7 LESSER KNOWN FACTS ABOUT CAPTAIN COOL – MS DHONI

1- MS. Dhoni is only the second Indian cricketer after Kapil Dev to be given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Territorial Army on 1st November 1, 2001.

2- In the early phase of his cricketing career, Dhoni donned long hair which was inspired by the Bollywood actor – John Abraham.

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3- Dhoni is not just obsessed with bikes but also a huge fan of WWE & has admired the greats, Bret-Hitman Hart & Hulk Hogan.

4- Music has also played a crucial part in keeping our captain cool so calm. He has been an ardent fan of Kishore Kumar’s songs & often listens to his melodies from a collection of old classic Hindi movies.

5- Cricket is Dhoni’s first love? , Well his love for Football isn’t hidden from anyone, not many know that he fondly plays badminton too.image 710x400xt

 

6- Cricket has witnessed some unreal performances by our cool-headed MS Dhoni, One of the highlights being the first Indian Captain to win on New Zealand soil after a gap of 33 years at Hamilton.

7- Not just in front of the wickets, Dhoni has an eagle’s eye with a cool head behind the wickets as well. He is the only Indian wicket-keeper to score more than 4000 runs & effect 200 dismissals in Tests behind the stumps.e1e0c18e5f4e850e631baec8fa10a276

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