OTD in 2004: MSD made international debut for India

Pratidin Bureau

On 23rd December 2004, MS Dhoni marked his arrival on the international cricket arena for India.

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MS Dhoni made his debut against Bangladesh in the 1st ODI match at Chattogram.

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Ms Dhoni was 23, a rising star in domestic cricket and walked out to bat at No. 7

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MS Dhoni was run out on the very first ball that he faced and departed without troubling the score.

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Though the first chapter ended in disappointment, but the rest of the story was phenomenal.

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18 years later, MS Dhoni finished his career with over 500 international games and as one of India's most successful captain.

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MS Dhoni led India for almost a decade, winning the T20 World Cup (2007), the ODI World Cup (2011) and the Champions Trophy (2013)

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Recently, MS Dhoni's jersey No, 7 was retired by BCCI as a tribute to the player and for the legacy he left behindMSD international debut

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Throughout is illustrated career, Dhoni has played 350 ODI's, 90 Tests and 98 T20IS and registered 10773, 4876 and 1617 runs respectively.

MSD international debut | Image: Google