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MS Dhoni
Indian cricketer (born )
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Lieutenant colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni | |
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Dhoni in | |
| Born | () 7 July (age&#;43) Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India |
| Height | 5&#;ft 9&#;in (&#;cm)[1] |
| Spouse | Sakshi Dhoni |
| Awards | |
| Nickname(s) | Mahi, Thala, Captain Cool[2] |
| Allegiance | &#;India |
| Branch/service | &#;Indian Army |
| Years&#;of service | –present |
| Rank | Lieutenant colonel |
| Unit | Territorial Army |
| Full&#;name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Batting | Right-handed |
| Bowling | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| National side | |
| Test debut (cap&#;) | 2 December &#;v&#;Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 26 December &#;v&#;Australia |
| ODI debut (cap&#;) | 23 December &#;v&#;Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 9 July &#;v&#;New Zealand |
| ODI shirt no. | 7 |
| T20I debut (cap&#;2) | 1 December &#;v&#;South Africa |
| Last T20I | 27 February &#;v&#;Australia |
| T20I shirt no. | 7 |
| Years | Team |
| – | Bihar |
| – | Jharkhand |
| –, –present | Chennai Super Kings(squad&#;no.&#;7) |
| – | Rising Pune Supergiant(squad&#;no.&#;7) |
Source: ESPNcricinfo, 1 December | |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (; born 7 July ) is an Indian professional cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and a wicket-keeper.
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With a career spanning over more than a decade, Dhoni has left an indelible mark on the sport and is widely regarded as one of the greatest cricketing icons of all time. His contributions to Indian cricket encompass various roles, from being a formidable wicketkeeper-batsman to a shrewd tactician and captain. Verify OTP Code required. I agree to the terms and conditions and privacy policy. First name.Widely regarded as one of the most prolific wicket-keeper batsmen and captains, he represented the Indian cricket team and was the captain of the side in limited overs formats from to and in test cricket from to Dhoni has captained the most international matches and is the most successful Indian captain. He has led India to victory in the ICC World Twenty20, the Cricket World Cup, and the ICC Champions Trophy, being the only captain to win three different limited overs ICC tournaments.
He also led the teams that won the Asia Cup in , and was a member of the title winning squad in
Born in Ranchi, Dhoni made his first class debut for Bihar in He made his debut for the Indian cricket team on 23 December in an ODI against Bangladesh and played his first test a year later against Sri Lanka. In , he became the captain of the ODI side before taking over in all formats by Dhoni retired from test cricket in but continued playing in limited overs cricket till He has scored 17, runs in international cricket including 10, plus runs at an average of more than 50 in ODIs.
In the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhoni plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), leading them to the final on ten occasions and winning it five times (, , , and ).
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In , Dhoni was awarded India's highest sport honor Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award by Government of India.
He received the fourth highest civilian award Padma Shri in and third highest civilian award Padma Bhushan in Dhoni holds an honorary rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Territorial Army which was presented to him by the Indian Army in He is one of the most popular cricketers in the world.
Early life
Dhoni was born on 7 July in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) in a HinduRajput family to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.[3] His parents hailed from Lwali village in Uttar Pradesh (now Uttarakhand) and he was the youngest of three children.[4][5][6] His family spells the surname as "Dhauni".[7] The spelling "Dhoni" emerged due to a spelling mistake in his school certificates and, despite repeated attempts by his family, has never been rectified.[8]
Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir where he started playing football as a goal keeper but later moved to play cricket on the suggestion of his coach Keshav Banerjee.[9][10] From to , Dhoni worked as a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur under South Eastern Railway zone of Indian Railways.[11][12]
Early career
He played as a wicket-keeper for Commando cricket club from to and Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team in [13] At CCL, he batted higher up the order and helped the team qualify to the higher division.[14] Based on his performance at club cricket, he was picked for the /98 season of Vinoo Mankad Trophy under championship.[15][16] In the –99, Dhoni played for Bihar U team in the Cooch Behar Trophy and scored runs in 5 matches.
In the – Cooch Behar Trophy, the Bihar U cricket team made it to the finals, where Dhoni made 84 in a losing cause.[17] Dhoni's contribution in the tournament included runs in nine matches with five fifties, 17 catches and seven stumpings.[18] Dhoni made it to the East Zone U squad for the C.
