Essay on my favourite sportsperson ms dhoni
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Dhoni announced himself on the international stage with an array of almost agricultural shots and a bat that he wielded like an axe. In his fifth match, he smashed 148 off a Pakistan attack that didn't know what had hit them. Six months later, he went one better, to score a brutal 183 not out against Sri Lanka in an innings that made Virender Sehwag look snail-like. That innings also saw him break Adam Gilchrist's record for the highest score by a wicketkeeper in a One Day International.
Dhoni's arrival ended India's long search for a wicket-keeper who could also bat, and he now has the most number of dismissals in ODIs and Tests by an Indian keeper.
His growing stature and cool-headedness led to his appointment as India's captain for the inaugural T20 WC, where Dhoni's calm leadership steered India to victory. He then became the ODI captain after Rahul Dravid relinquished the post, and eventually, ascended to the full-time Test captaincy once Anil Kumble retired.
Leadership saw him change his batting style, as he made a shift from being explosive to being more reliable. With an ODI average that has crossed 50, and a strike-rate that remains in the high 80s, the shift has worked for Dhoni.
As a leader, his hallmarks have been his ability to not duck behind excuses and his ability to maintain his cool under situations of extreme pressure. Dhoni's biggest triumph was winning the World Cup in 2011, which India won after 28 years owing to his exemplary batting display in the final and calm and methodical leadership. Post World Cup, when the Indian team struggled to perform to the levels they did in the previous two years, Dhoni became a lone warrior for the ODI team on many occasions. In that period, he became the first captain in ODI history to record a century batting at No.7 in 2012, against Pakistan at Chennai when he scored a stunning 113 walking into the crease when India were 29 for 5.
Although his fierce captaincy helped India achieve success and grab the top spot in Test cricket, eight back-to-back Test losses against England and Australia overseas put his image as a Test batsman and captain in question. To add fuel to fire, the 1-2 drubbing India received at home from England in the Test series in 2012 earned him criticism from many former players.
In the Border-Gavaskar series in 2013, Dhoni became the first Indian wicket-keeper to hit a double hundred in Tests when he smashed 224 in the first Test at Chennai - the best knock of his career so far. His fluent innings gave India a much-needed victory in the first Test of the series, earning him the respect he had lost during the lean patch the previous year. He also became the first Indian wicket-keeper to complete 4,000 runs in Test cricket. After a convincing win in the second Test match, he crossed Sourav Ganguly's record of 21 Test wins and became the most successful Test captain for India. Under his captaincy, India became the first team in more than 40 years to whitewash Australia in a Test series.
As a captain, Dhoni had a fine run in 2013. In the month of June, Dhoni helped India to win their second Champions Trophy title. He also became the first captain in the history to win all three ICC global events. He led India to victory in the 2007 T20 WC, 2011 ICC World Cup title and ICC Champions Trophy in 2013.
Essay on MS.Dhoni
The biggest inspiration in my life is MS Dhoni. He is a true Indian cricket Legend. He was born in 7th July 1980 (currently 40 years), in Ranchi. He is regarded as the best wicketkeeper in the world. He is just a Marvel in Indian cricket history. He captained the Indian cricket team from 2007 to 2016. He also plays for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL and has also captained it from 2008 until now. He is nicknamed as Mahi, Captain Cool, Thala Dhoni, and MSD.
His father’s name is Pal Singh Dhoni, his mother is Devaki Devi. He also has a sister named Jayanthi. His wife is Sakshi Dhoni and also has a young daughter named Ziva Dhoni. MS. Dhoni is a disciplined, hard working man. In any sort of situations he controls his mind and is never aggressive. Due to these qualities he inspires me a lot.
India won the world cup on 2nd April 2011 because of Dhoni’s fabulous contribution, It’s an unforgettable moment for all Indian cricketing fans. With 558 million spectators in the 2011 world cup final as the highest number of people arrived in the dusk of the Wankhede stadium, Mumbai. Sri Lanka and India were set to a gigantic battle. As Sri Lanka batted first they set a huge target of 274/6 in 50 overs. India started off with Virendar Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar. But as time went on Sehwag was in back to the pavilion for the worth a duck, and sachin as the legend did nothing as well with 18 and was also gone.
As the dark clouds rose and India in dismay and horror Gambhir started things off for India, he smashed a 97 run chase but was no longer left. Then Dhoni came into charge and hit an unbeaten stupendous 91 run chase with 8 fours and 2 sixes. India scored a total of 277/4. India won the world cup after 28 years. Dhoni made Sachin’s dream come true of winning the world cup and also of a billion Indians. He received the player of the match award for this spectacle. Even though he is retired and can’t play international cricket anymore but he will still remain as a light in our life.
By- Y.Sricharan 7A4, Vignan vidyalayam patancheru.