MS Dhoni Birthday 2023: Seven times when MS Dhoni set Twitter trends on fire

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is undoubtedly one of those few personalities who have earned a huge fan following across the borders in a very short span of time. India's perennial Jersey Number 7 has changed the dynamics of Indian cricket and it goes without saying that players like him are born once in a generation. Born to Pan Singh Dhoni and Devaki Dhoni, ‘Captain Cool’ enjoys a fandom like no other, and it wouldn’t be wrong in saying that while other sports personalities have earned fans, Dhoni has devotees. Not only this but there have been times when along with ruling the field, the 7 July-born has been on top of social media charts. As the legend turns 42, here are seven instances when the 2011 World Cup-winning captain set Twitter trends on fire. Also read: Five things you wouldn't know about MS Dhoni MS Dhoni pushed Candy Crush to Twitter's trending page Recently, a video surfaced on social media where an air hostess offered Dhoni chocolates while he was travelling with his wife, Sakshi. The former India great was travelling in economy and when offered a tray filled with chocolates, he humbly picked a packet of dates and returned the remaining treats to the air hostess. However, Dhoni fans are as quick as his stumping and were fast enough to notice that their beloved ‘Thala’ was playing Candy Crush on his iPad. What followed after was totally crazy as Dhoni started trending on Twitter along with Candy Crush, and the parody account of the game, Candy Crush Saga Official, claimed that it got 3.6 million new downloads in three hours. #PAGE_BREAK#After India’s humiliating loss against Australia in January 2020 India slumped to Australia in the first game of a three-match ODI series during the Australia Tour of India in January 2020. The Virat Kohli side went down to their rivals by a 10-wicket margin, and the game saw many big names failing to perform. Not only this, but the crowd at the stadium also broke into chants of ‘Dhoni’ when wicketkeeper KL Rahul dropped a catch. After the game, netizens felt that results would have been different if MS Dhoni were a part of the squad. The Indian cricket fans took it to Twitter and within no time social media started flooding with Dhoni-related tweets, and #Dhoni started trending on Twitter. #PAGE_BREAK#Also read: Virender Sehwag and others wish 'top man' MS Dhoni on his 42nd birthdayDhoni fans supported gloves with an army insignia and #DhoniKeepTheGlove made it to charts Be it a phone cover or his camouflage printed apparel, the Ranchi-born cricketer has time and again shown his love, admiration and respect for the Indian Army in his own way. The 42-year-old, who is also a Lieutenant Colonel with the Indian Territorial Army, was spotted in military-style wicket-keeping gloves with his battalion’s insignia during India's World Cup 2019 opener against South Africa in Southampton. While fans were in total awe of this gesture by their Captain Cool, the International Cricket Council (ICC) had asked BCCI to get the symbol removed. This move was highly disapproved by his followers, and soon #DhoniKeepTheGloves started trending on social media. #PAGE_BREAK##18YearsOfDhonism trended as Dhoni completed 18 years since his debut The former India skipper who led his team to win all three ICC trophies made his debut on December 23, 2004, in an ODI against Bangladesh. Though the long-haired guy failed to hit any runs in his first game, it was merely a start to a legendary career and, the rest is history. As the Chennai Super Kings skipper marked 18 years since his Indian debut in 2022, Dhoni Ultras took to social media, and #18YearsOfDhonism started trending on Twitter to mark his journey of 18 years in the blue jersey. #PAGE_BREAK#MSDians countered with #DhoniNeverTires as rumours of the cricket icon’s retirement circulated While the great Indian skipper enjoys a fan base of millions, he also has critics and haters who have tried to defame the cricketer many times. In May 2020, a rumour about Dhoni’s retirement was all over social media as #DhoniRetires started trending. However, what followed next clearly shows his followers’ base is stronger than his haters, and the MS Dhoni Ultras came together to hit back with #DhoniNeverTires. In fact, the cricketer’s wife Sakshi Singh Dhoni also slammed the rumourmongers for spreading the fake news. The official page of Chennai Super Kings gave a push to the trend and later several fans joined in to bash the haters in their own way. #PAGE_BREAK#When MSD announced his retirement from international cricket One thing that Dhoni fans never liked to talk about was his retirement and the worst nightmare of every MSDian was that their Thala would announce retirement without a farewell match. Well, their nightmare came true when their beloved cricketer announced that he has called it quits on international cricket on August 15, 2020. What broke everyone’s heart was that they couldn’t see their favourite captain play for the last time in Blue Jersey. Captain Cool, as they call him, is known for his unconventional methods and subtle off-the-field life. He chose the same back then and announced his retirement on Instagram by uploading a video with his favourite song, “Main pal do pal ka shayar hoon.” The ‘finisher’ captioned the video, "Thanks a lot for your love and support throughout. From 1929hrs consider me as retired.” The news spread viral like wildfire and within minutes of the announcement, #ThankYouMahi started trending on social media, where millions of his devotees paid their tributes and thanked him for his contribution to Indian cricket. #PAGE_BREAK#Dhoni hit the Twitter charts as commentators recalled an incident related to him during T20 World Cup Semi-final During the 2021 T20I World Cup Semifinal game between New Zealand vs England, former Kiwi cricketer Simon Doull recalled an incident related to the 2007 World Cup-winning captain during commentary. Doull talked about what Dhoni told him about finishing the game. Recalling the legend’s words, he said, "The great MS Dhoni, the great finisher… once said to me that the longer you bat and the deeper you take the game, the more worried is the opposition and its bowler. That has what Daryl Mitchell has done here tonight. He saw the first two New Zealand wickets go down cheaply but ensured he batted through, and here is… taking his team closer to a place in the final.” The video of Simon Doull went viral quickly and his fans on Twitter made sure he started trending on the platform.

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MS Dhoni Birthday 2023: Seven times when MS Dhoni set Twitter trends on fire