Mahendra Singh Dhoni did it again by hitting a six on the last ball in the Asia Cup finals against Bangladesh. Proving that he is indeed ‘Captain Cool’ and is an inspiration for thousands of people around the globe . Coming from a modest family and achieving such great heights has made him into a symbol of success. Here are a few Dhoni facts that you may enjoy knowing.
Ticket-ticket: Dhoni used to be a ticket collector
Before Dhoni attracted the attention of the national selectors, he used to be a ticket collector at the Kharagpur railway station and was representing Bihar in domestic cricket.
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Jaana tha Japan…cricket happened by fluke
Dhoni was a goalkeeper for a football team in his school and was very good at it. It was because of his goalkeeping skills that he was chosen to keep wickets when the usual wicket keeper of his school cricket team was unavailable. Rest, as they say, is history!
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Loves his wife more than his tresses
It was his wife Sakshi who made him cut his long hair. He was trying to look like John Abraham from his long haired days, and Pakistan president General Musharraf as a fan of that Dhoni look.
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Get’s paid more than any other cricketer in the world
In 2012, Forbes had listed him as the highest paid cricketer of the world. He was at number 31 in the list of highest paid athletes of the world. Next year he jumped at number 16 in the same list. Now that’s quite an achievement.
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Only captain to lift all ICC trophies
Yes, he is the only captain in the history of world cricket to win all the major ICC trophies- ICC T20 World Cup, ICC Champions Trophy and ICC Cricket World Cup.
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We wish you all the best for World T20, M.S., and hope you can bring back the cup!
Author:Anusheel
