=24 December 2005|access-date=12 May 2007|archive-date=12 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012215259/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/india/content/story/230654.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

Dhoni was named vice-captain of the ODI team for the series against South Africa in Ireland and the subsequent India-England seven-match ODI series.<ref name="DhoniVC">{{cite web|url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3020/stories/20070519011900400.htm | title=The poster boy comes of age |publisher=[[The Sportstar]]|date=19 May 2007|access-date=23 May 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100826055939/http://www.hinduonnet.com/tss/tss3020/stories/20070519011900400.htm |archive-date=26 August 2010 |url-status=usurped}}</ref> Dhoni, who received a 'B' grade contract in December 2005, was awarded an 'A' grade contract in June 2007. He was also elected as the captain of the Indian squad for the World Twenty20 in September 2007. On 2 September 2007, Dhoni equalled his idol Adam Gilchrist's international record for the most dismissals in an innings in ODI by catching five English players and stumping one.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/298279.html|title=Indian board revises list of contracted players|publisher=[[Cricinfo]]|date=17 June 2007|access-date=19 June 2007|archive-date=12 October 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012221912/http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/australia/content/current/story/298279.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

On the fourth day of the first Test match at [[Antigua Recreation Ground]], [[St. John's, Antigua and Barbuda|St John's]], [[Antigua]] during [[Indian cricket team in West Indies in 2006|India's tour of West Indies, 2006]], Dhoni's flick off [[Dave Mohammed]] to the midwicket region was caught by [[Daren Ganga]]. As the batsman started to walk back, captain Dravid declared the innings when the confusion started as the umpires were not certain if the fielder stepped on the ropes and Dhoni stayed for the umpire's verdict. While the replays were inconclusive, the captain of the West Indies side, [[Brian Lara]], wanted Dhoni to walk off based on the fielder's assertion of the catch. The impasse continued for more than 15 minutes and Lara's temper was on display with finger-wagging against the umpires and snatching the ball from umpire [[Asad Rauf]]. Ultimately, Dhoni walked off and Dravid's declaration was effected but the game was delayed, and Lara's action was criticised by the commentators and former players. Lara was summoned by the match referee to give an explanation of his actions, but he was not fined.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/wivind/content/story/249668.html | title='I think you should walk off', Lara told Dhoni | publisher=[[Cricinfo]] | date=11 June 2006 | access-date=11 May 2007 | archive-date=12 October 2007 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012215725/http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/wivind/content/story/249668.html | url-status=live }}</ref>

He played his last series in the 2014–15 season in [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2014–15|India's tour of Australia]] captaining India in the second and third tests; losing the second and drawing the third, trailing the series 2–0 before the Sydney Test. Following the third Test in [[Melbourne Cricket Ground|Melbourne]], Dhoni announced his retirement from the format.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/Dhoni-retires-from-Test-cricket/article10964560.ece|title=Dhoni retires from Test cricket|work=The Hindu|date=30 December 2014|access-date=22 September 2016|last1=Dinakar|first1=S.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title= Mahendra Singh Dhoni Retires from Test Cricket |url= http://sports.ndtv.com/australia-vs-india-2014-15/news/235244-mahendra-singh-dhoni-retires-from-test-cricket |publisher= NDTVsports.com |date= 30 December 2014 |access-date= 30 December 2014 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20141230123902/http://sports.ndtv.com/australia-vs-india-2014-15/news/235244-mahendra-singh-dhoni-retires-from-test-cricket |archive-date= 30 December 2014 |url-status= dead }}</ref> In his last Test, he effected nine dismissals (eight catches and a stumping), and in the process, went past [[Kumar Sangakkara]] in the record for [[Dismissal (cricket)|stumpings]] with 134 (in all three formats combined).<ref>{{cite web |title= Dhoni rewrites record for most stumpings |url= http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indias-tour-of-australia-australiaindia-test-series-melbourne-test/article6730772.ece |work= The Hindu |date= 27 December 2014 |access-date= 18 December 2014 |archive-date= 10 January 2016 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160110205824/http://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/indias-tour-of-australia-australiaindia-test-series-melbourne-test/article6730772.ece |url-status= live }}</ref> He also set a record for effecting the most dismissals in a match by an [[List of India Test wicket-keepers|Indian wicketkeeper]] until it was broken by [[Wriddhiman Saha]] in 2018.<ref>{{cite news|title=Wriddhiman Saha breaks MS Dhoni's record of most dismissals by an Indian wicketkeeper in a Test|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-south-africa/wriddhiman-saha-breaks-ms-dhonis-record-of-most-dismissals-by-an-indian-wicketkeeper-in-a-test/articleshow/62415996.cms|access-date=15 January 2018|work=The Times of India|date=8 January 2018|archive-date=9 January 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180109010230/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-south-africa/wriddhiman-saha-breaks-ms-dhonis-record-of-most-dismissals-by-an-indian-wicketkeeper-in-a-test/articleshow/62415996.cms|url-status=live}}</ref> He finished his last innings unbeaten making 24 runs.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of Australia vs India 3rd Test 2014/15 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/border-gavaskar-trophy-2014-15-754713/australia-vs-india-3rd-test-754741/full-scorecard |access-date=7 April 2022 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

