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

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

MS Dhoni birthday

MS Dhoni turns 42 on July 7, 2023.

BS Web Team New Delhi
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."

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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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First Published: Jul 07 2023 | 10:27 AM IST

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