The Captain Cool of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has turned a year older today. MS Dhoni is known for his cool as cucumber nature and his brilliant mind. He is the most successful skippers of team India, having won all the ICC trophies.
While almost everything is written or discussed about the legendary cricketer, we bring you some of the most interesting and must-know facts about MS Dhoni. Here, give it a read:
1. Dhoni is the first wicket-keeper batsman to lead India in Test cricket.
2. Dhoni also holds a unique record of being the only Indian skipper to win 5 consecutive Test series.
3. Dhoni became the second Indian skipper to win his first Test at both home and overseas.
4. Dhoni is also the only Indian keeper-batsman to score 4,000 runs and effect 200 dismissals from behind the stumps in the longest format of the game.
5. Apart from cricket, Dhoni has also a lot of interest in badminton and football. MS Dhoni has played at the club level and district level in both the sports.5
6. MS Dhoni is the only Indian skipper to lead team India to victory in New Zealand in Test series.
7. The iconic helicopter shot of MS Dhoni was taught to him by his close friend and former Jharkhand cricketer Santhosh Lal.
8. Dhoni is the only Indian skipper to have won all the ICC trophies.
9. MS Dhoni holds the record of the most international sixes as captain in cricket.
10. Dhoni also holds the record for playing the most number of international matches as captain.
