Sunday 12 May 2013

Great Words About MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the best captain that i played under
- Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar

Dhoni is the all time greatest captain of India and he has a great record to support this credential.
- Saurav Ganguly

I am learning a lot from MS Dhoni, Lucky to play under such captain
Dwayne Bravo

 If Michael Jordan was sportsman of the 20th century then MS Dhoni is an early candidate for 21st.
Simon Hughes

MS Dhoni is a very special cricketer and india is lucky to have him as captain. 
- Tom Moody

MS Dhoni a 'clever' captain

- Pietersen


MS Dhoni who is a master-class with the bat.
AB de Villiers 

One of the batters who have been whacking the ball to all parts of the ground is MS DHONI and I am probably scared of bowling to MS the most.
Ben Laughlin

The best compliment for me is when someone says they ll pay to watch me play, And I can say that I ll pay to watch MS Dhoni bat. MS Dhoni is not the first Gilly, He is the first Dhoni.
-  Adam Gilchrist

I am ready to go on war with MS Dhoni.
- Gary Kirsten


Very much impressed with the way MS Dhoni leading the players
- Faf Duplesis

I don't know how MS Dhoni handling such pressure condition, i am surprised in his talent.
- Misbah Ul Hak

Dhoni was junior player when he became Captain , but he established his authority on Seniors.
- Shahid Afridi

India is lucky to have a captain like MS Dhoni, I am a big fan of him.

- Sanath Jayasurya


MS Dhoni is dangerous in any form of the game,I love his no-fuss style, i am impressed by "perfect" Dhoni.
- Hayden

MS Dhoni is a great talend and India is lucky to have him as captain.
- Greg Chappel


Dhoni is my hero. We talk a lot about Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, but this boy has as much talent as anyone in the game.
- Kapil Dev


Dhoni is one of the finest leaders in the game in the last 30 years and is at par with the likes of Imran Khan,
Mark Taylor and Arjuna Ranatunga."
- Ian Chappel

Dhoni has the respect of all other playing nations.  I've found him to be a really strong leader.

- Glenn McGrath

He has evolved as a leader, not just as a cricketer. In my opinion, if you see his records, he is definitely the best captain India ever had.
- Wasim Akram

MS Dhoni has done a pretty good job for the team, Leading a team to such a triumph just after taking over as captain is a great achievement.
- Ricky Ponting



He is a very smart man and intelligent captainand manages his resources perfectly.India is blessed to have someone as level - headed as him at the helm.
- Shoaib Akhtar

MS Dhoni still the best bet as Test, ODI captain. No calmer finisher than Dhoni.

- Harsha Bhogle

When you compare the icons of the game, you have Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Sachin Tendulkar and Dhoni in the same bracket."


- Ravi Sastri

He is a great leader by example. Someone whom I have always admired for his ability to remain balanced and have the sense of equanimity about his captaincy.
- Rahul Dravid

I don't think one can question MS's leadership.
- Virat Kohli

If i am supposed to select a team sachin will be the opener and Dhoni will be the captain.
-Steve Waugh

MS Dhoni should continue as captain till 2019World Cup.
- Sunil Gavaskar

Dhoni empowers his players.
-Stephen Fleming

If u come to Sri Lanka you will find that DHONI has more fans than any other Srilankan player.
- Arjuna Ranatunga


Every Pakistani Fan will be Happy to exchange Dhoni for Misbah because such is the craze for Dhoni here (pakistan).
Ramiz Raja

 MS Dhoni might not be Classy with his Batting approach , but his six hitting skills are so amazing that every english fan loves to watch it .
- Michael Vaughan

MSD is really one of the greatest to have played cricket.
- Shane Warne













 


Man Of The Match In Tests

S No Opponent Venue Season Match Performance
1 Australia Mohali 2008 92 & 68*
2 Australia M.A. Chidambaram Stadium 2013 224

Test Centuries Of Dhoni

# Runs Match Against Stadium City/Country Year
1 148 5 Pakistan Iqbal Stadium Faisalabad,Pakistan 2006
2 110 38 Sri Lanka Sardar Patel Stadium Ahmedabad,India 2009
3 100* 40 Sri Lanka Brabourne Stadium Mumbai,India 2009
4 132* 42 South Africa Eden Gardens Kolkata,India 2010
5 144 63 West Indies Eden Gardens Kolkata,India 2011
6 224 74 Australia M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chennai,India 2013

