Mahendra Dhoni
Full name -Mahendra Singh Dhoni
Born -July 7, 1981, Ranchi, Bihar
Major teams- India, Jharkhand
Batting style -Right-hand bat
Bowling Style -Right-arm medium
Fielding position- Wicketkeeper
Mahendra Dhoni is easily the most popular batsman in India at present. His swashbuckling batting and his long flowing mane have made him the latest poster boy. Despite being rather heavily built, Mahendra Dhoni has not allowed any scope for complaint of ineptness in wicket keeping. As far as his batting is concerned it has done nothing if not prospered. Mahendra Dhoni's highest score of 183 runs from 145 balls brought many records crashing down. The score broke Adam Gilchrist's record to become the highest one-day total by a wicket keeper. Saeed Anwar's record of most runs off boundaries was also broken. The inning also exceeded the record of maximum sixes by an Indian, a record previously held by Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly, both of whom had hit six sixes in their innings. Mahindra Dhoni has an amazing strike rate of over 100 and has so far hit more sixes than his one-day appearances.
Mahendra Dhoni enjoys a high ranking in the ICC one-day ranking for batsmen. In fact, he held the premier position for quite a long time. Mahindra Dhoni is an important part of the Indian team that is gearing itself for the World Cup in 2007. livescore.warofcricket.com gives information on Mahendra Dhoni and other Great Cricket Players.
M.S.Dhoni, born on July 7, 1981 in Ranchi, Jharkhand, this aggressive right-handed batsman, and wicket keeper, stature elevated in the international arena with his knockout 148 runs against Pakistan in his fifth ODI match in 2005. Nicknamed as ‘Mahi’ by his friends; he has nation swooning over him. Under his captaincy, India clinched the inaugural twenty-20 Cricket World Cup five-run victory over archrival Pakistan in Johannesburg. It was the glorious victory after 1983 World Cup. Back home champs were welcomed in Mumbai by swarm of cheering crowds.
Another feather to Dhoni’s hat, India’s one-day captain was bought for staggering $ 1.5 million (approx 6 crores) in Indian Premier League Auction. M.S.Dhoni was touted as one of the top names in IPL bid auction and emerged as clear winner at the end, attracting the highest price, leaving likeable candidates like Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh behind. “Brand Dhoni” is the face of youth India. Dhoni is the name to reckon with and is here to stay for long.
