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WATCH – MS Dhoni Celebrates 37th Birthday With His Family
By CricShots - Jul 7, 2018 1:06 pm
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Today, the former Indian skipper MS Dhoni is celebrating his 37th birthday and there are no surprises to the fact that a plethora of wishes have been pouring in from all corners for him. Often hailed as one of India’s best limited-overs cricketers, Dhoni celebrated his birthday alongside his family and teammates.

MS Dhoni celebrating with the team

In a video which went viral on various social media platforms, Dhoni can be seen blowing candles and cutting the cake with his family and the Indian team. It is followed by the team’s ‘cake smearing’ ritual. Even Virat Kohli was spotted with his wife Anushka Sharma on the occasion.

However, On Friday, Team India lost the second T20I against England in Cardiff by five wickets but the players made sure that it was a memorable day for Dhoni. In fact, this was his 500th international match. he has now become the only the third Indian player to achieve that feat after Sachin Tendulkar (664) and Rahul Dravid (509) and ninth overall. He chipped in with a crucial knock of 32 from 24 balls and took India’s score 148/5. Mahi’s innings included five fours with a strike rate of 133.33.

MS Dhoni with his wife Sakshi

India all-rounder Suresh Raina, who is making a comeback in the team, shared photos from the birthday celebrations on Twitter. Other notable names to have wished Dhoni were Mohammad Shami, Jasprit Bumrah, and Pragyan Ojha.

Dhoni made his international debut in 2004 in an ODI against Bangladesh. Since then he has appeared in 317 ODIs, 90 Tests and 92 T20Is. He is also the only captain in the world to have won three ICC trophies —World T20 in 2007, ICC World Cup in 2011 and 2013 Champions Trophy.

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Here are some of the popular birthday wishes for MS Dhoni from his former and current teammates: