MS Dhoni – An Inspiration to Many

MS Dhoni celebrates his birthday on 7th July and was born in the year 1981 in a small town in Ranchi, Jharkhand. We have all surely watched the movie, MS Dhoni-The Untold Story, and already know how a young boy, who was a goalkeeper in his school football team found his love in cricket. His skills were unmatched and his drive and work ethic all led him to where he is today. Quickly climbing up the ladders of the domestic cricket circuit, his performances were such that his selection for higher levels of the sport were inevitable. He was only a few steps away from making his debut for the National team. 

International Career:

Captain Cool debuted for the Indian cricket team on 23rd December, 2004 against Bangladesh and had a haunting start to his career. Run out after playing only the first ball of his international career, and a series of low scores in matches that followed, many spectators had their doubts and considered him just a come and go player. But, his unorthodox batting technique who everyone thought could be a roadblock in his career, turned out to be a blessing for him. He was so effective with his batting style, that he could just flick his wrists to yorker length deliveries and throw the ball out of the park. The compilation of his helicopter shots is a beauty to watch. His sheer ability to power hit and smash the ball for sixes shown in his first ever century in Indian colours.

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Dhoni finishes off in Style, India lifts the World Cup after 28 years”

 

With 4 required of 11, he smacked the full length delivery over long-on and won India the 2011 ICC ODI Cricket World Cup, a trophy that had been evading India’s trophy cabinet for 28 years. In 2013, he once again led the team to victory in the ICC Champions Trophy, and became the only captain to win all three major ICC trophies. Such was his charm over the team and the nation as a whole. His calm demeanor and tactical acumen made him a respected leader, and he became the embodiment of the team's success. Since he stepped down from captaincy role in 2017, it has been only downhill for the Indian team. We have failed to win any major trophy for 10 years in a row now. 

MS Dhoni’s IPL Career: Seeing his success after the 2007 T20 World Cup, CSK broke the bank and bought MSD for a staggering $1.5 M, making him the most expensive player in the first edition of the IPL. But, it was all worth it, as CSK soon started dominating the league, playing in 11 playoffs of the possible 13. CSK has played the finals of the IPL 10 times, in the 15-year history of the tournament, winning it on 5 occasions. Such was his domination in the league. 

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MS Dhoni Bike and Car Collection:

Since his retirement, MS has been living a life away from all limelight and comes out seasonally to play at the IPL. The man has worked enough and deserves some time of rest and peace with his wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva Dhoni. 

An image of Dhoni on his bike on the left and his entire bike collection in a state of the art facility on the right.One More thing that everyone knows is that Dhoni is a huge fan of bikes and cars. He has a bike collection of more than 70 two wheelers and multiple four wheeled vehicles. Videos have surfaced of him enjoying his bike rides on Jharkhand roads, something he loves doing. 

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