Former Indian skipper, MS Dhoni has turned 39 on Tuesday and some of his former and current teammates left no stone unturned in coming up with birthday greetings for Mahi. The players like Virender Sehwag and Kedar Jadhav, Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina, Kuldeep Yadav, and VVS Laxman were among the first to wish Dhoni on his special day.
However, someone like Jadhav going one step forward as he wrote a heartfelt letter for his “best friend, teammate, and captain”.Apart from the cricketers, Dhoni’s fans also came forward in wishing India’s 2011 World Cup-winning skipper.
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Wishing Dhoni, Sehwag tweeted: “Once in a generation, a player comes and a nation connects with him, think of him as a member of their family, kuch bahut apna sa lagta hai. Happy Birthday to a man who is the world ( Dhoni-ya ) for his many admirers.”
Once in a generation, a player comes and a nation connects with him, think of him as a member of their family, kuch bahut apna sa lagta hai. Happy Birthday to a man who is the world ( Dhoni-ya ) for his many admirers. #HappyBirthdayDhoni pic.twitter.com/T9Bj7G32BI
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 7, 2020
Recalling the achievement of MS, BCCI celebrated the birthday of former Indian skipper as they tweeted: “One man, countless moments of joy! Flag of IndiaRaising hands.. Let’s celebrate @msdhoni’s birthday by revisiting some of his monstrous sixes! Film projectorFlexed biceps #HappyBirthdayDhoni”.
One man, countless moments of joy! 🇮🇳🙌
Let’s celebrate @msdhoni's birthday by revisiting some of his monstrous sixes! 📽️💪#HappyBirthdayDhoni
— BCCI (@BCCI) July 6, 2020
Jadhav’s letter for Dhoni was quite a sensation, garnering over 1,000 retweets and over 4,000 likes in no time. The Indian all-rounder said, “A small try to make your birthday little more special. My best friend, teammate and captain, Happy Birthday Mahi Bhai”.
A small try to make your birthday little more special. My best friend, teammate and captain, Happy Birthday Mahi Bhai @msdhoni
Thank You @InsideCricket07 for making it happen. #HappyBirthdayDhoni pic.twitter.com/xfiakfh8Ai
— IamKedar (@JadhavKedar) July 7, 2020
The flamboyant Indian all-rounder, Hardik Pandya termed MS as “Bittu” and thanked the former Indian skipper for “standing by me in bad times”. Tweeting about the same, Pandya wrote: “Happy birthday to my Bittu from your Chittu. My friend who has taught me to be a better human being and stood by me in bad times @msdhoni”.
Happy birthday to my Bittu from your Chittu 🤗 My friend who has taught me to be a better human being and stood by me in bad times @msdhoni 😘❤️ #HappyBirthdayDhoni pic.twitter.com/WfoRkMmAuo
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) July 6, 2020
Dhoni’s CSK teammate Suresh Raina went on to share a video on Twitter for one of his favorite human and he captioned it as: “Here’s wishing a very Happy Birthday @msdhoni 🇮🇳✅☝️! to one of my favorite human, brother & a leader I could ever ask for! The man who has always played with his mind and heart. Thank you for all the inspiration Dhoni Bhai”.
Here's wishing a very Happy Birthday @msdhoni 🇮🇳✅☝️! to one of my favorite human, brother & a leader I could ever ask for! The man who has always played with his mind and heart. Thank you for all the inspiration Dhoni Bhai 🤘🤗 pic.twitter.com/72eoMM7qwg
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) July 6, 2020
The Indian chinaman Kuldeep Yadav thanked Dhoni for helping him whenever required, he tweeted, “Happy birthday Mahi Bhai. I hope you have a wonderful and fantastic day. Thank you for being such an amazing human being. God bless you.”
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On the other hand, former Indian cricketer, VVS Laxman wished Dhoni by pointing out the latter’s composure and patience. He tweeted: “Many more happy returns of the day to a man whose composure and patience continues to be an inspiration. #HappyBirthdayDhoni.”
Happy birthday Mahi bhai. I hope you have a wonderful and a fantastic day. Thank you for being such an amazing human being. God bless you. ❤️💯 pic.twitter.com/BZ1Za759FM
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) July 6, 2020
Many more happy returns of the day to a man whose composure and patience continues to be an inspiration. #HappyBirthdayDhoni pic.twitter.com/h1EXP6aohR
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 7, 2020
Dhoni played his last international game in July 2019, when India suffered an unforgettable loss against New Zealand in the semi-final of the World Cup. He was scheduled to make a comeback to competitive cricket during the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), which has been postponed indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic.
