Dhoni is a name of a
legend. He is the only captain to have won the ICC Trophy on all formats. His
speed and finish make him the best performer in limited-overs formats as well.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is
a former Indian Cricketer who made people around the world crazy after coming
out of a small town in India.
It is not enough to
introduce this legend with this introduction. From a ticket collector to an
international cricket player, we see today his transformation from struggles to
success. Let's examine the incredible journey of our Mahi.
Background and early years
Ranchi was part of Bihar during those times; meaning Mahendra Singh Dhoni was born on 7th July 1981. Mahendra Singh dhoni's age is 40 years. Mahi is MS Dhoni's nickname. Born into a Hindu Rajput family, his parents were middle class. Among his parents is Paan Singh Dhoni, and among his mother is Devaki Devi. Virender Dhoni was the son of a junior manager at MECON. Both his brothers and sisters were born to him. Among his siblings are his sister Jayanti and his brother Narendra Singh Dhoni.
Education and a football fan
DAV Jawahar Vidhya Mandir in Ranchi, Bihar, where it was he received his primary education. Sport has always been a passion for him. Football and badminton were two of his favorite sports.
From A Goalkeeper to Wicket-keeper
Cricket was not his
favorite sport in school. In addition to that, he was a huge fan of Sachin
Tendulkar.
Football was his
favorite sport from childhood. Mahi was a superb goalkeeper for his school's
football team. Mahi began playing football at a very young age at the district
level in Ranchi.
A cricket club approached Mahi after being impressed with his excellent goalkeeping. He accepted their offer to join the team as the wicketkeeper. MS Dhoni joined the cricket team and immediately fell in love with the game. As a result of Dhoni's coaching skills, he became the regular wicketkeeper in Commando Cricket Club, where his journey into cricket began.
Affection for Cricket grew
Dhoni played three seasons for that club. Dhoni's interest gradually shifted to batting. As a result of continual practice, he has become an excellent batsman. In addition to this club, he became popular at school and in other clubs because of his mind-blowing sixes. Aside from being selected to the Under 16 Championship, Mahi also displayed excellent performance in 1997-98.
When Dhoni began working for the railway, he took an exam and eventually got a job. As a TTE (Traveling Ticket Examiner), Mahi went to Kharagpur Railway for the first time in 2001. Mahi continued to play cricket while doing such a hectic job.
The first meeting with Sachin Tendulkar
Dilip's Trophy marked
the first time Dhoni and Tendulkar met. Sachin was the 12th man in the middle
against Dhoni, and Dhoni was part of his team. His role was to serve drinks to
his teammates. Mahi also asked Sachin for water from Mahi during that match.
Dhoni gave Mahi the water with an innocent smile.
A Breakthrough Moment
When he was not an international player, something happened to him. He met a girl named Priyanka. Priyanka and he began to like each other. It was a serious relationship between them both.
Amid their affair, Dhoni
was selected by India for the national team as his game and manner became more
admired. He went on a foreign tour to play cricket. Upon coming back to India,
he was shocked to hear some news. Priyanka had a road accident, which led to
her death, a friend of Dhoni told him. Dhoni was quite distressed during those
moments. There were rumors that he might have to quit the game. But he came
back even better.
