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MS Dhoni was run out for a duck in his very first inning in international cricket against Bangladesh in December 2004
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Promoted to bat at No.3 in his 5th ODI in 2005, Dhoni smashed 148 (123 balls) vs Pakistan in Vizag to get his career going
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Dhoni was made India captain for the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 and was later named the ODI skipper
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Aged just 26, Dhoni led a team of youngsters to the 2007 T20 World Cup title as India beat Pakistan in the final
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He became Test captain after Anil Kumble retired in 2008, and in 2009 he helped India climb to No.1 in the ICC rankings
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Dhoni led India to their second ICC World Cup title in 2011 as India beat Sri Lanka in the final in Mumbai
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Dhoni became the first captain to win all three major ICC titles when he led India to the Champions Trophy win in 2013
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In the middle of a series in Australia in 2014, Dhoni announced his retirement from Test cricket
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Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings to back-to-back IPL titles in 2010 and 2011, and then again in 2018
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He quit India captaincy in 2016 and a 4th title eluded him as India were eliminated in T20 WC 2016, CT 2017 and World Cup 2019
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