Legendary former India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 43rd birthday in the company of Bollywood icon Salman Khan in Mumbai. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star Ruturaj Gaikwad also took some time away from his Zimbabwe tour with Team India to wish MS Dhoni via a video call. Considered by many to be the greatest captain in Indian cricket history, MS Dhoni turned 43 on Sunday (July 7). The veteran wicketkeeper-batter has been on the receiving end of birthday wishes throughout the day
MS Dhoni and his wife Sakshi are presently in Mumbai to attend the Sangeet celebrations of Mukesh Ambani’s son Anant Ambani’s wedding. A video of Dhoni cutting his birthday cake in the early hours of July 7 went viral, and Salman Khan is seen standing alongside Dhoni and his wife Sakshi.
MS Dhoni’s received messages from cricket fraternity for his birthday
MS Dhoni then received a video call from Ruturaj Gaikwad, the man to whom he had passed over the captaincy of IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings. Mukesh Kumar and Tushar Deshpande – Gaikwad’s teammates on the Zimbabwe tour – were also seen in the video call. Deshpande also plays for CSK.
In the video, Dhoni is seen sporting his new shorter haircut, a picture of which was shared by famous hair stylist Aalim Hakim last month.
DJ Bravo extends birthday wish to MS Dhoni on 7th July
Former West Indian player and current bowling coach of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), DJ Bravo, shared a video on Instagram to extend birthday wishes to MS Dhoni. The former Indian captain turned 43 on July 7. His wife, Sakshi Dhoni, posted a video of the keeper-batter cutting a cake to celebrate the occasion in the presence of Bollywood icon Salman Khan. Bravo and MS Dhoni have been close friends for a very long time.
The West Indian all-rounder shared a video on Instagram featuring numerous clips of MS Dhoni. Meanwhile, the song used in the video titled ‘Helicopter-7’ was sung by Bravo. The video ended with the message, “HAPPY BIRTHDAY, MSD THALA.” DJ Bravo captioned the video:
“Happy Birthday Skipper! @mahi7781. MY brother from another mother enjoy!”
MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2024. He remains the only Indian captain to win the T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy.
Dhoni was last seen in action during IPL 2024. The former CSK captain scored 161 runs in eight innings at a strike rate of 220.5.
Ravindra Jadeja shares iconic photo to wish MS Dhoni
Among the many cricketers who wished Dhoni on his birthday was Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja. The left-handed batter made his international debut under Dhoni. Both players have been part of the CSK for over a decade and have won many trophies together.
In his Instagram post, the all-rounder wrote that Dhoni is his favorite person in cricket. Jadeja shared the photo from the IPL 2023 final, where Dhoni joyfully lifted Jadeja after the latter led CSK to victory over the Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.
The Indian all-rounder wrote:
“Happy birthday to my only favorite person in cricket. Mahi bhai. Your presence is the greatest gift. Lots of love 💛💛#bigbrother 🎈🎈🎈.”
The Indian cricketer announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game after the Men in Blue won the 2024 T20 World Cup. MS Dhoni was most recently part of CSK’s IPL 2024 campaign, and there was plenty of drama as he handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad prior to the season opener. Dhoni hasn’t announced his retirement yet and fans expect him to participate next season too!