MS Dhoni, the former captain of India, opened up about his life since he began playing cricket in his early days in an interview with Raj Shamani’s podcast.
MS Dhoni was born in Ranchi, Bihar (now in Jharkhand) on July 7, 1981, and his path to playing cricket for his country was anything from typical. His move to cricket was coincidental, as he had previously been more interested in football. Dhoni’s coach saw his ability as a wicketkeeper while he was playing goalie for his school football team, and he went on to play for the Commando Cricket Club from 1995 to 1998.
Speaking in an interview, MS Dhoni stated that he had never considered playing for India because he was from Ranchi and was playing for Bihar. A lot of cricket players used to come up and play for the nation, he continued.
“I never imagined that I would represent my nation. I used to play for Bihar because I’m from Ranchi. The new state was then established. Jharkhand was created. In the past, there weren’t many cricket players who came up to play for the nation. At a very young age, we used to assume that I would play for India, especially when we discussed education.
When asked about his early years, MS Dhoni revealed that he enjoyed bowling and playing cricket with a tennis ball. He was short and slender, and MS Dhoni mentioned that he constantly played with individuals older than his group and that there was always rivalry.
It was unrealistic. However, it was crucial to contribute and do good. I used to bowl as well while we played tennis. I used to be quite little. Very thin. Additionally, we used to play with older people all the time. three to four years our senior. Thus, rivalry remained constant. Our age group was packed with folks.
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