Mahendra Singh Dhoni

nickname

Mahi, MSD, MS, Captain Cool

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand), India

nationality

training

Dhoni hat teilgenommen DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir (jetzt heißt die Schule JVM, Shyamli, Ranchi) in Shyamali, Ranchi, Jharkhand.

occupation

Cricketspieler (Wicket-Keeper)

family

• Father – Pan Singh (MECON employee; worked in Junior Management position)
• Mutter – Devki Devi
• Siblings – Narendra Singh Dhoni (Older Brother), Jayanti Gupta (Older Sister)

Bowling Style

right media

He has also played bowling in the past. Dhoni has taken 1 ODI wicket while bowling Travis Dowlin of the West Indies on 30 September 2009.

hitting style

Right Batsman

Rolle

Wicket-Keeper

Shirt Number

7 (in one-day internationals)

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 9 inches or 175 cm

weight

75 kg or 165 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat (native from Dehradun, Uttarakhand) on July 4, 2010. They got engaged a day before their wedding. And it was decided months before, says Bipasha Basu, Bollywood actress and a close friend of MS Dhoni. Rawat had studied hotel management and was an intern at Taj Bengal, Kolkata when she married.

race/ethnicity

Asian (Indian)

hair colour

Schwarz

eye color

dark brown

sexual orientation

Just

distinguishing features

Cool gameplay; often considered cool as a captain

measurements

His body measurements are not known.

shoe size

He is believed to be wearing a size 11 shoe. However, this is not confirmed.

brand promotion

Dhoni has numerous support agreements.

• 2005 – PepsiCo, Reebok, Exide, TVS Motors.
  
• 2006 – Mysore Sandale Seife, Videocon, Reliance Communications, Reliance Energy, Orient PSPO Fan, Bharat Petroleum, Titansonate, Brylcreem, NDTV, GE Money.
  
• 2007 – Siyaram.
  
• 2008 – Fashion at Big Bazaar alongside Asin (Bollywood Actress), Maha Choco, Boost (Organic Food), Dainik Bhaskar
  
• 2009 – Dabur Honey, Kolkata Fashion Week, Aircel Communications, Nova Scottia Premium Shirts.
• 2010 – Amrapali

In 2007 he was associated with 17 brands as their ambassador or spokesperson. In addition, he signed a contract with Gameplan Sports (Calcutta-based celebrity management company) back in 2005. In 2010 he worked at Rhiti Sports Management and Mindscapes.

Religion

Hindu. He identifies himself as a Rajput.

Known for

Playing cricket and staying No. 1 in the 2009 ICC ODI batsman rankings for many consecutive months.

First ODI

Dhoni played his first One Day International on December 23, 2004 against Bangladesh.

First T20I match

He played his first T20 international match on December 1, 2006 against South Africa.

First test match

He made his debut on December 2, 2005 against Sri Lanka.

first movie

Dhoni had a small role in the 2010 Hindi language film Hook Ya Crook, starring John Abraham and Genelia D’Souza.

First TV show

The only TV show he appears in is cricket matches in various formats such as First Class Cricket, ODI, Test and T20.

Personal trainer

According to Nidsun, he eats a balanced diet and also works a little. He does exercise in the form of badminton and yes, in the form of exercise sessions that he has to go through.

Although all players are required to follow a diet approved by The Control Board of Cricket in India (BCCI). But Dhoni’s diet is as follows:

For breakfast, Mahi likes to eat porridge (big bowl), 200ml milk with some almonds and raisins. He continues with 250 ml of fresh fruit juice.When he is in his house he likes to eat dal, bhat and tarkari with some pickles to add more flavor.Afternoon lunch consists of chapatis (3 or 4) with chicken/dal and tarkari. The taste is complemented with some yoghurt, pickles and 100 grams of mixed nuts. To balance the diet and get the rest of the nutrients, he eats mixed vegetable salad.

Evening snack is usually a chicken sandwich.His dinner is the same as lunch plus some fruit as a nutritious sweet dish.During practice sessions, the player keeps himself motivated by drinking Gatorade.Immediately after an intense workout, MSD includes some whey protein powder (or a protein shake), nuts, and seeds.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni favorite things

• Food – Chicken Tikka Pizza, Butter Chicken Masala with Nan
• Idols – Sachin Tendulkar (cricketer), Amitabh Bachchan (Bollywood actor), Lata Mangeshkar (singer)

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Facts

1. Dhoni was Vice President of India Cements Limited (ICL).
2. ICL owned IPL team Chennai Super Kings.
3. He was formerly associated with Air India but later resigned.
4. He is a fan of Adam Gilchrist (Australian cricketer).
5. During his school days he was actually good at badminton and football. Dhoni was chosen to represent his school at district and club level for these sports.
6. In football, he is good at goalkeeping. Once he was sent to play cricket by his football coach to play at a local club. He excelled there and was soon sent to other areas where he again played extraordinarily well. So, after his 10th standard, he focused on cricket.
7. In 2013 he had 20 endorsement deals, one fewer than Shah Rukh Khan’s (he had 21 at the time).
8. He has bowled 108 balls in first class cricket, 12 in ODI and 78 in Test cricket and won 1 wicket in ODI on 14 carries.
9. From 2001 to 2003 Dhoni was Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur Railway Station.
10. During his stay in the station district during that time, he once deceived society with the help of his friends by wearing white bed sheets and moving about at night. The night watchmen believed that ghosts actually roamed there.
11. He played domestic cricket for Bihar (or Jharkhand) from 1999/2000 – 2004/2005. As of 2008, he manages the Chennai Super Kings team.
12. He was named ICC ODI Player of the Year in 2008 and 2009.
13. Visit Cricinfo.com for all his latest games and other records.
14. Dhoni has also opened its own fitness center in the Ambience Mall in New Delhi.
15. He is a bike enthusiast and owns more than 25 bikes. Recently, he also fell in love with one of the security dogs – Golden Retriever.
16. His name was Captain Cool and he doesn’t pay attention to the results of the game after it’s over. He said: “I’ll switch off as soon as the games are over.”
17. Catch Dhoni on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.