Mahendra Singh Dhoni, also known as Mahi by fans, is a former international Indian cricketer. He captained the Indian cricket team for almost 10 years (2007 to 2017).
Moreover, MS Dhoni is the only captain to have won all the International Cricket Council trophies so far.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Biography
Full Name | Mahendra Singh Dhoni |
Nickname | Mahi |
Also Called | Captain Cool, MS, MSD |
Profession | Cricketer (Wicket-keeper, Batsman, Right-arm medium bowler) |
Throughout his career as a cricketer, he earned a lot of names by his fans. Some of them are, Captain Cool, MSD, Mahi, MS.
Even the current captain of the Indian cricket team, Virat Kohli, calls him ‘Mahi’.
Physical Appearance
Height (feet) | 5 Feet 9 Inches |
Weight (Kg) | 75 Kgs |
Measurements | Biceps – 14 Inches Chest – 42 Waist – 32 Inches |
Hair Colour | Black |
Eye Colour | Dark Brown |
Dhoni’s fans often keep asking how he is so fit. There is no doubt that MS Dhoni has a fit and muscular body.
Dhoni’s height is 5 feet 9 inches, which is more than many cricketers of the Indian cricket team. Due to less body fat, his weight is only 75 kg.
Although Dhoni has mostly been seen in a simple look. Initially, we could see him playing cricket in long hair. But later, he started having short hair.
And, there have been many times when he has presented a new look in front of the fans.
We recently saw him with a new hairstyle which was mesmerizing. His fans are very fond of his new look and are continuously appreciating it.
MS Dhoni Girlfriends, Relationships & More
Girlfriends/Affairs | Priyanka Jha (died in a car accident) Lakshmi Raai (famous South Indian actress) Sakshi Singh Rawat (Current wife) |
Marital Status | Married |
Marriage Date | 4 July 2010 |
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is leading a married life at the moment. But during his life as a cricketer, many of his affairs have also come in front of the people.
In the early part of his career, MS Dhoni had a girlfriend named Priyanka Jha. But unfortunately she died in a car accident in 2002.
Priyanka and Dhoni’s relationship has also been shown in the film “MS Dhoni: The Untold Story”, based on Dhoni’s life.
Apart from this, Raai Lakshmi, a well-known actress from South India, has also been his girlfriend. According to some sources, he even dated her in 2008.
Although Dhoni remained silent about this relationship, Raai Laxmi admitted this in an interview. However, they broke up after a year.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni married Sakshi Singh on 4 July 2010. And, their married life is going very well.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni Family
Wife | Sakshi Dhoni |
Daughter | Ziva Dhoni Son– None |
Son | Not Any |
Father | Pan Singh (a MECON employee) |
Mother | Devki Devi (Housewife) |
Brother | Narendra Singh Dhoni (Elder) |
Sister | Jayanti Gupta (Elder) |
Controversies
- Dhoni was in controversy in 2007 when around 40 people filed suit against him. Actually, at that time the locality was facing water crisis. And according to the people of the locality, about 15 liters of water was being used for the maintenance of the swimming pool in Dhoni’s house.
- Mahi was once embroiled in a tax evasion controversy. Actually this dispute was regarding Hummer H2 vehicle, which had a registration charge of Rs 4 lakh. But that vehicle was registered as Mahindra Scorpio with a registration charge of Rs 53,000. However, it seemed to be a typing mistake which was later corrected by imposing a fine.