K. Nayudu Trophy in the – season and scored only 97 runs in four matches, as East Zone lost all the matches and finished last in the tournament.[19][20]
Dhoni made his Ranji Trophy debut for Bihar against Assam in the – season, as an eighteen-year-old scoring 68 runs in the second innings.[21] Dhoni finished the season with runs in 5 matches.
Dhoni scored his maiden first-class century while playing for Bihar against Bengal in the –01 Ranji Trophy season.[22] Apart from this century, his performance in the /01 season did not include another score over fifty and in the –02 Ranji Trophy season, he scored just five fifties in four Ranji matches.[23][24] Dhoni's played for Jharkhand in the –03 Ranji Trophy and represented East Zone in the Deodhar Trophy where he started gaining recognition for his lower-order contribution as well as hard-hitting batting style.
In the /04 season, Dhoni scored a century (*) against Assam in the first match of the Ranji ODI tournament and was part of the East Zone squad that won the Deodhar Trophy – season scoring runs in four matches.[25][26]
In the Duleep Trophy finals, Dhoni represented East Zone and scored a fighting half-century in the second innings in a losing cause.[27] Dhoni was identified as one of the emerging talents via the BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative TRDW.[28][29] In , Dhoni was picked for the India A squad for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya.[30] Against the Zimbabwe XI in Harare Sports Club, Dhoni effected seven catches and four stumpings.[31] In the tri-nation tournament involving Kenya, India A and Pakistan A, Dhoni helped India A chase down their target of against Pakistan A with a half-century and scored runs in six innings at an average of with back to back centuries.[32][33][34]
International career
Debut and early years
The Indian ODI team in the early s saw Rahul Dravid as the wicket-keeper to ensure that the wicket-keeper spot didn't lack in batting talent and also tried other wicket-keeper/batsmen like Parthiv Patel and Dinesh Karthik.[35] With Dhoni performing well for the India A squad, he was picked in the ODI squad for the Bangladesh tour in December [36] Dhoni made his debut in the first match of the series and was run out for a duck.[37] Dhoni was picked for the subsequent ODI series against Pakistan.[38] In the second match of the series in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni playing in his fifth one-day international, scored runs off deliveries which surpassed the earlier record for the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper.[39] Dhoni played in the Sri Lankan bilateral ODI series in October–November and was promoted to No.
3 in the batting order in the third ODI at Jaipur where he scored an unbeaten runs off balls, winning the game for India.[40] The innings would surpass his earlier record for the highest score by an Indian wicket-keeper and was described in Wisden Almanack as 'Uninhibited, yet anything but crude'.[41] It was also the highest individual score in ODI cricket in a run chase, a record which was broken seven years later by Shane Watson.[42][43] Dhoni ended the series with the highest aggregate of runs and was awarded the Man of the series.[44]
Dhoni became a regular in the Indian side after the home series against South Africa in November [45] In December , Dhoni was awarded a "B" grade contract by the BCCI.[46] Dhoni made his test debut in the same month against Sri Lanka during their tour of India at Chennai.[47][48] Dhoni scored 30 runs in his debut match, that was marred by rain and ended in a draw.[49] Dhoni made his maiden half-century in the second test leading to an Indian win.[50] Dhoni played all the matches in the subsequent tour of Pakistan scoring runs in five ODI matches and runs in five tests including his maiden test century in the second test in Faisalabad.[51] He scored runs across three tests in the home series against England in March and runs in five ODI series that followed.[51][45] Dhoni dropped multiple catches and missed dismissal chances including a key stumping opportunity of Andrew Flintoff which led to criticism of his wicket-keeping.[52]
In the DLF Cup , Dhoni scored 43 runs as the team lost twice in three games and did not qualify for the finals.
In the ICC Champions Trophy, India lost to West Indies and Australia, though Dhoni scored a half-century against West Indies and failed to make it to the knock out stage.[53] In the ODI series in South Africa in November , Dhoni scored runs in four matches in the series loss.[45] In the test series that followed, Dhoni scored runs in two tests including a first test victory in South Africa in the first test, but was ruled out of the third test with injury.[54] Dhoni made his T20 international debut in December against South Africa at Johannesburg.[55] Dhoni was subsequently named in the ODI team of the year by the ICC for [56]
World T20 and captaincy
India recorded identical 3–1 victory over West Indies and Sri Lanka in early with Dhoni averaging in excess of in both the series.
