A Glimpse Over Dhoni’s Timeline Of Limited-Overs Cricket Life

MS Dhoni retires from T20 and ODI Crickets

The story is short and great in itself. MS Dhoni, the bona-fide and best limited-overs captain has announced his retreatment from the Indian cricket. Below we have a look back over the successful MS Dhoni career and captainship. On January 4, MS Dhoni made this announcement of abandoning the leadership of the ODI and T20.

December 23, 2004: This maverick player introduced himself to ODI debut against Bangladesh team in Chittagong. This was India won match and after facing one ball, Dhoni was run out for 0.

April 5, 2005: In this match, he scored first ODI hundred being a wicketkeeper. Dhoni was given the chance after the scores of 0,12, 7* and 3 and he took it gracefully counting till 148 runs over 123 balls, accompanied with 15 fours and 4 sixes. With this, he finally exposed his true potential setting the bars of 356/9 for India.

October 31, 2005: Carving a record of 183* against Sri Lanka in Jaipur, Dhoni was on pathway of becoming an exemplary figure for cricket lovers. With this score, he helped India in chasing a trio score of 301 with six wickets, along with 23 balls in spare.

September 13, 2007: It was highly unpredictable for cricket shrewd to comment anything on India’s tournament during this time. In ICC World Twenty20 opener, it was Dhoni’s first international match which was a wash out against the competitor Scotland.

September 24, 2007: The match happened in Johannesburg and proved to be India’s exemplary win, beating Pakistan in the queue. Again, Dhoni surfaced as a sensation flipping the T20 landscapes forever.

September 29, 2007: It was the first washed out match for captain in ODIs, which was conducted with Australia in Indian silicon valley, Bangalore. India was on pathway of following a trio of 308 and was on 9/1 when it rained.

October 2, 2007: Next match was held in Kochi, handling over a first fifty to captain Dhoni. It was 58 off 88 balls.

October 8, 2007: This was number four match of the ODI series with Australia and with an aid of 35 balls, the skipper scored 50*. In this he got Man of the Match with two stumpings.

November 15, 2007: The match was accounted as first ODI series win under Dhoni’s captainship. Pakistan was whipped by India with a lead of 3-1. Dhoni recorded 45 runs over 45 deliveries.

March 4, 2008: The match gave mesmerizing moment to India with ODI series win in Australia.

August 27, 2008: Dhoni’s comeback for the ODI series and ended winning it as third series. Dhoni scored 71 out of 80 ball deliveries.

November 26, 2008: Whitewashing Kevin Pietersen’s England, Dhoni escorted the Indian victory with 5-0 sweep.

March 11, 2009: Dhoni entitled as first Indian captain escorting India’s win in ODI series against New Zealand.

June 16, 2009: India’s exit from the second world Twenty20, losing to West Indies, South Africa and England.

July 3, 2009: Dhoni elevates to 46 over 34 balls, settling a racing ODI with one ball in account, finally seize the series against West Indies. India was in dearth of 11 in the last over and then Dhoni invited India’s victory with a six.

November 8, 2009: Dhoni witnessed his first lose on Indian land against Australia with a 2-4 loss.

January 13, 2010: India faced non-success in the finals of a tournament in Bangladesh, against Sri Lanka.

February 24, 2010: In India’s quadruple run race, scoring 401/3, Dhoni partook with contributing 68 over 35 balls.

May 11, 2010: India faced a disappointing situation in World Twenty20 as India got out of the main league, defeated by Sri Lanka.

June 24, 2010: Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India gripped Asia Cup, over Sri Lanka’s defeat by 81 runs in Dambulla.

April 2, 2011: India’s historic win in the world cup after 28 years. Dhoni invited the win with a whooping six.

September 16, 2011: Dhoni’s team stumbled down during the England tour. Leading to an unfortunate series.

October 25, 2011: India’s last minute rescue with 5-0 win over England. Dhoni tagged as player of the series.

March 2, 2011: India’s awkward tour of Australia ends up with their exit out of CB series. Sri Lanka swept away with the win.

March 20, 2012: India losses chances of reaching in the finals accompanied with Bangladesh in the ODI. India faced elimination from Asia Cup.

October 2, 2012: South Africa was defeated by India during the last league of the match series of World Twenty20.

June 23, 2013: This was a shallow five run victory during the finals of the Champions Trophy. Dhoni became very first to grip all the three ICC major titles.

July 11, 2013: In the finals of the tri-series in West Indies, Dhoni presented India with another historic win.

November 2, 2013: Australia beaten up by spectacular win of India, during the 7th ODI in Bangalore. Dhoni contributed with 62 runs over 38 balls.

December 11, 2013: India tasted defeat from South Africa with 2-0 in the ODIs of South Africa.

January 31, 2014: India underwent whitewash by New Zealand at 0-4.

April 6, 2014: Dhoni’s team encountered another lose by six wickets in the final phase of World Twenty20 in Mirapur.

September 2, 2014: India robbed the beaming win with a silver away from motherland. England got defeated with nine wickets by India in Birmingham.

January 30, 2014: India lost its three wickets to England in the tri-series, right before the world cup.

March 14, 2015: Dhoni accumulated 85* over 76 deliveries. India beat the contrary team Zimbabwe at Eden Park.

March 26, 2015: India had to witness the exit from the World Cup facing lose of 95 run to Australia.

June 21, 2015: India witnesses sequent defeats to Bangladesh. The unfortunate series made India lose ODI series in Bangladesh under Dhoni.

October 25, 2015: India faced a non-victorious run in ODI, ending with a final defeat in Mumbai from South Africa. India acknowledged 438/4 and lost by 214 runs.

January 31, 2014: In Australia, India had 3-0 sweep in the T20Is, followed by a 1-4 loss in the ODI leg.
March 6, 2016: Bangladesh faced heavy defeat by India during the finals of the Asia Cup.

March 23, 2016: Dhoni manifests its immense ability to handle the game under pressure. Bangladesh tasted defeat by single run.

March 31, 2016: India swept away with defeat in Mumbai. After the non-success, Dhoni summoned the Australia reporter onto the dais at te time of press conference.

June 22, 2016: India’s Zimbabwe tour ended with 3-1 win during the T20Is.

October 29, 2016: India’s remarkable win over New Zealand, with 3-2 ODI series.

January 4, 2017: Made announcement about abandoning the captaincy, remaining available for the selection process for the upcoming England series.

 

 

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