Mahendra Singh Dhoni, nick name Mahi, Also abbreviated as MS Dhoni, is currently Indian captain and wicketkeeper. Mahi born on July 7, 1981 in Lavali Village Almora, Uttarakhand is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian One day and Test team. Initially recognized as an profligately colorful and vicious batsman, Mahi has come to be regarded as one of the coolest heads to captain the Indian side. Under his captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, CB Series of 2007-08 and IDEA Cup India-Sri Lanka ODI Series of 2008, the first ever bilateral ODI series win of India in Sri Lanka and The Border-Gavaskar trophy 2008 in which they beat Australia 2-0 thus letting India regain its spot at No. 2 in world test rankings.

MS Dhoni personal life

Mahi was born in Ranchi,Jharkhand to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. His paternal village Lvali is in the Lamgarha block of the Almora District of Uttarachal. Mahi’s parents, moved from Uttarakhand to Ranchi where Pan Singh worked in junior management positions in MECON. Mahi has a sister Jayanti and a brother Narendra.

MS Dhoni Achievements

Mahi have been choosen the Wisden team captain and wicketkeeper for the year 2009. * Mahendra Singht Dhoni – Mahi have been chosen for the Padma Shri awards for year 2009. * Mahi was awarded the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award, the country’s highest sports honour, for his contribution to India’s success in the 20-20 world championship. * MS Dhoni has won the ODI Player of the Year 2008 award at the LG ICC Awards ceremony in Dubai,becoming the first Indian player to get this particular award. * MS Dhoni also received nomination for the inaugural International Twenty20 Performer of the Year 2008 award, for leading his team to victory at the ICC World Twenty20 2007 in South Africa. * Mahi was selected for the ICC World ODI Team of the Year 2008. * MS Dhoni was voted as MTV Youth Icon 2006 and he also joins cricketers Rahul Dravid and Sachin Tendulkar in winning the award. * MS Dhoni is the amazing icon of the Pogo TV amazing kids awards. * Mahi has been picked up by the Australian newspaper Herald Sun as a member of the world team of the year 2008 along side Sachin Tendulkar. * MS Dhoni was selected by the Australian daily Sydney Morning Herald in its World Dream XI Test team of 2008 as the captain and wicket keeper. * MS Dhoni has been adjudged as the player of the year 2008 along side Indian Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh and Bollywood actor Shahrukh Khan in a poll conducted by an Indian News Channel Samay. For more information see here

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