On the occasion of Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s birthday, he is popularly known as ‘Captain Cool’. His Career was amazing with ups and downs. Let us relive some of the best moments from his career. Here are some of the iconic moments to relive his legacy one more time.
1. The Debut
Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his debut on 23 December 2004. He made his debut against Bangladesh but he was run-out for 0. Later, he establishes himself with further achievements and records.
2. 2011 World Cup Finals
A simple boy who dreamed of a big career and pursued it with such humbleness. The world cannot forget the 2011 World Cup Finals. Chasing 275 runs against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium was a difficult task to accomplish. Dhoni smashed the iconic 91 out of 79 balls. This includes the winning six off Nuwan Kulasekara in the 49th over to lead India upon receiving the second World Cup crown. He as a team captain led his team through the finals with this brilliant captainship.
3. 2016 World T20
This was Dhoni’s last ICC event as a skipper before his retirement. India lost in the semi-finals against West Indies but made an amazing game show of worth remembrance because of Dhoni. Dhoni comes along leading his way. He had his one-run win over Bangladesh. This made him reflect was an amazing player and he came to be on everybody’s favorite list. The highlight was Dhoni’s unforgettable stumping to remove Sabbir Rahman which included his field placements and his run-out of the last ball.
4. 2013 Champion’s Trophy- Dhoni made Rohit Sharma the Opener
According to Rohit Sharma, Dhoni had helped him improve his ODI career by asking him to open the 2013 Champions Trophy which, was held in England. Rohit, reached new heights since he became the batsman opening the game. He is termed as one of the best opening batsmen in this game. Rohit thus names himself as the highest run-getter and also has scored a record of five centuries.
5. ODI career
His debut in 2004 was not worth successful. Dhoni had his firm decision upon making a comeback in the next following year. Next 12 months, his international career was beaming with scores of 148 against Pakistan and 183* versus Sri Lanka, which helped to boost his career.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has many more achievements to discuss and relive. He tried his luck in pursuing a different career and ultimately chose to be a cricketer. He has given the Indian people such proud moments that now every Indian boy can see a dream of pursuing his career in cricket without thinking will it lead to success. He inspires many people throughout his career.
