Mahendra Singh Dhoni : Former Indian Cricket Team Captain

MS DHONI- THE UNTOLD STORY:

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Dhoni was born in Ranchi , Bihar (now in Jharkand), and he identifies as a  Hindu Rajput. His paternal village Lvali is in the Lamgarha block of the Almore District. Dhoni's parents moved from Uttarkand to Ranchi, where his father Pan Singh worked in junior management positions in Mecon. Dhoni has a sister Jayanti Gupta and a brother Narendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni is a fan of Adam Gilchrist, and his childhood idols were cricket teammate Sachin tendulkar.

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 Dhoni studied at DAV School Ranchi, Jharkhand where he initially excelled in badminton and Football and was selected at district and club level in these sports. Dhoni was a Goalkeeper for his football team and was sent to play cricket for a local cricket club by his football coach. Though he had not played cricket, Dhoni impressed with his wicket-keeping skills and became the regular wicketkeeper at the Commando cricket club (1995–1998). Based on his performance at club cricket, he was picked for the 1997/98 season Vinoo Mankad Trophy Under-16 Championship and he performed well. Dhoni focused on cricket after his 10th standard. Dhoni was a Travelling Ticket Examiner (TTE) at Kharagpur Railway Station from 2001 to 2003, under South Eastern Railway in Midnapore (W), a district. 

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His colleagues remember him as a very honest, straightforward employee of the Indian Railways. But he also had a mischievous side to his personality. Once, while staying at the railway quarters, Dhoni and a couple of his friends covered themselves in white bedsheets and walked around in the complex late in the night. The night guards were fooled into believing that there were ghosts moving around in the complex. The story made big news on the next day.

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 In 1998, Dhoni was selected by Deval Sahay to play for the Central Coal Fields Limited (CCL) team. He was recognised for his efforts in the 2003/04 season, especially in the One Day format and was picked for the India A  squad for a tour of Zimbabwe and Kenya.

MS DHONI - THE REAL THALA FOR CHENNAITES!!!