The patriotic evening of 15th August brought in a subtle gloominess amidst Indians, when cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni, took to his social media and announced his retirement from international cricket. In his post, he wrote, “Thanks a lot for ur love and support throughout. From 1929 hrs consider me as Retired.” You will be surprised to know that he is the only captain to win all the three ICC trophies. Popularly known as ‘Mahi’ and ‘Captain Cool’, he has been one of the most successful Indian captains and has left a mark in the world of cricket. Here are some very interesting facts about the star of Ranchi, Jharkhand, who proved that nothing is impossible if it is done with passion and whole-heartedly.
- In his sprawling cricket career, he has represented India in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is, scoring 4,876, 10,773, and 1,617 runs respectively.
- Before he became the star of Indian cricket, he has served as a ‘Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE)’ at the Kharagpur railway station.
- He is the only player in the world of cricket to win the ODI World Cup, T20 World Cup, and ICC Champions Trophy as a captain.
- He is the first wicket-keeper batsman to lead India in Test cricket.
- He became the only second Indian captain to win his first Test at both, home and abroad.
- He made another record of being the 1st Indian skipper in 33 years to win a series in New Zealand.
- He is the only Indian wicket-keeper to score 4,000 runs.
- Apart from cricket, his interest lies in football and badminton, and has played at the district and club level in both sports.
- Apart from his efficiency as an Indian captain, he is known for his helicopter shot that was taught to him by his friend and former Jharkhand cricketer Santhosh Lal.
- He holds the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army.
- He has a special love for motorcycles and big machines and is a pride owner of rare cars, vintage motorcycles, and superbikes.
- Dhoni also holds the record for playing the most number of international matches as captain.
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