Mahendra Singh Dhoni is an Indian former international cricketer who was captain of the Indian national cricket team in limited-overs formats from 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from 2008 to 2014.
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He led India to three ICC trophies (2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2011 Cricket World Cup and 2013 ICC Champions Trophy), the most for any Indian captain.
He is a right-handed wicket-keeper batsman; as a batsman, he was most successful in limited-overs cricket, scoring over 10,000 runs in One Day Internationals, with a reputation as one of the best finishers in the game.
Dhoni made his ODI debut on 23 December 2004, against Bangladesh in Chittagong, and played his first Test a year later against Sri Lanka.
He announced his retirement from Test format on 30 December 2014 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 IPL.
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He married Sakshi Singh Rawat on 4 July 2010. The wedding took place in Dehradun, one day after the couple got engaged. Dhoni and his wife have one daughter, Ziva Dhoni.
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His ancestral village is Lwali, which is in Jaiti taluka of Almora district of the Uttarakhand state. The village has population of 20 to 30 families. His father Pan Singh Dhoni left the village in 1970 for employment.
He eventually settled in Ranchi. Dhoni’s uncle Dhanpat Singh Dhauni and his cousin Hayat Singh Dhauni still live in Lwali.
Dhoni is a enthusiast of the Indian Army. While spending a day with the parachute regiment in Ranchi, Dhoni said, “Since childhood I wanted to join the Army. Seeing the soldiers, I thought one day I’ll be the same”.
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.
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