Wicketkeeper
IndiaMS Dhoni
Mahendra Singh Dhoni
- Nationality
- India
- Role
- Wicketkeeper
- Batting Style
- Right-hand bat
- Bowling Style
- Right-arm medium
- Date of Birth
Biography
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, widely known as MS Dhoni, is an Indian wicketkeeper-batter. The BCCI lists him as a wicket-keeper who bats right-handed and bowls right-arm medium pace.
He captained India across formats during a long international career and later retired from international cricket. He remains associated with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League. Franchise appearances after international retirement must not be described as current national-team selection.
Career Overview
Dhoni's public profile splits cleanly into a former India international pathway and a continuing IPL franchise association with Chennai Super Kings. Crichub keeps those relationships separate in structured team links.
Useful companion guides include Cricket Rules Explained, Cricket Match Formats Explained, and How Cricket Scoring Works.
International Career
BCCI materials list India debuts in ODIs in 2004, Tests in 2005, and T20Is in 2006. He captained India across formats during parts of that career; captaincy windows are historical rather than current.
ICC coverage records that Dhoni retired from all international cricket in August 2020 (statement context dated 2020-08-15). On Crichub, his India relationship is therefore former, not national-current.
Franchise Career
Chennai Super Kings retained MS Dhoni for IPL 2026, according to the official TATA IPL 2026 player retentions announcement (checked 2026-11-10).
Exact match-day roles (including any impact-player usage) are season- and fixture-specific and are not locked as permanent labels on this profile.
Major Achievements
- Former India international and former multi-format captain, with BCCI-listed debuts in ODI (2004), Test (2005), and T20I (2006).
- Retired from all international cricket in August 2020, as reported in ICC coverage of the BCCI-confirmed announcement.
- Retained by Chennai Super Kings for IPL 2026 under the official IPL retentions list.
Sources
Reference links used while preparing this player profile.
Current Team
Franchise Team
Chennai Super Kings
IPL 2026 retention listed by official IPL announcement (MS Dhoni retained by CSK); checked 2026-11-10
Former Teams
National Team
India
Former India international; international retirement confirmed in ICC coverage (2020-08-15 context); checked 2026-11-10
Related Series
Indian Premier League
India's flagship franchise Twenty20 cricket league, organised by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).
ICC Men's Cricket World Cup
The ICC's flagship men's One Day International championship contested by national teams on a multi-year cycle.
Related Guides
Rules and Regulations
Cricket Rules Explained
A clear beginner overview of cricket's core rules: Laws versus playing conditions, wickets, overs, runs, and the most common dismissals.
Match Formats
Cricket Match Formats Explained
Compare Test, ODI, and T20 cricket: match length, overs, rhythm, and how major tournaments map to each format.
Scoring and Statistics
How Cricket Scoring Works
Learn how cricket scoring works: runs off the bat, boundaries, extras, wickets, overs, targets, and run rate — without mixing in league-only bonuses.
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