10 Interesting Facts about MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of cricket’s most popular and charismatic players. Without a question, ‘Captain Cool’ is one of the greatest captains in the sport’s history. He led India to victory for more than a decade. A captain’s success can be judged by his team’s performance on the field, but what about off the field?

Here are 10 interesting facts about MS Dhoni that you might not know:

#1. Dhoni, like many other successful people who come from a variety of backgrounds, had an unexpected career before entering the cricket game. He served as a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) at the Kharagpur Railway Station in Midnapore for the South Eastern Railway from 2001 to 2003.

#2. Bret ‘The Hitman’ Hart and Hulk Hogan are two of MS Dhoni’s favorite WWE wrestlers.

#3. Dhoni was recommended as the captain of the Indian cricket team by Sachin Tendulkar.

#4. In the Indian Army, he has the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He is the second person to be honoured with the honorary title after Kapil Dev.

#5. Prior to playing cricket full-time, the Mahi was a goalie for his high school football team and even tried his hand at badminton.

#6. During his early years of international cricket, he had long hair. He once stated that John Abraham was the inspiration for his haircut.

#7. He is the only captain to have won all three major ICC trophies – World Cup, One-day Internationals World Cup and Champions Trophy.

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#8. MS Dhoni is a huge motorcycle enthusiast, with a garage full of exotics, vintage motorbikes, and even a few superbikes. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s passion for motorbikes dates back to his undergraduate days when he rode a Rajdoot.