The former Indian international cricketer and the former captain, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the top cricketers of all time, in the history of cricket. He is regarded to be one of the finest right-handed middle-order batsmen, an amazing wicketkeeper, and a great captain. Dhoni’s exceptional batting and captaincy skills are worth admiring. MS Dhoni has served and led the Indian cricket team well. One can never forget his contribution to the history of Indian cricket. MS Dhoni has got the ICC 2011 World Cup, and also many other T20 trophies, under his leadership. In domestic cricket, he has also performed for the Indian Premier League (IPL) team, Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

MS Dhoni is well known for his brilliant shots on the field. Out of all of them, he has mastered the famous ‘helicopter shot’. He is well known for this iconic shot. A helicopter shot is when the bat hits the ball by a wristy flick, and by using the bottom-hand as the main dominant force. It is only successful when the bat is circled overhead. It was Santosh Lal, a childhood friend and former Ranji teammate of Dhoni, who introduced him to the shot. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar, Kevin Peterson, Aravinda Silva, and Charama Silva have also played the shot. It was Mohammad Azharuddin who played the first helicopter shot in 1990 against Sri Lanka, at Eden Gardens, in Kolkata, India.