On this day in 2005:MS Dhoni made his international debut, was run out for golden duck

MS Dhoni, one of the greatest and most popular cricketers the world has witnessed, made his international debut in 2004. It was in an ODI against Bangladesh in Chattogram, the first of a three-match series on December 23, when Dhoni had walked out to bat at the fall of Sridharan Sriram’s wicket in the 42nd over. However, his ODI debut did not go as he would have liked, as he was run out for a golden duck. India eventually were restricted to 245/8 with Mohammad Kaif being the top-scorer (80 runs). India went on to win the match by 11 runs. MS Dhoni out for golden duck on debut Coming out to bat at number 7, the first ball that MS Dhoni faced in international cricket was bowled by Mohammad Rafique. Rafique was in rhythm, having dismissed Sriram just the ball before. Dhoni, facing the left-arm spinner, tucked the ball onto the leg side and set off for a single. But Mohammad Kaif, batting at the other end, sent him back. However, Tapash Baisya was quick with the throw and Bangladesh wicketkeeper Khaled Mashud completed the run out before Dhoni could make it back. Replays showed that Dhoni was way short of his crease when Mashud took out the stumps.
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MS Dhoni ODI career in numbers Dhoni’s career in international cricket might have started with a golden duck, but that was not how it ended. The wicketkeeper-batter became one of the best finishers in international cricket. Dhoni also emerged as one of the most successful captains for India, guiding the Men in Blue to two ICC trophies in the 50-over format, the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. He played a total of 350 ODI matches, where he scored 10,773 runs at an impressive average of 50.57. Batting lower down the order on most occasions, Dhoni scored 10 centuries and 73 fifties in his ODI career. With the gloves, Dhoni took 321 catches and completed 123 stumpings. Also read: Virat Kohli returns to nets ahead of Vijay Hazare Trophy:Star cricketer sweats it out in Alibaug; set to play under Pant before next ODI series

Dhoni’s last international innings also ended in run out Interestingly, Dhoni’s last international match was also an ODI, the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand, which India agonisingly lost by 18 runs. And in a great coincidence, Dhoni was run out in this match as well, with Martin Guptill catching him short of his crease at the wicketkeeper’s end. Dhoni would later go on to announce his retirement from international cricket on 15 August 2020, bringing an end to a glorious career.