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    Mahendra Singh Dhoni

    When was Mahendra Singh Dhoni born?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      7 July. Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born on 7th July 1981 in Ranchi. His nickname is "Mahi".

    When did MS Dhoni play his first ODI?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      2004. He played his first ODI against Bangladesh on 23rd November 2004. He was the wicketkeeper-batsman of India.

    When did he play his first Test match?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      2005. He played his first test match on 2nd December 2005 against Sri Lanka.

    In which year was MS Dhoni appointed Indian captain?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      2007. His captaincy won India the inaugural World Twenty20 Championship in South Africa. Dhoni's men went on to win the Commonwealth Bank ODI series in Australia in 2008.

    What was MS Dhoni's score in his 5th One Day International against Pakistan?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      148. He struck 148 off 123 balls against Pakistan in 2005 which lead India (Dhoni wasn't captain at that time) to a score of 356-9. India won that match and Dhoni was the Man of the Match.

    At which venue did MS Dhoni made his daunting 183 not out?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      Jaipur. He made this 183 not out against Sri Lanka at Jaipur. Sri Lanka set India a target of 299 and MS Dhoni smashed 183* to lead his team to victory. It was the highest individual score by a wicket-keeper batsman.

    Against which country did Dhoni (as captain) score his first bilateral ODI series win?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      Sri Lanka. The Idea Cup 2008 saw Dhoni's(as captain) first bilateral ODI series win. India had lost the test series but Dhoni and his men finished it with a victory in the Idea Cup 2008.

    In which year did Dhoni win the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      2008. He received the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2008 for making his team emerge victorious in the 2007 Twenty20 World Championship, and winning the Commonwealth Bank Odi series in 2008.

    What was the present (gift) to Sourav Ganguly from MS Dhoni on the last day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy's 4th test match in Nagpur?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      Ganguly was given captaincy by MS Dhoni for that final day. It was all on Ganguly to captain the team on the 5th day (10th November 2008) of the 4th Test in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at Nagpur as this was Sourav Ganguly's last match in his career. Team India won that match and won the series 2-0.

    In the Indian Premier League, MS Dhoni captained which team?Mahendra Singh Dhoni

      Chennai Super Kings. His team Chennai Super Kings went on to the final but losing to Shane Warne's Rajasthan Royals. Delhi Daredevils(captained by Virender Sehwag), went till the semis but lost to the Royals. Deccan Chargers finished in last place. Hope you enjoyed my quiz!

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