Subsequently, Dhoni was part of the squad for Cricket World Cup in which India unexpectedly crashed out in the group stage after losses to Bangladesh and Sri Lanka with Dhoni scoring ducks in both these matches and just 29 runs in the tournament.[45][57] As a result, Dhoni's house in Ranchi was vandalized and damaged by activists of JMM and security was tightened for his family.[58] Dhoni scored 91* against Bangladesh in the first match of the ODI series in May which fetched the Man of the Match award while also later winning the Man of the Series after the third game of the series was washed away.[59] Dhoni played for ACC Asia XI cricket team in the Afro-Asia Cup, scoring runs in three matches at an average of 87 including off 97 balls in the third ODI.[60]
Dhoni was named vice-captain of the ODI team for the Future Cup against South Africa in Ireland and the subsequent seven-match series against England.[61] Dhoni was awarded an 'A' grade contract by BCCI in June [62] Dhoni was appointed as the captain of the Indian squad for the inaugural World Twenty20 in September [63] Dhoni led India to victory in the tournament after defeating Pakistan in the final.[64][65] Dhoni was appointed as the captain of Indian cricket team in all formats later.[66]
On 2 September , Dhoni equaled Adam Gilchrist's international record for the most dismissals in an innings in ODI by effecting six dismissals against England.[67] Dhoni took his first and only wicket in international cricket on 30 September when he bowled Travis Dowlin of West Indies in the ICC Champions Trophy.[68] However, he scored just three runs in the only match he batted with India crashing out of the series in the group stage after the match against Australia was washed out.[69] Dhoni averaged more than 60 in the season.[70] Dhoni scored two centuries during Sri Lanka's tour of India in November which India won to achieve the top ranking in ICC test ranking for the first time in its history.[71] Dhoni had an excellent year in ODIs in , scoring runs in just 24 innings, at an average of and topped the ICC ODI batsman rankings for several months.[72] He was named as captain and wicket-keeper of the ICC ODI Team of the year.[73]
World Cup win and later
Dhoni led the Indian squad for the Cricket World Cup co-hosted by India.[74] India won its second ever ODI world cup after defeating Sri Lanka in the final with Dhoni being named man of the match for scoring an unbeaten [75] In December , Pakistan toured India for a bilateral series for the first time in five years and Dhoni top-scored in all the three matches of the series with a century in the first ODI at Chennai.[76] Dhoni led India to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy and became the first and the only captain in international cricket to claim all ICC limited overs trophies.
In the rain-shortened final against England, India won by five runs on DLS method though Dhoni himself was out for a duck.[77] He was also named as captain and wicketkeeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' by the ICC.[78]
After the Champions Trophy, India toured West Indies for a tri-nation tournament against the hosts and Sri Lanka.[79] Dhoni got injured at the start of the tournament thus ruling him out for most of the tournament and returned to play the final where he was adjudged Man of the match for scoring 45 runs off 52 balls including 16 runs in the final cricket to take India to victory by one wicket.[80] In November , Dhoni became the second India batsman after Sachin Tendulkar to aggregate more than thousand runs in ODIs against Australia.[81] India toured South Africa and New Zealand in the –14 season.
Though Dhoni scored 84 runs at an average of 48 including one half-century against South Africa and runs with three consecutive plus scores against New Zealand, India lost both the series.[45] Dhoni himself reached runs in ODI in the series against New Zealand.[82] Dhoni led India in the ICC World Twenty20 where India finished as runners-up after losing to Sri Lanka in the final.[83] He was named as captain and wicket-keeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' by the ICC.[84]
India won the away ODI series in England in and series against West Indies in India where Dhoni scored runs across the five innings he batted.[85][45]
Test retirement and World cup
Dhoni played his last series during India's tour of Australia in December Following the third Test in Melbourne, Dhoni announced his retirement from the format.[86] In his last test, he effected nine dismissals (eight catches and a stumping), and in the process, went past Kumar Sangakkara's record for most stumpings in international cricket and also set a record for effecting the most dismissals in a match by an Indian wicketkeeper until it was broken by Wriddhiman Saha in [87][88] In the Carlton Mid triangular series in Australia, India failed to win a single match with Dhoni himself managing just 70 runs from three innings at an average of [89]
During the Cricket World Cup, Dhoni became the first Indian captain to win all group stage matches in a world cup.[90] In the match against Zimbabwe at Auckland, he made 85 which was the highest score by an Indian captain in New Zealand.
