| Full Name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
| Nickname(s) | Mahi, Thala, Captain Cool |
| Date of Birth | 7 July 1981 (age 42) |
| Place of Birth | Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand), India |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) |
| Spouse | Sakshi Dhoni |
| Awards | Padma Bhushan (2018), Padma Shri (2009), Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award (2008) |
| Military Service | Indian Army, Lieutenant Colonel, Territorial Army, 2011–present |
| Batting Style | Right-handed |
| Bowling Style | Right-arm medium |
| Role | Wicket-keeper-batter |
| National Side | India (2004–2019) |
| Test Debut | 2 December 2005 v Sri Lanka |
| Last Test | 26 December 2014 v Australia |
| ODI Debut | 23 December 2004 v Bangladesh |
| Last ODI | 9 July 2019 v New Zealand |
| T20I Debut | 1 December 2006 v South Africa |
| Last T20I | 27 February 2019 v Australia |
| ODI Shirt No. | 7 |
| T20I Shirt No. | 7 |
| Domestic Teams | Bihar (1999–2004), Jharkhand (2004–2017), Chennai Super Kings (2008–2015, 2018–present), Rising Pune Supergiant (2016–2017) |
| Net Worth | $180 Million |
| Matches (Test/ODI/T20I/T20) | 90/350/98/377 |
| Runs Scored (Test/ODI/T20I/T20) | 4,876/10,773/1,617/7,271 |
| Batting Average (Test/ODI/T20I/T20) | 38.09/50.53/37.60/37.86 |
| 100s/50s (Test/ODI/T20I/T20) | 6/33 (Test), 10/73 (ODI), 0/2 (T20I), 0/28 (T20) |
| Top Score (Test/ODI/T20I/T20) | 224 (Test), 183* (ODI), 56 (T20I), 85* (T20) |
| Catches/Stumpings (Test/ODI/T20I/T20) | 256/38 (Test), 321/123 (ODI), 57/34 (T20I), 214/87 (T20) |
| Major Achievements | Led India to victory in the 2011 Cricket World Cup, 2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2013 ICC Champions Trophy, and Asia Cup victories in 2010, and 2016, and was part of the winning squad in 2018 |
| IPL Achievements | Led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to 5 IPL titles (2010, 2011, 2018, 2021, 2023) and 2 Champions League T20 titles (2010, 2014) |
| Early Life | Born in Ranchi, Bihar, started as a football goalkeeper, switched to cricket on the coach’s suggestion, and worked as a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) before their cricket career |
