July 7 the Trophy day of India- MS Dhoni's Birthday Bash

July 7 the Trophy day of India- MS Dhoni’s Birthday Bash: The helicopter shot, quick stumpings, quirky comments, running between the wickets stamina, a smile everyone falls for and a calm mind. A small town boy, with dreams and determination grew up to be the Best captain India has ever had, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the name needed no guesses, born on this very day he is a gift to his country.

Let’s celebrate his birthday by knowing him more closely.
Here are a few facts about Dhoni you might have missed upon:

1. Cricket, not his only love:

Our captain cool with all the talents he has can no doubt be known as a born cricket, but it would amaze you to know that Dhoni was a badminton and football player in his early days so good as to be a part of the state teams.

2. The Common man’s life:

The heartthrob and hope of our nation led a common and simple life working as a ticket collector in the Indian Railways, later he joined Air India. Though, he never missed on taking out time for cricket.

3. Love for speed:

The responsible, sincere man has a carefree, fun side- his love for fighter planes and bike is immense. Whenever home he never misses an opportunity on biking. Mind you, he has 23 reasons!!

4. The knot:

His marriage to lovely wife Sakshi was no unplanned business but a well kept secret. Dhoni and Sakshi, were in love and rest is the story already told.

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5. The Army Rank:

As a child, Dhoni dreamt of being a part of the Indian Army, somehow his dream was fulfilled when he was awarded the title of a Lieutenant Colonel in the territorial Army by the Indian Army in 2011.

6. The Bollywood Link:

Our captain is fairly famous among the Bollywood celebrities, as faces like Bipasha, John and Dino are his closest buddies.

7. The business dreams:

Captain cool has a fancy for business.
His dream of being a businessman has lead him to start a merchandise with Dino Morea. In the earlier days, he even planned a business start up with Harbhajan though that didn’t quite work out.

8. Forbes’ list:

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among the top hundred highest paid athletes in the world, that is something. Just so you know, he holds the 22nd rank!

9. Advertiser’s favourite face:

Dhoni endorses 20 brands with an average income of around 26 million dollars.

10. The Helicopter History:

The famous trademark his helicopter shot was taught to him by his friend and Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal, who is sadly no more between us today.

P.S:

There is a secret that our captain doesn’t know about himself, his smile brings a smile on the face of the entire nation. Happy Birthday Mahi!