(Manisha Mahar, Intern Journalist); Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 39 years old. Captain Cool Dhoni has made many records in the Indian Premier League (IPL) besides international cricket, which will be very difficult for any player to break. Dhoni is the only player to have played the finals 9 times in IPL. During this time he also made his team Chennai Super Kings a three-time winner.
Dhoni captained the highest 200 one days for India so far. In this, India won in 110. He is the third captain in the world to have captained most oneday matches. Mahi played 90 Tests, 349 one days and 98 T20 Internationals. In 2015, he retired from Test cricket. Under his captaincy, Dhoni has won the country T20 in 2007 and one day World Cup in 2011 and the Champions Trophy in 2013.
It is the 39th birthday of Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former captain of the Indian cricket team. Famous as Mahi and ‘Captain Cool’, Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981 in Ranchi. Dhoni is the first international cricketer from Jharkhand. Dhoni has been fit in every role for more than a decade as wicketkeeper, batsman, captain. MS Dhoni has made an impression in the cricket world, which will remain intact for years to come.
Dhoni holds the record for most stumps out in the IPL. He has sent 38 players to the pavilion so far. In this case too, he is followed by Dinesh Karthik. This wicketkeeper has stumped out 30 players. Dhoni once stumped the batsman in 0.09 seconds while playing for the Indian team. He then targeted George Bailey of Australia.
Wicket-keeper Dhoni dismissed the highest number of 132 players in the IPL. During this, he took 94 catches behind the wicket and made 38 stumpings. Dhoni has taken this wicket in 183 out of 190 IPL matches. Dinesh Karthik then followed him with 131 wickets at number two.
Dhoni is not called the best finisher in the cricket world. His records also testify to this fact. Dhoni has scored the highest total of 564 runs in the last (20th) over of 190 matches played in IPL so far. He is followed by West Indies’ Keiron Pollard, who has scored 281 runs so far.
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