Mahendra Singh Dhoni Biography

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Biography | Mahendra Singh Dhoni Profile Mahendra Singh Dhoni (born 7 July 1981) is an Indian cricketer and the current captain of the Indian national cricket team.  He was born in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) in a Rajput family to Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. His paternal village Lvali is in the Lamgarha block of the Almora District of Uttarakhand. Dhoni's parents, moved from Uttarakhand to Ranchi where Pan Singh worked in junior management positions in MECON. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has a sister Jayanti and a brother Narendra. He likes bikes. A Hummer to add to the four cars and 23 high-speed motorcycles already parked in his garage in Ranchi. He endorses 15 brands from clothes to cold Drinks. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is also one of the highest income tax payers in last year Dhoni is a fan of Adam Gilchrist, and his childhood idols were cricket teammate Sachin Tendulkar, Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan and singer Lata Mangeshkar. Mahendra Singh Dhoni Personal Information Full Name : Mahendra Singh Dhoni Nickname : Mahi Profession   Cricket Player Date of Birth : July 7, 1981 Birth Place : Ranchi, Bihar Education : School : DAV school, Ranchi College : Gossner College Family : Father : Pan Singh (MECON employee) Mother : Devki Devi Sister : Jayanti Gupta Brother : Narendra Wife : Sakshi His father is from Talasaalam near Almora and his mother is from Nainital district. Cricket : Batting style : Right hand batsman Bowling style : Right arm medium Field position : Wicket keeper Major teams played : India, Asia XI, Jharkhand Cricket Debut : Test debut : India v Sri Lanka at Chennai - Dec 2-6, 2005 ODI debut : Bangladesh v India at Chittagong (MAA) - Dec 23, 2004 Twenty20 Int. debut : South Africa v India at Johannesburg - Dec 1, 2006 Favorites : Cricketers : Adam Gilchrist and Sachin Tendulkar Actor : Amitabh Bachan Actress : Angelina Jolie Model : Deepika Padukone Singer : Lata Mangeshkar Movies : Agneepath and Sholay Outfit : T-shirt, jackets, designer jeans and designer-boots. Accessories : Chunky Watches. Food : Chicken butter masala with naan, chicken tikka pizza and all home made foods Sports : badminton, hockey, football, table tennis Bollywood idol : John Abraham Hobbies and interests : * Hearing music, ghazals and songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar * Loves to ride bikes * Enjoys playing badminton * loves gossips * hip-hop Dislikes : * English songs * Working out at gyms Drives : Scorpio, Pajero Computer games : Likes to play Counter Strike, Black Hawk Down, Men of Valor Pets : * Sam (German Shepherd) * Zara (black Labrador) Milk-a-holic : He drinks a litre of milk everyday. It can be milkshake, hot chocolate or anything. Lucky number : 7 Hates : people with double standards and those who 'butter him up'. His characteristics : * Thinks positive * Highly confident about himself * Is aggressive on the field Cricketing Facts : * He was selected for the district and club level in both football and cricket. But his football instructor Mr. K. R. Banerjee sent him to play cricket. * Based on his club cricket performances, he was picked for the 1997-98 Vinoo Manked Trophy U-16 Championship. * He was run out on the first ball he faced on his debut. * On the 31st of October, he broke the record of highest runs scored by a wicket keeper by securing 183 runs against Srilanka which was played at Jaipur.(Adam Gilchrist was the former record holder with 172 runs) * He hit the most number of sixes by an Indian in an Innings, and the second highest in ODI cricket, which is a total of 10 sixes. Records : * Holds the record for highest runs scored by a wicketkeeper, i.e. 183 not out. His innings of 183 not out is the highest score made by anyone in the second innings of an ODI. * Became the first Indian to hit 10 sixes in an ODI. * Made a record of scoring 120 runs in an ODI from boundaries and sixes(15 boundaries and 10 sixes). * Is the only second Indian to reach 1st position on LG's ICC ODI batting rankings. Other Achievements : * Won the Pepsi & MTV Youth Icon of the year 2006. * Nominated for NDTV Youth Icon of the year 2006. Long hair : believes that his long hair has brought him luck in cricket Endorsements : A price of Rs 50 lakh for an endorsement. Endorses Reebok, GE Money, Godrej, NDTV, Siyaram's, Orient PSPO, Bharat Petroleum, Mysore Sandal soap, PEPSI, Parle Milk Shakti, Exide, Royal Stage, Reliance Mobile, Sonata, Videocon, TVS, Nazara "School Chalein Hum" : To do his bit for his town, he readily agreed to lend his name for the campaign to be launched by the administration. (The school dropout rate in Ranchi, is around 45 percent) College Education : Only his exam forms were filled but he never sat for one as he was busy playing matches. Memorable Cricket : School days : In 1997 he was in the tenth standard, and it was the school league final, a limited overs match, and got 213 not out. His partner Shabbir Hussian got 119. The made around 378 runs in an opening wicket partnership. That was one of the turning points in his career. Present : When India won the 2007 World Twenty20 under his captaincy. Famous opinion : "I feel we (cricketers from small towns) are tougher than players from metros. In Ranchi, there were no academics, good gyms or high-profile coaches, so we had to learn the cricket hard way. 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