Happy Birthday MS Dhoni:

MS Dhoni, the former Indian captain and one of the greatest wicketkeeper-batters of all time, turns 41 today (July 7). Dhoni is currently in the United Kingdom with his wife Sakshi to commemorate his 12th wedding anniversary (which was on July 4) and his birthday.

After making his debut for India in 2004, Dhoni went on to have a storied career in which he not only excelled as a batter and wicketkeeper but also won praise for his astute cricketing mind as he became the first and only captain to win all three major ICC trophies, including the T20 World Cup, the ODI World Cup, and the Champions Trophy.

He represented India in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is. Dhoni, known for taking bold decisions, announced his retirement from cricket in a similar manner.

He last played a Test for India in December 2014, after which he revealed it would be his final red-ball game for the country.

Then, on August 15, 2020, he simply posted a video of himself on Instagram, announcing the end of his India white-ball career as well.

Dhoni, on the other hand, continues to play in the Indian Premier League as captain of the Chennai Super Kings. It was expected that IPL 2022 would be his final season, but the four-time winner stated that he wants to say goodbye to fans in Chennai and thus will play in the following season as well.

“It’s a simple reason: it would be unfair not to play in Chennai and say thank you,” Dhoni explained his decision.