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BiographyPersonal informationFull name: Mahendra Singh DhoniD.O.B: 7th July, 1981Place of Birth: Ranchi, BiharNickname: MahiCricketing informationRole: Captain of the Indian ODI and Twenty20 team and Vice captain of the Test teamBatting style: Right hand batsmanBowling style: Right arm mediumField position: WicketkeeperClubs played: JharkhandCricketing profileMahendra Singh Dhoni started his first class career in the year 1999-2000. His oneday international debut came after playing five years of first class cricket on the 23rd of December 2004 against Bangladesh. The venue of the match was in Chittagong, Bangladesh. Unfortunately, he was run outon the first ball he faced. It wasn’t a great debut for him where batting is concerned. Luck wasn’t on his side in the first four matches he played. Where as on the fifth match which was played against Pakistan inVisakhapatnam, Dhoni came to the crease one down and managed to score 148 runs from just 123 balls. He hit 15 boundaries and four sixes. He got his first man of the match award that day. Not only a good wicketkeeper but Dhoni proved himself to be a first class batsman too. He is one of the few finest wicketkeeper batsman Indiahas seen after a very long time.On the 31st of October, Dhoni 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 with172 runs.Before he started playing cricket, he was a football goalkeeper. Its said he drinks around four litres of milk everyday but he denied it by saying that has been exaggerated a bit. He said he loves milk anddrinks around a litre on a daily basis.On the 2nd of December 2005, Dhoni made his Test cricket debut against Srilanka which was played in Chennai, India.Personal profileDhoni was born and brought up in the city of Ranchi. He has two siblings. A sister who is married and a brother who lives in Almora. Almora is a high-lying town at the foot of the Himalaya which is his father’s home town. His father’s name is Pan Singh and mother’s name is Devki Devi.His hobbies and interests include:*.Hearing music, ghazals and songs by Lata Mangeshkar and Kishore Kumar*.Loves to ride bikes*.Enjoys playing computer games and badmintonNot interested in:*.English songs*.Working out at gymsSpecial qualities:*.Thinks positive*.Highly confident about himself*.Is aggressive on the fieldHis Idol:*.Adam Gilchrist