Autobiography on ms dhoni retirement announcement Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the most well-known cricketers in the world and one of the most successful cricketers in Indian history. Despite not having a cricketing background, his family supported his passion for sports. Dhoni attended school in Shyamali, near Ranchi, Jharkhand. Between and , his football coach introduced him to cricket as a wicketkeeper, marking the beginning of his cricketing journey. MS Dhoni entered the international cricket scene in when he played for India against Bangladesh.After beating Bangladesh in the quarter finals, he became the third overall and the first non-Australian captain to win ODI matches.[91] India lost to eventual champions Australia in the semi-finals with Dhoni having a good series, scoring runs in six innings at an average of and a strike rate of and thus, became only the second Indian captain to have an average over 50 and strike rate over in a particular season of the World Cup.[92][93]
Final years and retirement
Dhoni led India to victory in the Asia Cup where India remained unbeaten.[94] Dhoni stepped down as captain of India in January ahead of the ODI series at home against England.[95] In the second game of the series, he scored off balls, his tenth century in ODIs and his first in over three years.[96] He was named as a wicket-keeper of the 'Team of the Tournament' at the ICC Champions Trophy in which India finished as runners-up.[97][98] In August , during the fifth and final ODI against Sri Lanka in Colombo, he became the first wicket-keeper to effect stumpings in ODIs when he stumped Akila Dananjaya off Yuzvendra Chahal.[99] He reached the milestone of effecting dismissals in ODIs in February , following the stumping of Aiden Markram in the third ODI of the South Africa tour.[]
Though he had a relatively mediocre series scoring 79 runs in two innings at a strike rate of during India's tour of England, he went past 10, ODI runs, becoming the fourth Indian and twelfth overall to do so.[][][] In the Asia Cup title winning campaign, he scored just 77 runs in four innings at an average of [][] While captaining in the group stage match against Afghanistan due to regular captain Rohit Sharma being unavailable, Dhoni became the first cricketer to lead India times in ODIs.[] Dhoni aggregated 50 runs from three innings in the home series against West Indies.[][] In the series, he effected the fastest stumping in the history of cricket, clocked at seconds, when dismissing Keemo Paul.[][]
Dhoni was not selected for the T20I squad for the series that followed and the Australia tour later that season.[] However, he was included in the squad for the ODI series in Australia.[] In the three-match series, Dhoni scored half-centuries in all three games with the latter two resulting in wins, helping India secure a 2–1 series victory, their first in a bilateral series on Australian soil and was named player of the series while also becoming the fourth Indian to score more than 1, ODI runs in Australia.[] In April , he was named in India's squad for the Cricket World Cup.[][] On 9 July , Dhoni played in his th and final ODI in the semi-final loss against New Zealand.[] Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on 15 August as he had not played any international cricket since India's loss in the world cup semi-final.[]
Domestic career
Dhoni played for Bihar state cricket team since before representing Jharkhand later.
He has also played for Rajasthan Cricket Association President's XI, East zone and Rest of India in domestic cricket.[] In BCCI Corporate trophy, he played for Air India until his resignation from the company in [] In February , Dhoni played for India seniors in Challenger trophy, where he scored against India B.[]Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) appointed him captain of the Jharkhand team in February for the Vijay Hazare trophy and on 25 February , he scored his first ever domestic list-A century against Chhattisgarh and led the team to the quarter final where Jharkhand lost against Delhi.[][]
Indian Premier League
| Representing Chennai Super Kings | ||
|---|---|---|
| T20 Cricket | ||
| Indian Premier League | ||
| Winner | , , , , | |
| Runner-up | , , , , | |
| Champions League | ||
| Winner | , | |
Dhoni was acquired by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) for US$ million during the auction for the inaugural season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
He was the most expensive signing in the auction.[] Dhoni scored runs to lead CSK to the finals in the first season of IPL.[] Under his captaincy, CSK won the edition and qualified for Champions League Twenty[] Chennai won the Champions league.[] Dhoni scored runs and led CSK to its second consecutive IPL title in [] Dhoni led CSK to its second Champions League Twenty20 title in [] Dhoni scored runs from matches in the IPL across the first eight seasons for the Super Kings.[]
Following the two-year suspension of Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, two new franchises Rising Pune Supergiants and Gujarat Lions were established for the Indian Premier League season.
