On This Day in 1981: MS Dhoni was born

The legendary cricket player MS Dhoni was born on July 7.

The renowned Indian captain, who was born in Ranchi, was more interested in playing football at first, but his school’s cricket coach saw his potential as a wicketkeeper and asked him to join the squad. It may have altered both MS Dhoni life and the course of Indian cricket.

The renowned Indian captain, who was born in Ranchi, was more interested in playing football at first, but his school’s cricket coach saw his potential as a wicketkeeper and asked him to join the squad. It may have altered both Dhoni’s life and the course of Indian cricket.

His ascent to celebrity was nothing short of spectacular. The now 43-year-old was not given much thought for senior men’s team selection for a considerable amount of time, despite doing well in the domestic circuit. In the series against Bangladesh in 2004, former captain Sourav Ganguly made the decision to give him his first opportunity. Although Dhoni did not fare well in the first few matches, his historic 148-run innings against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam turned the tide of the series.

Dhoni quickly rose to cult status in Indian cricket. In addition to his batting prowess, his sense of style also gained widespread attention. Since many Indian cricket fans adopted the same look, his long hair attracted their attention. He fulfilled the predictions of legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, who hailed him as the future captain of India.

Under his direction, the Men in Blue won the CB Series in Australia in 2008 as well as the trophy in the first-ever T20 World Cup in 2007. India, a team that had not won the ODI World Cup in a long time, was suddenly hoping to succeed at home in 2011. Dhoni did not make a mistake. On the evening of the Mumbai finals, despite the intense pressure, the cricket player remained composed and completed the task with a Player of the Match innings.

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Dhoni is among the best all-around cricketers because of his outstanding IPL performance and his significant contributions to red-ball cricket. Dhoni is still active in the Indian Territorial Army as a Paratrooper. He enjoys farming, and every cricket player who has interacted with him has said that he is the greatest skipper and one of the funniest people around.