He debuted in first class and [[List A cricket|List A]] Cricket in the season of [[1999-2000 Ranji Trophy|1999–2000]]. In domestic cricket circuit he played for the teams such as Bihar, Jharkhand, India A, Air India Blue, Indian Board President's XI, Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI,  East Zone, Rest of India, East zone under 19, [[Chennai Super Kings]], [[Rising Pune Supergiant]]. In [[BCCI Corporate Trophy|BCCI Corporate trophy]] he played for Indian government owned Air India airlines's Air India team until his resignation from the company in 2013.<ref>{{cite web|title=MS Dhoni profile and biography, stats, records, averages, photos and videos|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ms-dhoni-28081|access-date=23 October 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref><ref name="sports.ndtv.com">{{cite web|title=MS Dhoni appointed vice-president of India Cements, a company headed by N Srinivasan {{!}} Cricket News|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/ms-dhoni-appointed-vice-president-of-india-cements-a-company-headed-by-n-srinivasan-1541635|access-date=29 November 2021|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en}}</ref><ref name="newindianexpress.com">{{cite web|title=Air India wins BCCI Corporate Trophy|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/sport/2009/sep/08/air-india-wins-bcci-corporate-trophy-84579.html|access-date=29 November 2021|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> In 2009, BCCI Corporate trophy Dhoni scored 106 runs playing for Air India Blue team against 'India Revenue' team. In the inning he hit 7 sixes and 7 fours at Chandigarh.<ref name="newindianexpress.com" /> [[File:MS Dhoni fielding.jpg|thumb|MS Dhoni doing fielding at practice session.]]

[[File:MS Dhoni in 2011.jpg|thumb|MS Dhoni in CSK's clothes circa 2011.|208x208px]]{{Further|2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case}}{{See also|Lodha Committee}}

Dhoni was contracted by the [[Chennai Super Kings]] (CSK) for US$1.5 million. This made him the most expensive player in the [[Indian Premier League|IPL]] for the first season auctions.<ref>[[Ipl 2008#Player auctions]]</ref> Under his captaincy, CSK won the [[2010 Indian Premier League|2010]], [[2011 Indian Premier League|2011]], [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018]] and the [[2021 Indian Premier League]] titles and the [[2010 Champions League Twenty20|2010]] and [[2014 Champions League Twenty20|2014 Champions League T20]] titles and ended up as a runner-up in [[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]], [[2012 Indian Premier League|2012]], [[2013 IPL|2013]], [[2015 Indian Premier League|2015]] and [[2019 IPL|2019]] league seasons.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 October 2017 |title=MS Dhoni: Indian cricket's first mega-brand |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/book-extract-democracy-s-xi-by-rajdeep-sardesai-1123867 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111224912/https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/21145684/democracy-xi-rajdeep-sardesai |archive-date=11 November 2020 |access-date=26 October 2017 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=25 March 2022 |script-title=mr:धोनीने सोडले चेन्नईचे नेतृत्व !  |language=mr |trans-title=Dhoni left CSK's command! |page=5 |work=[[Lokmat]] |url=http://epaper.lokmat.com/articlepage.php?articleid=LOK_JLLK_20220325_5_3 |access-date=25 March 2022}}</ref>

