Five things you wouldn't know about MS Dhoni

A true leader, a selfless guide, the greatest finisher and one of India's best captains, these are the few words that would perfectly describe the former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Cricketers like MS Dhoni are born once in a century, and there are few names in the entire cricket fraternity who have earned this much respect as he has. The Jharkhand boy who led his team to win all three ICC trophies is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. The Chennai Super Kings skipper enjoys a fanbase across borders and though his supporters know almost everything about him, there are a few things not everyone is aware of. On the birthday of the cricketer who changed the dynamics of Indian cricket, here are five things that every ‘MSDian’ should know. Lt. Col. MS Dhoni penned a foreword for a book Apart from being a skilled leader on the ground, MS Dhoni holds the rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Parachute Regiment of the Territorial Indian Army. Dhoni was given the honorary rank after he led the Indian team to win the 2011 World Cup. He became the second Indian cricketer to be bestowed with such an honour after the 1983 World Cup-winning captain, Kapil Dev. Known as ‘Thala’ by his followers, Dhoni wrote the foreword for a book named ‘Shoot. Dive. Fly’, authored by Rachna Bisht Rawat in 2017. The book features 21 stories of valour and courage of Indian Armed Forces personnel. #PAGE_BREAK# Dhoni owns the FIM Supersport World Championship team MS Dhoni’s love for automobiles is not hidden from anybody. The former skipper owns a huge collection of bikes and cars, and glimpses of the same have been on social media time and again. However, do you know, apart from owning 70+ bikes, Captain Cool owns one FIM Supersport World Championship team, Mahi Racing Team India. The team entered the last two rounds of the 2012 season, and apart from the cricketer, Telugu Film Star Actor Nagarjuna is also a key member of the team. #PAGE_BREAK# MS Dhoni has his own superstitions Not many know but the man behind Jersey Number 7 is superstitious like other cricketers. The former India spinner Pragyan Ojha once revealed that MS Dhoni never wishes his teammates ‘good luck’ before any of the matches. Not only this, but the former India opener Virender Sehwag recently revealed that MS Dhoni only ate Khichdi during the 2011 World Cup campaign, and luckily, it worked in the favour of the host nation. #PAGE_BREAK#2007 World Cup-winning skipper is a qualified paratrooper In 2015, four years after he was conferred the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel, the Ranchi-born underwent training and became a qualified paratrooper, and completed para jumps at the Paratroopers Training School in Agra. He performed five jumps, including a one-night jump, from an average height of 1250 feet to earn the prestigious ‘Para Wings’ of the Indian Army. Dhoni has also performed duties of patrolling, guarding and post duty with his 106 TA Battalion (Para) and has always enjoyed his time as an Army Officer. #PAGE_BREAK#Captain Cool owns a lifestyle brand - SEVEN Apart from being a successful cricketer, MS Dhoni has proved his mettle as a successful businessman also. The former India wicketkeeper-batsman owns a number of businesses, which includes a fitness and active lifestyle brand, that goes by the name The SEVEN. It goes without saying that the inspiration behind the name has come from his jersey number. The brand was launched in 2016 and deals in clothing and footwear.

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Five things you wouldn't know about MS Dhoni