Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni has won everything that is there to be won on the cricket field. Be it the World Cup, the T20 World Cup, Champions Trophy, or the ICC Test maze, he has all the feathers in his illustrious cap. It’s not surprising that he loves to try his hand at several other activities off the field too and one of them is shooting.
21-year-old Manavaditya Singh Rathore, who won 3 gold medals at 63rd National Shotgun Shooting Championship, revealed that MS Dhoni is a pro when it comes to shooting as well. Son of Olympic medalist and former sports minister Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore, Manavaditya recalled when he was impressed by how Dhoni’s shooting skills when the laters visited his residence once.
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During ain Instagram chat, Manavaditya asserted, “I have a lot of respect for him. He has a lot of interest in shooting also. He came home once. I think he hit the target all the time, bullseye. His personality is quite stronag and unique.”
Dhoni has flaunted his shooting skills in the past. In 2017, when a training session was canceled due to rain in Kolkata, Dhoni headed to the Kolkata Police Training School and tried his hand at pistol shooting. No surprise, he impressed Kolkata Police with his pistol skills.
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Dhoni had also shared a clip of him doing some pistol shooting in 2018. He had tweeted, “Shooting gun is much more fun than shooting ads.” Meanwhile, Suresh Raina shed light on what he thinks makes MSDhoni a successful captain. Mentioning that MS is honest when it comes to his process, Raina said his Chennai Super Kings skipper, operates with a lot of clarity.
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Raina elaborated, “He believes himself so much. He is being very, very honest when it comes to his process. When he feels something is honest, he thinks it will definitely be right. There are two things, you tend to believe in something when you’re confused. On the other hand, when you strongly believe in something, you believe it’s the truth. He has a lot of clarity. He knows how to succeed in life in a humble way.”