BIOGRAPHY OF DHONI
MAHENDRA SING DHONI BIOGRAPHY
Mahendra Singh Dhoni or MS Dhoni is an Indian International Cricketer who has retired from International Cricket. MS Dhoni is the only captain in the history of Cricket to win all the ICC trophies. The legendary cricketer celebrates his birthday on July 7. When he turned 40, fans and the cricket fraternity took to social media to wish Captain Cool on his birthday.
Full Name: Mahendra Singh Pansingh Dhoni
Nick Name: Mahi, MSD, Captain Cool, Thala
Birth: July 7, 1981 (Ranchi, Bihar)Age 40 years
Height: 1.78 m
Profession: Indian International Cricketer
Nationality: Indian
Wife: Sakshi Dhoni
Daughter': Ziva Dhoni
Style: Right-handed (batting)
Right-arm medium (bowling)
Movies: M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story (2016 movie)
Roar of the Lion (2019 web series)
Atharva: The Origin (upcoming web series)
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MS Dhoni: Birth, Family, and Education
MS Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Bihar (present-day Jharkhand) in a Hindu Rajput family to Pan Singh and Devki Devi. His paternal village is in the Lamgara block in Almora, Uttarakhand. His father, Pan Singh, moved from Uttarakhand to Ranchi and worked in junior management positions at MECON. Dhoni has a sister and a brother-- Jayanti Gupta (sister) and Narendra Singh Dhoni (Brother).
Dhoni did his schooling at DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir, Ranchi, Jharkhand, and excelled in multiple sports such as badminton, football, and cricket. He played as a goalkeeper for his football team and played cricket for a local club.
Dhoni showed impressive wicket-keeping skills at the Commando Cricket Club during 1995-98 and was picked up for Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship for the 1997-98 session and played well. After completing High School, Dhoni focussed on Cricket.
During 2001-2003, Dhoni was a TTE (Travelling Ticket Examiner) at Kharagpur Railway Station, under South Eastern Railway in West Bengal.