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MS Dhoni 45th Birthday: Former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is celebrating his 45th birthday today i.e. on 7th July. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is counted among the most successful captains of the world. The whole world knows the history that Dhoni has created on the cricket field. But behind Captain Cool’s calm nature and magical captaincy, there are some interesting aspects of his life which very few fans know about. Let us know 7 unheard and very interesting things related to MS Dhoni.
Why doesn’t Dhoni pick up the phone?
This habit of MS Dhoni has been a big mystery in the cricket world. From VVS Laxman to Virat Kohli and his best friend Suresh Raina himself have complained that Dhoni never picks up anyone’s calls. Even at the time of team selection, BCCI officials were not able to contact him. The reason behind this habit was revealed by Dhoni himself during an event. He had told, ‘I and technology are far away from each other. I don’t use my phone much. There are many such stories that I did not answer the phone. But I use technology.
Why did Dhoni jump from a height of 15,000 feet?
After India won the World Cup in 2011, MS Dhoni was given the honorary rank of ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ in the Indian Territorial Army. Dhoni did not consider this rank as just a tag or honor, rather he wanted to be a part of the army’s training to serve the country. In the year 2015, Dhoni decided to become a ‘Para-trooper’ under the Parachute Regiment. To become a part of this wing and get ‘Para Wings’ one has to undergo a training. In such a situation, during training at Agra Air Force Station, Dhoni had made five jumps from a height of 15,000 feet from the AN-32 aircraft of the Indian Air Force.
First salary and railway job
Before entering Team India, Dhoni did a government job to help his family financially. Between 2001 and 2003, he was posted as Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur Railway Station in West Bengal. His first salary was only around Rs 3,000.
John Abraham connection behind hair style
Dhoni’s long hair became a global trend in the early days of his career. Even former Pakistan President Pervez Musharraf had praised his hair and advised him not to cut it. Actually, Dhoni was a big fan of Bollywood actor John Abraham and after seeing him, he grew his hair long.
Milk shake craze and rumor
In the initial days, there was a rumor that Dhoni drank 4 to 5 liters of milk every day. Later, Dhoni himself revealed that he does not drink 5 liters of milk every day, rather he likes milk, milk shake and chocolate very much, and he used to drink about 1 liter of milk or shake in a day.
The story of becoming a wicketkeeper from a goalkeeper
In childhood, Dhoni was more fond of football and badminton than cricket. He was the best football goalkeeper of his school team. One day, the sports teacher of his school, seeing his goalkeeping skills, advised him to do wicketkeeping in the cricket team. It was from here that India got its greatest wicketkeeper.
The real treasure is not of vehicles, but of bikes.
Dhoni has a bigger collection of motorcycles than the world’s most expensive cars. There is a two-storey garage in his Ranchi farmhouse, which has more than 150 bikes. He has a wonderful collection ranging from the world’s most expensive bikes to India’s old Ambassador and Yamaha RD350. The special thing is that Dhoni likes to clean and repair his bikes with his own hands in his leisure moments.