Test Career Records By Opposition

# Opponents Matches Runs Average High Score 100s 50s Catches Stumpings
1 Australia 17 922 36.88 224 1 5 43 14
2 Bangladesh 3 193 96.50 89 0 2 12 3
3 England 16 808 32.32 99 0 8 46 4
4 New Zealand 7 482 60.25 98 0 5 21 5
5 Pakistan 5 323 64.60 148 1 2 9 1
6 South Africa 10 560 37.33 132* 1 2 24 1
7 Sri Lanka 9 491 49.10 110 2 2 21 1
8 West Indies 10 430 26.88 144 1 2 36 7
Total 77 4209 39.71 224 6 28 212 36

Man of the Match Awards of Dhoni In ODI

S No Opponent Venue Season Match Performance
1 Pakistan Vishakapatnam 2004/05 148 (123b, 15×4, 4×6); 2 Catches
2 Sri Lanka Jaipur 2005/06 183* (145b, 15×4, 10×6); 1 Catch
3 Pakistan Lahore 2005/06 72 (46b, 12×4); 3 Catches
4 Bangladesh Mirpur 2007 91* (106b, 7×4); 1 Stumping
5 Africa XI Chennai 2007 139* (97b, 15×4, 5×6); 3 Stumpings
6 Australia Chandigarh 2007 50* ( 35b, 5×4 1×6); 2 Stumpings
7 Pakistan Guwahati 2007 63, 1 Stumping
8 Sri Lanka Karachi 2008 67, 2 Catches
9 Sri Lanka Colombo (RPS) 2008 76, 2 Catches
10 New Zealand McLean Park, Napier 2009 84*, 1 Catch & 1 Stumping
11 West Indies Beausejour Stadium, St. Lucia 2009 46*, 2 Catches & 1 Stumping
12 Australia Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur 2009 124, 1 Catches, 1 Stumping & 1 Runout
13 Bangladesh Mirpur 2010 101* (107b, 9×4)
14 Sri Lanka Wankhede Stadium 2011 91*
15 England Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium 2011 87*, 1 Catch & 1 Stumping
16 Pakistan Chennai 2012 113*
17 Pakistan Feroz Shah Kotla 2013 36, 1 Catch & 1 Stumping

Man of the Series Awards of DHONI in ODI

S No Series (Opponents) Season Series Performance
1 Sri Lanka in India ODI Series 2005/06 346 Runs (7 Matches & 5 Innings, 1×100, 1×50); 6 Catches & 3 Stumpings
2 India in Bangladesh ODI Series 2007 127 Runs (2 Matches & 2 Innings, 1×50); 1 Catches & 2 Stumpings
3 India in Sri Lanka ODI Series 2008 193 Runs (5 Matches & 5 Innings, 2×50); 3 Catches & 1 Stumping
4 India in West Indies ODI Series 2009 182 Runs (4 Matches & 3 Innings with an average of 91); 4 Catches & 1 Stumping
5 India in England ODI Series 2011 236 Runs (5 Matches & 5 Innings with an average of 78.66, 3×50)
6 England in India ODI Series 2011 212 Runs (5 Matches & 4 Innings with out been dismissed even once in the series, 2×50)

Records As Captain

  Matches Won Lost Drawn Tied No result
Test 73 29 18 26 0
ODI 208 116 78 - 2 12
T20I 31 14 15 1 1

ODI Centuries By MS DHONI

# Runs Match Against Stadium City/Country Year
1 148 5 Pakistan ACA-VDCA Stadium Vishakapatnam,India 2005
2 183* 22 Sri Lanka Sawai Mansingh Stadium Jaipur,India 2005
3 139* 74 Africa XI MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai,India 2007
4 109* 109 Hong Kong National Stadium Karachi, Pakistan 2008
5 124 143 Australia VCA Stadium Nagpur,India 2009
6 107 152 Sri Lanka VCA Stadium Nagpur, India 2009
7 101* 156 Bangladesh Sher-e-Bangla Cricket Stadium Dhaka,Bangladesh 2010
8 113* 212 Pakistan MA Chidambaram Stadium Chennai,India 2012

