Cricket is considered as a religion in India. And Sachin Tendulkar is believed to be the Lord of this religion. There was a time in Indian cricket when people used to switch off the TV when Sachin got out. People used to watch TV just to see Tendulkar. But a cricketer came who forced people to sit in front of the TV even if Sachin was out to watch him. People were hoping that if Tendulkar was out, no one, the world's best finisher would make the team cross the bridge. That cricketer is Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a name to see, to catch a glimpse of him, stadiums, hotels, homes, young children or old, male or female, anyone, they yearn to catch a glimpse of Dhoni. Mahendra Singh Dhoni, one of the most respected captains in the world, has helped the country to many victories in international cricket with his bat, his leadership and his style behind the stumps. Indian fans crave his imposing presence on the field. Known as Dhoni, Mahi, Captain Cool and Thala. His fans worship him like a god. We have already seen this craze in this IPL season. Whatever the stadium, from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, Delhi to Chennai, the yellow jersey was the only thing to be seen and people were praying for Jadeja's dismissal as they wanted to see Dhoni play! It's a great craze...
Today we will know Mahendra Singh Dhoni's journey from ticket collector to trophy collector...Also know how Mahendra Singh Dhoni made Bhagavad Gita his success mantra...
On July 7, 1981, a child was born to Pan Singh Dhoni and Devaki Devi in Ranchi Bihar, (now Jharkhand). Father named him Mahendra. Father was a pump operator. Like any other parent, Pan Singh Dhoni wanted his three children Narendra, Jayanti and Mahendra Singh Dhoni to get a good education. However, Mahendra alias Mahi had the ghost of sports in his mind. Dhoni was the goalkeeper of the football team during his school days. He was very fond of football. But the coach of the school's cricket team had made up his mind to make Mahi a wicketkeeper. He called Dhoni and taught him wicketkeeping and took him in the school team. Playing for DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir School, Dhoni won everyone's hearts with his batting style. But father did not like Mahi to pursue cricket. But his sister and mother were very supportive. They progressed, and their batting flourished.
And then Kharagpur railway station got a job as a ticket collector...
Year 2000, the time of U-19 World Cup was around the corner. The U-19 World Cup was very important then as it is today. Because it increased the chances of getting into the senior team. The squad for the U-19 World Cup was announced and Mahendra Singh Dhoni's name was not included in it. Her family gave up and started looking for a job for Mahi. Then, Divisional Railway Manager of Kharagpur Railway Station Animesh Ganguly offered Dhoni for the post of ticket collector. Because he had heard a lot about Dhoni. Mahi was then offered a job with a good monthly salary. In the year 2000, getting a government job with such a good post at the age of just 19 was quite a feat. Mahi had to accept it.
Bored at work, quit, took the cricket train again
Mahendra Singh Dhoni worked for TC for two years. In the meantime, he did not forget his love for cricket. Mahi also continued to play cricket with a tennis ball. But in the meantime, he was giving trials from the railways. But success was not forthcoming. Finally after 2 years he got tired and left the ticket collector job with the intention of making a career in cricket and took the cricket train.
Dhoni resumed playing in the season ball. However, the father was upset when he left the railway job. But Dhoni continued to perform and eventually made his international debut. In the very first match against Bangladesh, he was run out in the very first ball. At first, failure seemed imminent, but he did not give up. Another opportunity came in the next series against Pakistan and the then captain Sourav Ganguly sent Mahi to bat at number-3. The innings was successful and Dhoni scored his first century. Along with this came the rise of long-haired Dhoni.
Dhoni was suddenly given the captaincy and history was made after
India's shock exit from the 2007 ODI World Cup sparked outrage among fans. Alas, incidents of poster burning and effigy burning were reduced. In the same year, the first T20 World Cup was played in South Africa. In which senior players like Rahul Dravid, Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman, Sourav Ganguly decided to withdraw from this World Cup. Rahul Dravid resigned from the captaincy following the exit from the ODI World Cup. Now that the T20 World Cup is over, Sachin Tendulkar asked Mahendra Singh Dhoni to hand over the captaincy amid confusion over who to make the captain. With very young players and without any pressure, Dhoni and Co won the World Cup by defeating Pakistan. After that went to Australia and won the CB series by defeating Australia.
In the year 2009, after defeating New Zealand in a Test series at home, he won the title of No. 1 for the first time and won the Test mess. Ended a 28-year drought by hitting a six in the World Cup final in 2011. In the year 2013, he again won the ICC Champions Trophy with very young players and became the first captain to win all the ICC trophies. Under Mahi's captaincy, India won the Asia Cup twice and won numerous bilateral series. We talked about international cricket. Talking about the domestic league, Dhoni has won the IPL trophy five times, the Champions League twice. In short, there is no trophy left which Dhoni has not won.
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