MS Dhoni Full name Mahendra Singh Dhoni Born July 7, 1981, Ranchi, Bihar (now Jharkhand) Current age 34 years Major teams India, Asia XI, Bihar, Chennai Super Kings, Jharkhand Also known as Mahi Playing role Wicketkeeper batsman Batting style Right-hand bat Bowling style Right-arm medium Fielding position Wicketkeeper Childhood Coach Chanchal Bhattacharya
Early life He was born to middle class Rajput family Mother Devaki D evi and Father Pan Singh He has a Brother named Narendra and a sister named Jayanti. Dhoni was a huge fan of Adam Gilchrist. His idols were Sachin Tendulkar, Amitabh Bachchan and Lata Mangeshkar Dhoni studied at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali, Ranchi, Jharkhand where he initially excelled in badminton and football and was selected at district and club level in these sports. Dhoni was a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur railway station from 2001 to 2003, under South Eastern Railway in West Bengal Before he started playing cricket, he was a football goalkeeper. Its said he drinks around four litres of milk everyday but he denied it by saying that has been exaggerated a bit. He said he loves milk and drinks around a litre on a daily basis. -
Personal Life of MS Dhoni Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat , his schoolmate in DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Shyamali a native of Dehradun, Uttarakhand, on 4 July 2010 His hobbies include hearing music, ghazals and songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar Loves to ride bikes, enjoys playing computer games and badminton Not interested in: English songs Working out at gyms Special qualities: Thinks positive Highly confident about himself Is aggressive on the field On the wedding day! Daughter Ziva
Professional life Mahendra Singh Dhoni started his first class career in the year 1999-2000. His one day international debut came after t on the 23rd of December 2004 against Bangladesh. Where as on the fifth match which was played against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam, Dhoni came to the crease one down and managed to score 148 runs from just 123 balls . On the 31st of October, Dhoni broke the record of highest runs scored by a wicket keeper by securing 183 runs against Srilanka which was played at Jaipur
On the 2nd of December 2005, Dhoni made his Test cricket debut against Srilanka which was played in Chennai, India Dhoni got a contract from the BCCI in 2005 following his performance as the ‘Man of the Series’ in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. He surpassed Ricky Ponting to become number 1 batsman as per the ICC ODI rankings . Dhoni first became India’s T20 captain, where he managed to win the Inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 at South Africa Dhoni has led India to numerous other victories – 2011 World Cup, 2013 Champions Trophy, series win in New Zealand and West Indies to name a few. His captaincy helped India to become the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a test series. He took India to number 1 position in the ICC rankings for the first time.
Team leader traits Leading by being a part of team Building the team & acceptance as the trusted leader Strategizing smartly using the resources available Enormous self belief & self confidence Humility- the hallmark of his leadership style Operates unflappably to ensure that all are grounded Keep cool, focused and determined Always ready to lead from the front when in crisis Straight forward feedback without malice
1.VISION Great leaders have vision. They can see into the future. They have a clear, exciting idea of where they are going and what they are trying to accomplish and are excellent at strategic planning . Having a clear vision turns the individual into a special type of person.
2. POSITIVE ATTITUDE There is little difference in people, but that little difference makes a big difference. The little difference is attitude. The big difference is whether it is positive or negative. CT FINAL 2013 Dhoni : Before going in I said, let's first of all get rid of the feeling that it's a 50-over game. It's a 20-over game, and we have seen in IPL and in T20 formats, 130 runs can be a difficult target to achieve. Secondly, nobody looks to the left of the pavilion. That's the side that the rain was coming from. So, I said God is not coming to save us, If you want to win this trophy, we'll have to fight it out. We are the number-one ranked ODI side, so let's make sure that they have to fight for these 130-odd runs. Don't look for any outside help.
3. RISK TAKING ABILITY
4. SHOWS THE WAY… Magnetic Personality binds the team
Having Confidence in team members Dhoni believed that if a player is in Indian team then he has something in him. It doesn't matters if he is going through a rough phase, what he needs is a little extra push. We all know if we are down we just need a pat on the back saying that yes you can do it. If we have someone in like doing that for us, things will be much easier. The perfect example of Dhoni showing confidence in his team member is selection of out of form Yuvraj for world cup. Every one was disappointed about the fact that he was picked up for the 15 member squad, but what was the result of it, he was the Man of the Series of ICC WC 2011.
5. CAPTAIN COOL Operates unflappably to ensure that all are grounded
6. LEADING FROM THE FRONT Inspirational , instinctive, impulsive, intriguing style gives the winning edge The fist real thing that differentiates a good leader from a bad one is how they understand the concept of leadership itself. If you expect your team to work hard and produce quality content, you’re going to lead by example. There is no greater motivation than seeing the boss down in the trenches working alongside everyone else.
7. RESPECT Humility is at the heart of his leadership
His Dream MS Dhoni’s dreams was to become a solder MS Dhoni inducted as an honorary Lieutenant Colonel “ I would like to serve the Indian Army after retiring from the cricket ” - MS Dhoni
Co-owner of Ranchi Rays Co-owner of Chennaiyin FC Mahi Racing Team India Biographical film A biographical film based on the life of Dhoni, titled M. S. Dhoni: The Untold Story , is set to be released in 2016
Achievements and Awards T-20 world cup 2007 Commonwealth 2008 series vs Australia World cup 2011 Asia Cup 2010 ICC Champion trophy NO 1 in test cricket CSK won 2 IPL and 2 CPL cups under his captaincy and championship Only captain to win all Major ICC trophies ICC ODI Player of the Year : 2008, 2009 ICC World ODI XI: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014 ICC World Test XI: 2009, 2010, 2013 LG People’s Choice Award : 2013 Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna 2007–08. Honorary doctorate degree by De Montfort University in August 2011
Few Quotes! I believe in giving more than 100% on the field, and I don't really worry about the result if there's great commitment on the field. That's victory for me . No I’m on National Duty everything else can wait!