ODI Career Records By Opposition

# Opponent Matches Runs Average High Score 100s 50s Catches Stumping
1 Africa XI 3 174 87.00 139* 1 0 3 3
2 Australia 29 840 40.00 124 1 4 28 10
3 Bangladesh 13 338 67.60 101* 1 1 13 8
4 Bermuda 1 29 29.00 29 0 0 1 0
5 England 32 1094 52.09 96 0 9 31 8
6 Hong Kong 1 109 - 109* 1 0 1 3
7 Ireland 1 34 34.00 34 0 0 3 0
8 Netherlands 1 19 - 19* 0 0 1 0
9 New Zealand 11 309 51.50 84* 0 2 7 2
10 Pakistan 29 1208 60.40 148 2 9 25 6
11 Scotland 1 - - - - - 2 -
12 South Africa 19 386 25.73 107 0 2 7 1
13 Sri Lanka 55 2041 60.02 183* 2 16 58 15
14 West Indies 19 521 47.36 95 0 3 16 5
15 Zimbabwe 2 123 123.00 67* 0 2 0 1
Total 217 7225 52.35 183* 8 48 206 68

Batting Stats in IPL and Champions League Twenty20

Tournament Matches Innings Not Out Runs Highest Strike Rate Average 50s
2008 Indian Premier League 16 14 4 414 65 133.54 41.40 2
2009 Indian Premier League 14 13 5 332 58* 127.20 41.50 2
2010 Indian Premier League 13 11 2 287 66* 136.66 31.88 2
2010 Champions League Twenty20 6 5 3 91 31* 130.00 45.50 0
2011 Indian Premier League 16 13 4 392 70* 158.70 43.55 2
2011 Champions League Twenty20 4 4 1 46 22* 82.14 15.33 0
2012 Indian Premier League 19 17 5 357 51* 128.41 29.75 1


TOTAL- In IPL and Champions League Twenty20
Tournament Matches Innings Not Out Runs Highest Strike Rate Average 50s
Indian Premier League 88 77 23 2081 70* 142.85 40.27 9
Champions League Twenty20 10 9 4 137 31* 108.73 27.40 0
Overall 69 60 19 1562 70* 135.35 38.09 9

Career Statistics

Competition Test ODI FC T20Is
Matches 77 219 118 42
Runs scored 4,209 7,259 6,371 748
Batting average 39.70 51.85 37.69 31.16
100s/50s 6/28 8/48 9/42 0/0
Top score 224 183* 224 48*
Balls bowled 78 12 108
Wickets 0 1 0
Bowling average 14.00
5 wickets in innings
10 wickets in match
Best bowling 1/14
Catches/stumpings 212/36 206/68 320/55 21/8

Source:ESPNCricinfo 28 March 2013


About Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (born on 7 July 1981), known as MS Dhoni, is one of the best Indian cricket player and the best captain of all formats of the Indian national cricket team and the Chennai Super Kings ipl team. His One Day International (ODI) debut was on December 2004 against Bangladesh, and his first Test debute was against Sri Lanka on 2005.
He is the best captain of India in all the three forms of the cricket and also led the team to their first ever bilateral ODI series wins in Sri Lanka and New Zealand. Under Dhoni's captaincy India whitewash Australia in a Test series for 4-0 after 49 years. Under Dhoni's captainsy india become no1 in ICC ODI and Test cricket rankings  for the first time. Under Dhoni's captaincy, India won the 2007 ICC World Twenty20, CB Series of 2007–08, the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in 2008 and 2010 against Australia 2–0, Asia cup 2010 and 2011 World Cup. That makes him the Best Captain of india ever seened. He also captained Chennai Super Kings to victory in the 2010 and 2011 IPL and in the 2010 Champions League. His Stunning performanse in 2011 Cricket World Cup (91 not out of just 79 balls) lead India to victory. He was awarded as the man of the match for his outstanding batting in the final. By the world cup victory he once again prooved he is the best captain of INDIA.
Dhoni won ICC ODI Player of the Year award in 2008 and 2009, he is the first indian player to acheive this feat, He is selected for the ICCI ODI 11 for 5 consicutive years, 2008 2009 2010 2011 and 2012 , He is also selected for the ICCI Test 11 for 2009 and 2010.
He is selected as the captain of ICCI ODI 11 in 2009 2011 and 2012 and Captain of ICCI test 11 for 2009. there is no other player to acheive this record and which makes him the best captain and player. 
In March 2013 he became the most successful Indian Test captain when he eclipsed Sourav Ganguly’s record of 21 victories from 49 Tests.