Despite playing an average series against Bangladesh, Dhoni was picked for the ODI series against Pakistan. In his debut match, Dhoni was run out for the duck. His excellent performance received the attention of the then Captain of the Indian Cricket Team- Sourav Ganguly, Ravi Shastri, etc.Īfter India A team, Dhoni was selected in the ODI team for the Bangladesh tour in 2004/05. He scored 362 runs in 6 innings with an average of 72.40. In a tri-nation tournament with Kenya, India A and Pakistan A Dhoni helped the Indian team to chase their target of 223 runs with a half-century against the Pakistan team. At Harare Sports Club, against Zimbabwe, Dhoni had 7 catches and 4 stumpings in the match. Through TRDW ( BCCI's small-town talent-spotting initiative) Dhoni was spotted by Prakash Poddar (captain of Bengal in the 1960s) who sent a report to the National Cricket Academy.ĭhoni was selected for India A team for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya. In the Duleep Trophy Finals, Dhoni was picked over International cricketer Deep Dasgupta to represent East Zone.
While the East Zone lost all the matches, Dhoni finished last in the tournament.ĭuring 2002-2003, while playing in the Jharkhand Team for Ranji Trophy and Deodhar Trophy, Dhoni gained recognition for his lower-order contribution as well as hard-hitting batting style. Later, he was selected for East Zone U-19 squad for the CK Nayudu trophy. He was not selected for the East Zone U-19 squad (CK Nayudu Trophy) or the Rest of the India squad (MA Chidambaram Trophy and Vinoo Mankad Trophy).īihar U-19 team advanced to finals but couldn't make it. For the 1999-2000 season, he got selected in the senior Bihar Ranji Team at the age of 18. Deval Sahay was impressed with his dedication and cricket skills and pushed for his selection in the Bihar team. With the help of his excellent performance, CCL moved to A division. Whenever Dhoni hit a six in Sheesh Mahal tournament cricket matches, he was gifted Rs 50 by Deval Sahay, who selected him for CCL.
Till 1998, he played for the school cricket team and club cricket. In the year 1998, MS Dhoni was selected for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team. He didn't travel back and quoted 'I am on national duty, other things can wait'. At this time, he was in Australia and the 2015 Cricket World Cup was a week later. On February 6, 2015, the couple gave birth to a baby girl named Ziva. At the time of their marriage, Sakshi was studying a hotel management course at Taj Bengal in Kolkata as a trainee. Mahendra Singh Dhoni married Sakshi Singh Rawat, his school friend from DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, on July 4, 2010. Dhoni also dated South Indian actress, Lakshmi Rai. The same year, his girlfriend died in an accident. At that time in the year 2002, Dhoni was trying his best to get selected in the Indian team. MS Dhoni: Personal Lifeīefore marrying his schoolmate Sakshi Singh Rawat, MS Dhoni fell in love with Priyanka Jha, whom he met in his early 20s.
After completing High School, Dhoni focussed on Cricket.ĭuring 2001-2003, Dhoni was a TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner) at Kharagpur Railway Station, under South Eastern Railway in West Bengal. Dhoni showed impressive wicket-keeping skills at the Commando Cricket Club during 1995-98 and was picked up for Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship for the 1997-98 session and played well.
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