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A young Mahi (with wicket-keeping gloves) and his school team in
Ranchi.
Photo by Mahadeo Sen.

Dhoni on his ODI debut vs Bangladesh at Chittagong (23 December,
2004).
Photo by K.R. Deepak. The Hindu Photo Archives.

Dhoni lashes out during his maiden ODI century against Pakistan at
Visakhapatnam (5 April 2005).
Photo by V.V. Krishnan. The Hindu Photo Archives.

Back home in Ranchi, Mahi’s parents Paan Singh and Devki watch their
son in action in Visakhapatnam. His pet dog also appears riveted.
Photo by Mabadeo Sen.

Dhoni exults on guiding India to victory after scoring 183 not out against
Sri Lanka at Jaipur (31 October 2005).

Photo by S. Subramanium. The Hindu Photo Archives.

Drenched by his jubilant teammates at Vadodara at the end of the ODI
series against Sri Lanka after being named Man of the Series (12
November 2005).
Photo by S. Subramanium. The Hindu Photo Archives.

Batting on Test debut against Sri Lanka at Chennai (December 2005).

Photo by S. Subramanium. The Hindu Photo Archives.

Pulverizing the Pakistani bowlers while scoring 148 at Faisalabad (January
2006).
Photo by S. Subramanium. The Hindu Photo Archives.

Taking a spin with Suresh Raina on his new bike, reward for Raina being
named Man of the Match against England at Faridabad (31 March 2005).
Photo by R.V Moorthy. The Hindu Photo Archives.

The triumphant Indian skipper with the World Twenty20 trophy in
Johannesburg (24 September 2007).
Photo by Kamal Sharrm.

Dhoni with Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Tejendra Khanna at the Feroze
Shah Kotla ground during the felicitation function for the victorious ODI
team after their return from Australia.
Photo by Kamal Sharma.

The Indian team after defeating Sri Lanka in December 2009 and gaining
the world number one ICC Test ranking Photo by K.R. Deepak.
The Hindu Photo Archives

The Chennai Super Kings captain with percussionist Sivamani during the
inaugural Indian Premier League.
Photo by Scorp News.

Chennai Super Kings celebrate winning the IPL title for the first time in
Mumbai in 2010.
Photo by K.R. Deepak. The Hindu Photo Archives

MS Dhoni and bride Sakshi arrive at Chennai airport shortly after their 4
July, 2010 marriage.
Photo by K. Pichumani. The Hindu Photo Archives

Chennai Super Kings retain their IPL title at Chennai in 2011.
Photo by V. Ganesan.
The Hindu Photo Archives

A great moment in Indian cricket: Man of the Tournament Yuvraj Singh
embraces Man of the Match MS Dhoni after his captain had hit the
winning shot in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka at Mumbai.
Photo by K.R. Deepak. The Hindu Photo Archives

Dhoni in action during his double century against Australia in the first Test
at Chennai in February 2013.
The Hindu Photo Archives

The triumphant Indian team at New Delhi with the Border-Gavaskar
Trophy after whitewashing Australia 4-0 in the Test series.
The Hindu Photo Archives

That dramatic last-ball run out against Bangladesh in the ICC World T20
at Bengaluru in March 2016: Dhoni outsprints Mustafizur Rahman and
India have won by 1 run.
Photo by K. Bhagya Prakash. The Hindu Photo Archives.