M.S. Dhoni is undoubtedly one of the best captains the Indian cricket team has ever got. In his 16 years of International cricket career he has been able to put himself in the greatest wicket keepers of the world list. Representing himself as true patriot, Dhoni announced the heart wrencching news of his retirement from international cricket on the independence day. His fans are still in shock to hear this. As he always has been a private person, there are many lesser known facts about M.S.Dhoni.
Let us look at 6 unknown facts about him.
1) M.S. Dhoni is the only captain in world cricket who lead his side in all the six T20 World Cups held so far.
2) In 2011, Indian Territorial Army gave Dhoni the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel. He was the first Indian cricketer to receive this honor. He served the army for two weeks in Kashmir in 2019.
3) Dhoni’s favorite temple to visit is the Deori Mandir in Ranchi.
4) Dhoni is a die-hard fan of Kishore Kumar.
5) Dhoni used to keep his hair long in the initial days of his career. He later revealed that his hairstyle was actually inspired by John Abraham.
6) Former Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal taught him Helicopter shot which became his signature shot.