New Delhi: Even as leading cricketers from across the world congratulated Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his 42nd birthday on Friday, the former Indian captain shared a video of his birthday celebration with his pet dogs.
On Friday, Sachin Tendulkar shared an image of self with the Chennai Super Kings captain and wrote, “May you always fly high like your helicopter shots. Happy birthday, MS!” With his trademark helicopter shot, Dhoni has guided India and IPL side CSK to several victories in a career professional career spanning more than two decades.
Sehwag posted a collage of some of the best moments he shared with Dhoni, on and off the field, and wrote, “The Sun God has 7 horses to pull his heavenly chariot. In the Rigveda there are 7 parts of the world, 7 seasons & 7 fortresses; 7 basic musical notes; 7 pheras in a marriage; 7 wonders of the world. And on 7th day of 7th month — Birthday of a top man MS Dhoni.” Born in Ranchi, Bihar, Dhoni made his Test debut in against Sri Lanka in 2005, while he played his last game in the longest format against Australia in December 2014.
Dhoni led Team India to title triumphs in the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 World Cup at home and the 2013 Champions Trophy.
Dhoni is the only India captain to guide the country to title wins in every ICC trophy played during his time.
He recently guided Chennai Super Kings to its fifth IPL title, making the Chennai franchise the joint most successful side in the lucrative domestic tournament with five trophies, the same as the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians.
Former spinner Harbhajan Singh tweeted, “Happy Birthday Bahubali. May you continue to Inspire… Have a great day ahead.” Olympic bronze-medallist wrestler Yogeshwar Dutt termed Dhoni a “great personality”.