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.<ref>{{cite web|last=Sen|first=Rohan|date=16 April 2021|title=IPL 2021: MS Dhoni becomes first player to feature in 200 T20 matches for Chennai Super Kings|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2021/story/ms-dhoni-200-matches-csk-t20-indian-premier-league-records-pbks-vs-csk-1791801-2021-04-16|access-date=29 August 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Dhoni is also one of the three captains to have won the Indian Premier League twice, with CSK.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 February 2017|title=MS Dhoni as Indian Premier League skipper: Two titles, 83 wins|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ms-dhoni-rps-csk-captain-ipl-2017-961451-2017-02-19|access-date=29 August 2021|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, [[Rising Pune Supergiant]] (RPS), a debuting IPL franchise team made him captain but after poor performance of the team in that season they removed Dhoni from captain's position and chose [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]], then Australian national team captain, for the post. Dhoni played as wicketkeeper batsman in 2017 season for RPS.<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 February 2017 |title=MS Dhoni axed as Rising Pune Supergiants skipper, Steve Smith to take over |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/mahendra-singh-dhoni-removed-as-rising-pune-supergiants-skipper-for-ipl-2017/story-4bS6Uk0Vf641HWkZPHJSFN.html |access-date=13 March 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref>

In the 2020 & 2021 seasons of the IPL, Dhoni failed to perform where he scored 200 runs in 14 innings in 2020 and 116 runs in 16 innings with an average of 15.29 in 2021 IPL season.<ref name=":1" />

He led the franchise to 4th title in [[2021 Indian Premier League]] season. Dhoni got retained by CSK for ₹12 Cr, before IPL 2022 player's auction.<ref>{{Cite web |title=MS Dhoni's CSK claim 4th title: Complete list of IPL winners since 2008 |url=https://www.wionews.com/sports/ms-dhonis-csk-claim-4th-title-complete-list-of-ipl-winners-since-2008-421316 |access-date=18 March 2022 |website=WION |language=en}}</ref> He stepped down from captaincy on 24 March 2022, where [[Ravindra Jadeja]] became the new captain.<ref>{{Cite magazine |date=24 March 2022 |title=MS Dhoni steps down as Chennai Super Kings captain, Ravindra Jadeja to lead in IPL 2022 |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ms-dhoni-steps-down-as-chennai-super-kings-captain-ravindra-jadeja-to-lead-in-ipl-2022-1928680-2022-03-24 |access-date=24 March 2022 |magazine=India Today |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=24 March 2022 |title=IPL 2022: MS Dhoni steps down as CSK captain, Ravindra Jadeja to lead |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2022-ms-dhoni-steps-down-as-csk-captain-ravindra-jadeja-to-lead-101648113424700.html |access-date=24 March 2022 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> However, on 30 April 2022, Jadeja handed over the captaincy back to Dhoni.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|date=30 April 2022 |title=Ravindra-Jadeja-hands-over-CSK-captaincy-back-to-MS-Dhoni |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/ipl-2022-ravindra-jadeja-hands-over-csk-captaincy-back-to-ms-dhoni-101651326298439.html |access-date=30 April 2022 |website=hindustantimes.com|language=en}}</ref>

He holds the post of vice-president marketing in India Cements Ltd. The company is headed by former BCCI president and IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings owner [[N. Srinivasan]].<ref name="sports.ndtv.com" /><ref>{{Cite news|title=Mahendra Singh Dhoni named India Cements vice-president|work=Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/mahendra-singh-dhoni-named-india-cements-vice-president/articleshow/18289774.cms&ved=2ahUKEwippeTx0b30AhVOSmwGHcqgCEAQFnoECBMQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2WSs5DkPCknlqv52wzsEAy}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Jagannathan|first=K. T.|date=2 February 2013|title=India Cements appoints Dhoni as Vice-President|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/business/companies/india-cements-appoints-dhoni-as-vicepresident/article4369568.ece|access-date=29 November 2021|issn=0971-751X}} </ref> <ref>https://www.moneycontrol.com/news/business/in-a-first-india-cements-ropes-in-its-vp-marketing-captain-cool-ms-dhoni-to-endorse-two-brands-8239391.html</ref>

