In a video viral on social media, Dhoni is seen feeding cake to friends on his 44th birthday.
Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated his 44th birthday with simplicity in Ranchi on Monday. A video viral on social media shows Dhoni present among some of his acquaintances and close friends, he is seen cutting the cake wearing a sleeveless T-shirt.
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Dhoni’s private and heart-touching moment has given his fans a pleasant glimpse, which is usually rarely seen in public. However, Dhoni’s impact is not limited to Ranchi only. His fans in various parts of the country are seen cutting cakes on the occasion of his birthday while praying for his long life.
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In many other videos viral on social media, Dhoni’s fans in Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, who call him Thala, put up a huge cutout in Dhoni’s honor. Now this tradition has become quite common in South India. Fans were seen waving Chennai Super Kings flags and holding Dhoni’s picture in their hands, in which he was shown in traditional South Indian attire.
Due to his continuous leadership for many years for the Chennai Super Kings franchise in the Indian Premier League, he has millions of fans in South Indian states. He is 44 years old. Even though he retired from international cricket in 2020, his charm on the cricket field still remains. He was last seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025.
The IPL 2025 season was not very special for Chennai Super Kings. However, Dhoni’s calm personality and ability to take decisions in stressful situations continued to serve as a source of inspiration for the team and hope for his fans.
It will take 5-6 months to decide whether to play next season
This question is also arising in the minds of Mahendra Singh Dhoni‘s fans whether he will be seen playing next year. After the IPL, he had said that, ‘He still has 5 to 6 months to decide whether to play next season.’
He scored 17,266 runs and took 829 wickets in 538 international matches. His average in one-day matches is 50.57, which includes 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries. It is worth noting that he has scored more than 10,000 runs while batting in the lower order most of the time.