Supergiants picked Dhoni as one of their five draft picks on 15 December for ₹ million (US$&#;million).[] He scored runs in 30 matches across two seasons for the Supergiants.[]
Dhoni returned to CSK for the season.[] He scored runs and led his team to its third IPL title.[] Dhoni led CSK to the title again in and was retained for ₹12 crore (US$&#;million) before the auction for the season.[] Dhoni stepped down from captaincy ahead of that season and Ravindra Jadeja was appointed the new captain.[][] However, a month later, Jadeja handed over the captaincy back to Dhoni in the middle of the season.[] Dhoni led the franchise to victory again the following season.[] Under his captaincy, CSK became the most successful IPL franchise with five title wins and ten final appearances.[] Dhoni became the first player to play T20 matches for CSK and holds the record for most appearances in the IPL.[] Ahead of the season, Dhoni handed over captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad.[] He marked his th appearance for CSK in this season, in a league stage match against Mumbai Indians on 14 April , helping his team secure a run win, following his unbeaten four-ball []
Dhoni holds an honorary rank of Lieutenant colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Indian Territorial Army ( Para TA battalion).[] The honorary rank was presented to him by the Indian Army in for his service to the nation as a cricketer.[] After completing five parachute training jumps from Indian Army aircraft in the Agra training camp, he became a qualified paratrooper in [] In August , he completed a two-week stint with the Territorial Army in Jammu and Kashmir.[] While spending a day with the parachute regiment in Ranchi, Dhoni said, I wanted to become a soldier not a cricketer, "Since childhood I wanted to join the Army.
Autobiography on ms dhoni retirement post Are you curious about the life and career of MS Dhoni, the renowned cricket maestro? Look no further! Join us as we explore the life of this cricket icon and gain a deeper understanding of his incredible accomplishments. He grew up in a middle-class family with his parents and siblings. Dhoni attended DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, where he excelled not only in academics but also in sports, particularly cricket.Seeing the soldiers, I thought that one day I'll be the same".[]
Dhoni holds the post of vice-president in India Cements Ltd, the company owned by former BCCI president N. Srinivasan.[][] Dhoni is a co-owner of Chennai-based football club Chennaiyin FC, a franchise of the Indian Super League.[] He also co-owns Ranchi-based hockey club Ranchi Rays, a franchise of the Hockey India League.[] In February , Dhoni launched lifestyle brand SEVEN which he co-owns while also serving as its brand ambassador.[] In , Dhoni invested in vehicle re-seller CARS24 and simultaneously became brand ambassador of the company.[] On 11 October , Dhoni invested in Shaka Harry, a plant-based protein company.[][]
In , Dhoni Entertainment entered into a long-term business agreement with Banijay Asia to produce content across various genres.[] The first show developed by the company was a documentary web series titled Roar of The Lion for Disney+ Hotstar in which dealt with the ban of Chennai Super Kings from the Indian Premier League in and their return to win the title in [] The production house produced a Tamil language romantic drama LGM which was released on 28 July [][][] Dhoni performed a special cameo appearance in Vijay's film G.O.A.T set to be released on 5 September []
Dhoni is one of the most popular cricketers in the world.[] He serves as a brand ambassador and endorses more than 35 brands across various segments.[] As of [update], Dhoni has more than 75 million followers on social media platforms and his brand value was projected to be $ million by Duff and Phelps.[] Dhoni's popularity is often compared to Sachin Tendulkar, the highest run scorer in international cricket.[][] The No.7 jersey was made popular by Dhoni and was retired by the BCCI in as a honour to him.[] Dhoni has developed a special connection with the city of Chennai whose IPL franchise he represents and the fans often call him 'Thala' meaning leader in Tamil.[][]
Playing style
Dhoni is a right-handed batsman and wicket-keeper.[] Dhoni is an unorthodox batsman who deviates from conventional coaching manuals to showcase his batting technique.[] Dhoni displays a proclivity for hitting full-length deliveries towards the Long-on, Long-off, and Midwicket regions, rather than the conventional Cover region.[] He plays pull shots and hook shots off short-pitched deliveries often putting pressure on the bowler to adjust their line and length accordingly.