=== Test cricket ===

=== ODI cricket ===

=== T20I Cricket ===

* Most dismissals as wicket-keeper in T20Is (91)<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283793.html|title=Records / Twenty20 Internationals / Wicketkeeping records / Most dismissals in career|work=cricinfo|access-date=3 May 2017|archive-date=25 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190425062952/http://stats.espncricinfo.com/slc-twenty20-15/content/records/283793.html|url-status=live}}</ref>

* Most stumpings as wicket-keeper in T20Is (34)<ref name=":0" />

=== Combined ODI, Test and T20I ===

Along with [[Sahara India Pariwar]], Dhoni is a co-owner of [[Ranchi]]-based [[field hockey|hockey]] club [[Ranchi Rays]], a franchise of the [[Hockey India League]].<ref name=Launch>{{cite web|title=Dhoni buys Ranchi franchise of Hockey India League|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/hockey-india-league/top-stories/Dhoni-buys-Ranchi-franchise-of-Hockey-India-League/articleshow/44931020.cms|website=The Times of India|access-date=14 December 2014|archive-date=7 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190307004916/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/hockey/hockey-india-league/top-stories/Dhoni-buys-Ranchi-franchise-of-Hockey-India-League/articleshow/44931020.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

In 2019, Dhoni Entertainment entered into a long-term business agreement with [[Banijay Group|Banijay Asia]] to produce content in various genres.<ref name="Dhoni Entertainment">{{cite news|title=Banijay Asia, MS Dhoni Ink Pact To Create Content Across Genres|work=[[The Economic Times]]|access-date=21 May 2019|url=https://www.economictimes.com/industry/media/entertainment/entertainment-a-new-innings-for-ms-dhoni/amp_articleshow/67413240.cms}}</ref> The first show developed was a documentary web series, titled ''[[Roar of The Lion (documentary)|Roar of The Lion]]'', about the comeback of the Chennai Super Kings to lift the 2018 Indian Premier League starring MS Dhoni in the lead role.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.co/hotstar-to-launch-docudrama-with-dhoni-on-march-20/|title=Roar of the Lion – The untold Dhoni story to come on Hotstar|last=Kansal|first=Sonal|date=6 March 2019|website=InsideSport|language=en-gb|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703181300/https://www.insidesport.co/hotstar-to-launch-docudrama-with-dhoni-on-march-20/|url-status=live}}</ref> The web series is the biggest ever release through the platform of [[Disney+ Hotstar|Hotstar Specials]] and started its online streaming from 20 March 2019.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/ms-dhoni-s-production-roar-of-lions-to-be-the-first-big-release-on-hotstar-specials/5c7ea15f2c1b271a95990d43|title=MS Dhoni's Production Roar of Lions To Be The First Big Release on Hotstar Specials|website=www.spotboye.com|language=en-US|access-date=12 March 2019|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703181240/https://www.spotboye.com/bollywood/news/ms-dhoni-s-production-roar-of-lions-to-be-the-first-big-release-on-hotstar-specials/5c7ea15f2c1b271a95990d43|url-status=live}}</ref>

*In 2019 [[Jharkhand Cricket Association|Jharkhand Cricket association]] named their stadium's South stand after Dhoni<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sadhu |first=Rahul |date=7 March 2019 |title=MS Dhoni declines invitation to inaugurate the 'Dhoni Pavilion' at JSCA Stadium in Ranchi |work=Indian Express |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-declines-to-inaugurate-dhoni-pavilion-5614417/}}</ref>

* A movie was made based on Dhoni's life, from his childhood to the [[2011 Cricket World Cup]], titled ''[[M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story]]'', with [[Sushant Singh Rajput]] in the titular role.<ref>{{cite web|date=19 October 2016|title=MS Dhoni: The Untold Story Plot Summary|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/MS-Dhoni-The-Untold-Story-Plot-Summary/articleshow/54934334.cms|access-date=2 December 2020|website=The Times of India|archive-date=3 July 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210703181300/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/MS-Dhoni-The-Untold-Story-Plot-Summary/articleshow/54934334.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

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