What is unique about his ICC trophies as captain?

He won all three main white-ball ICC trophies

MS Dhoni Quiz: Wicketkeeping, Stumpings and Captain Cool

This MS Dhoni quiz looks at the wicketkeeper-captain from Ranchi whose cool head won India three ICC trophies. Play 10 interactive questions on lightning stumpings, the helicopter shot, the 2007 final over, the 2011 winning six, the 2013 Champions Trophy, Chennai Super Kings and his days as a ticket collector.

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🎯 Daily Trivia Challenge • 🧠 10 Questions • ⏱️ 150 Seconds

Question 1 / 10 Time: 150s

Home
Which city is Dhoni from?
Job
What job did he once have at Kharagpur station?
Nickname
Which nickname reflects his calm style?
Shot
Which shot is he famous for?
2007
To whom did he give the final over in the 2007 T20 World Cup final?
2011
How did he finish the 2011 World Cup final?
Three
What is unique about his ICC trophies as captain?
Stumping
What is Dhoni known for behind the stumps?
CSK
Which IPL team did he lead to five titles?
Retire
When did he retire from international cricket?

Explanations: answer key for all 10 questions

Q1: Which city is Dhoni from?
Answer: Ranchi
It is in Jharkhand.
Q2: What job did he once have at Kharagpur station?
Answer: Ticket collector
He played cricket on the side.
Q3: Which nickname reflects his calm style?
Answer: Captain Cool
He rarely showed panic.
Q4: Which shot is he famous for?
Answer: The helicopter shot
It flicks yorkers away.
Q5: To whom did he give the final over in the 2007 T20 World Cup final?
Answer: Joginder Sharma
The gamble worked.
Q6: How did he finish the 2011 World Cup final?
Answer: With a six
India beat Sri Lanka in Mumbai.
Q7: What is unique about his ICC trophies as captain?
Answer: He won all three main white-ball ICC trophies
T20 2007, ODI 2011, Champions Trophy 2013.
Q8: What is Dhoni known for behind the stumps?
Answer: Lightning-fast stumpings
Batters feared lifting their foot.
Q9: Which IPL team did he lead to five titles?
Answer: Chennai Super Kings
Fans call him Thala.
Q10: When did he retire from international cricket?
Answer: August 2020
He announced it on Instagram.

Ms Dhoni Quiz – Wicketkeeping, Stumpings and Captain Cool

Mahendra Singh Dhoni grew up in Ranchi and worked as a ticket collector at Kharagpur railway station before his India debut in 2004. His power hitting and helicopter shot quickly made him famous.

As wicketkeeper he was known for lightning stumpings and quick thinking, and as captain he stayed calm under pressure. He handed the last over of the 2007 T20 World Cup final to Joginder Sharma, and India won.

He finished the 2011 World Cup final with a six and won the 2013 Champions Trophy, completing all three main white-ball ICC titles. He led Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles and retired from internationals in 2020.

What This Quiz Teaches

Cricket fans will enjoy these questions.

Where he comes from
How he kept wicket
Which shots he played
Which titles he won
What he did in the IPL

Did You Know?

He has the most stumpings in international cricket.
He also captained India in Tests.
He is an honorary lieutenant colonel in the Territorial Army.
A biopic about him was released in 2016.
He loves motorbikes.