Dhoni holds the bat with a firm grip at the bottom of the handle, striking the ball with force and precision to clear the boundary.[] He is a powerful hitter of the ball and is one of the fastest men in running between the wickets.[] He plays the helicopter shot technique, taught to him by a fellow player and childhood friend Santosh Lal.[][][] As a batsman, he is recognized for his finishing skills in high-pressure situations.[]
As a wicket-keeper, he has been praised for his fast reflexes behind the stumps while also being criticized for the lack of good technique.[][] He is known for his unorthodox captaincy, approachability and has earned a reputation of being a successful leader.[][] Dhoni is also known for his cool-headed demeanor on the field which has earned him the monicker "Captain cool".[]
Personal life
Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat on 4 July in Dehradun.[][] Dhoni and his wife have a daughter, Ziva Dhoni who was born on 6 February [][] He lives in his farmhouse outside Ranchi.[] Dhoni is an automotive enthusiast and owns a number of bikes and cars in his collection.[]He is having enormous fan base throughout the World especially in India.
Career statistics
Dhoni has scored runs in Test matches at an average of 38 and runs at an average of above 50 in ODIs. He has scored 16 centuries and fifties in his international career.[] Dhoni has one of the highest averages in ODI cricket.[] Dhoni has scored more than runs across T20 matches.[] Dhoni has taken catches and effected stumpings in his international career making him one of the most prolific wicket-keepers of all time.[]
| &#; | Mat | Runs | Best | Bat Avg. | SR | s | 50s | 4s | 6s | Catches | Stumpings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | * | 7 | 25 | 99 | 48 | ||||||
| Away | * | 1 | 37 | 73 | 46 | ||||||
| Neutral | 78 | * | 2 | 11 | 40 | 96 | 29 | ||||
| Total | * | 10 | 78 |
Captaincy
In , Dhoni was appointed captain of the captain of the Indian team and served as the captain of all formats from He captained the Indian team in matches including ODIs and was one of the most prolific and successful captains of all time.[][][]
Records and achievements
- Tests
- ODIs
- T20Is
- Combined
Honors
India
Chennai Super Kings
Individual
- MTV Youth Icon of the Year: [][]
- ICC Men's ODI Team of the Year: , , , , , , , (captain in , –)[][]
- Major Dhyanchand Khel Ratna award: []
- ICC ODI Player of the Year: , [][]
- Padma Shri: []
- Honorary Lieutenant Colonel, Parachute Regiment of the Indian Territorial Army: []
- CNN-News18 Indian of the Year: []
- Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year: [][]
- ICC People's Choice Award: []
- Padma Bhushan: []
- ICC Men's ODI team of the decade: – (captain and wicket-keeper)[]
- ICC Men's T20I team of the decade: – (captain and wicket-keeper)[]
- ICC Spirit of the cricket award of the decade: –[][]
- Others
Dhoni was awarded an honorary doctorate by De Montfort University in [][] In , Jharkhand Cricket Association named the JSCA stadium's south stand after Dhoni.[] In , the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) decided to honour him by dedicating seats (J–J) at the Wankhede Stadium where he hit the winning shot in World Cup final.[]
In popular culture
- A film based on Dhoni's life from his childhood to the world cup win, titled M.S.
Dhoni: The Untold Story, with Sushant Singh Rajput in the lead role was released on 29 September []
- The Dhoni Touch: unraveling the enigma that is Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a book by Bharat Sundaresan.[]
- Dhoni (), a Tamil feature film, directed and produced by Prakash Raj where the plot illustrates the conflicting interests of a father and his son with the father wanting his son to study MBA but his son wanting to become a cricketer like Dhoni.[]