Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born in Ranchi Jharkhand and his parent’s names are Pan Singh and Devaki Devi. He also has a sister and a brother. Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir Ranchi, Jharkhand. He excelled in several sports such as badminton, football and cricket. Additionally, he has played as a goalkeeper for his school football team and played cricket for a local club. He demonstrated his excellent wicket-keeping skills at the Commando Cricket Club during 1995-98. Due to his skills, he was selected for the Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship for the 1997-98 session and played brilliantly in the Championship. After completing High School, he focused on Cricket and during 2001-2003, Dhoni worked as a TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner) at Kharagpur Railway Station, under South Eastern Railway in West Bengal. Dhoni debuted for the Indian cricket team on 23rd December 2004 against Bangladesh. But the debut had a rough start as he was run out after playing the first ball of his international career. Adding to injury, was a series of low scores in the following matches. Many thought that his batting technique would become a roadblock in his career, but it became a blessing in disguise for him.