Happy Birthday MS Dhoni: Wishes pour in as Thala turns 42 today

India's most successful captain and Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni turned 42 on Friday (July 7, 2023). BCCI secretary Jay Shah and his CSK teammate Ravindra Jadeja led birthday wishes on Twitter. 

Jay Shah wrote "Your charisma, leadership, and extraordinary skills continue to inspire millions around the globe," while Jadeja stated "My go-to man since 2009 to till date and forever. Wishing you a very happy birthday mahi bhai. See u soon in yellow."

MS Dhoni retired from international cricket on August 15, 2020. However, he continued to play in the world's richest cricket league, Indian Premier League. Despite age not being on his side, 'Thala' Dhoni promised his die-hard and crazy fans that he would do everything possible to return to IPL 2024. 

He led Chennai Super Kings to the 5th title by winning the IPL 2023. Despite suffering from a knee injury, MSD didn't miss a match during IPL 2023, and a sea of fans turned up to every stadium to witness Dhoni's magic.

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MS Dhoni international career

Batting Career Summary (International career)
Format	Matches	Innings	NO	Runs	HS	Avg	BF	SR	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	90	144	16	4876	224	38.1	8248	59.12	6	1	33	544	78
ODI	350	297	84	10773	183	50.6	12303	87.56	10	0	73	826	229
T20I	98	85	42	1617	56	37.6	1282	126.1	0	0	2	116	52
IPL	250	218	87	5082	84	38.8	3739	135.9	0	0	24	349	239

MS Dhoni's captaincy records

• Only captain to win ICC ODI World, Champions Trophy, and ICC T20 World.
• Only India captain to lead the team in 200 ODIs.
• With 110 wins, Dhoni is the only captain to win more than 100 matches for India.
• 60 games - Dhoni holds the record of captaining the most number of matches as a wicket-keeper in Test cricket.

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