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Published: April 2, 2012
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Full Name : Mahendra Singh DhoniIndia Vs Sri Lanka at Chennai, 2005
Australia Vs India at Perth, 2012
Bangladesh Vs India at Chittagong, 2004
India Vs Pakistan at Dhaka, 2012
South Africa Vs India at Johannesburg, 2006
South Africa Vs India at Johannesburg, 2012
| Mat | Inns | NO | Runs | HS | Ave | BF | SR | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s | Ct | St | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 106 | 12 | 3509 | 148 | 37.32 | 5852 | 59.96 | 5 | 24 | 378 | 61 | 192 | 28 |
| ODIs | 206 | 184 | 53 | 6773 | 183* | 51.70 | 7680 | 88.19 | 7 | 45 | 517 | 137 | 193 | 65 |
| T20Is | 31 | 29 | 10 | 549 | 48* | 28.89 | 499 | 110.02 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 17 | 13 | 5 |
| Mat | Inns | Balls | Runs | Wkts | BBI | BBM | Ave | Econ | SR | 4w | 5w | 10 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tests | 67 | 5 | 78 | 58 | 0 | - | - | - | 4.46 | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| ODIs | 206 | 1 | 12 | 14 | 1 | 1/14 | 1/14 | 14.00 | 7.00 | 12.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T20Is | 31 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Could you tell us about your background and how you have come to this level through the ranks of playing for small cricketing states like Bihar and Jharkand?
I think I started off as a footballer, I played couple of years of football and then shifted to Cricket as a school cricketer playing the schools cricket and I managed to get into the Under 16 Districts and then the Under 19s. We played the U19 finals in 1999-2000 and that was the season, six players of our team including me made their debut in the Ranji Trophy. Read More
Mahendra Dhoni is a well-built person and his batting style is somewhat different from what you see often. He tends to reach out and drive the ball by extending his wrists. He has the uncanny knack of hitting big sixes and especially the ones over extra covers off both fast bowlers and spinners. Read More
When Dhoni arrived on the scene; he appeared to be a swashbuckler, a swaggering soul with ferocious batting skills.
This was said about him that he is more of a hitter who will be sized up by the thinking sides in the world and then he will suffer at the hands of some out of the box cricket. Time proved them wrong. He has so far played against all the big teams and that dream of catching his frailties is still a dream. He moved on. He started to amaze everyone with the kind of control and sensibility with which he bats. Read More
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