Cricketer

MS Dhoni

1981 - today

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MS Dhoni

His biography is available in 41 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 39 in 2024). MS Dhoni is the 4th most popular cricketer (up from 7th in 2024), the 558th most popular biography from India (up from 919th in 2019) and the most popular Indian Cricketer.

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Among Cricketers

Among cricketers, MS Dhoni ranks 4 out of 136. Before him are Don Bradman, Willie Watson, and William Donne. After him are Sachin Tendulkar, W. G. Grace, Sunil Gavaskar, Kumar Sangakkara, Andrew Flintoff, Alfred Bowerman, C. B. K. Beachcroft, and Kapil Dev.

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Don Bradman
1908 - 2001
HPI: 74.98
Rank: 1
Willie Watson
1920 - 2004
HPI: 59.16
Rank: 2
William Donne
1876 - 1934
HPI: 57.95
Rank: 3
MS Dhoni
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 4
Sachin Tendulkar
1973 - Present
HPI: 53.22
Rank: 5
W. G. Grace
1848 - 1915
HPI: 52.63
Rank: 6
Sunil Gavaskar
1949 - Present
HPI: 51.56
Rank: 7
Kumar Sangakkara
1977 - Present
HPI: 51.36
Rank: 8
Andrew Flintoff
1977 - Present
HPI: 50.56
Rank: 9
Alfred Bowerman
1873 - 1947
HPI: 50.39
Rank: 10
C. B. K. Beachcroft
1870 - 1928
HPI: 49.74
Rank: 11
Kapil Dev
1959 - Present
HPI: 49.72
Rank: 12

Contemporaries

Among people born in 1981, MS Dhoni ranks 86. Before him are Kofi Kingston, Andrea Barzagli, Finn Bálor, Fabian Cancellara, Émilie Dequenne, and Engin Akyürek. After him are Alexis Bledel, Heikki Kovalainen, Kosuke Suzuki, Julius Malema, Genevieve Cortese, and Willy Caballero.

Others Born in 1981

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Kofi Kingston
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.11
Rank: 80
Andrea Barzagli
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 58.04
Rank: 81
Finn Bálor
WRESTLER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.92
Rank: 82
Fabian Cancellara
CYCLIST
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.82
Rank: 83
Émilie Dequenne
ACTOR
1981 - 2025
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 84
Engin Akyürek
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 85
MS Dhoni
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 86
Alexis Bledel
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.67
Rank: 87
Heikki Kovalainen
RACING DRIVER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.61
Rank: 88
Kosuke Suzuki
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.43
Rank: 89
Julius Malema
POLITICIAN
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 90
Genevieve Cortese
ACTOR
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.37
Rank: 91
Willy Caballero
SOCCER PLAYER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.35
Rank: 92

In India

Among people born in India, MS Dhoni ranks 558 out of NaN. Before him are Rekha (1954), Anupam Kher (1955), Supriya Pathak (1961), Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis (1893), Surdas (1478), and Nilakantha Somayaji (1444). After him are Meena Kumari (1933), Kuriakose Elias Chavara (1805), Shiva Rajkumar (1961), Shammi Kapoor (1931), M. F. Husain (1915), and Bhikaiji Cama (1861).

Others born in India

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Rekha
ACTOR
1954 - Present
HPI: 57.79
Rank: 552
Anupam Kher
ACTOR
1955 - Present
HPI: 57.78
Rank: 553
Supriya Pathak
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.74
Rank: 554
Prasanta Chandra Mahalanobis
PHYSICIST
1893 - 1972
HPI: 57.73
Rank: 555
Surdas
WRITER
1478 - 1583
HPI: 57.71
Rank: 556
Nilakantha Somayaji
MATHEMATICIAN
1444 - 1544
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 557
MS Dhoni
CRICKETER
1981 - Present
HPI: 57.69
Rank: 558
Meena Kumari
ACTOR
1933 - 1972
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 559
Kuriakose Elias Chavara
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1805 - 1871
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 560
Shiva Rajkumar
ACTOR
1961 - Present
HPI: 57.58
Rank: 561
Shammi Kapoor
ACTOR
1931 - 2011
HPI: 57.57
Rank: 562
M. F. Husain
PAINTER
1915 - 2011
HPI: 57.56
Rank: 563
Bhikaiji Cama
SOCIAL ACTIVIST
1861 - 1936
HPI: 57.54
Rank: 564