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India and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, former cricketer Suresh Raina, wished the 2011 World Cup-winning skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his 43rd birthday on Sunday.Dhoni needs no introduction in the world of cricket and is famous for his calm and stunning captaincy skills on the field in his international and IPL days. On August 15, 2020, Dhoni announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, bringing down the curtains on an illustrious career. Jadeja took to social media and wished MS Dhoni on his birthday. “Happy birthday to my only favourite person in cricket, Mahi bhai. Your presence is the greatest gift. Lots of love,” the 35-year-old wrote on Instagram. Raina took to X and shared a photo of his and Dhoni’s family and wished the 43-year on his special day. Under Dhoni’s leadership, India bagged the top prize in all formats. Under his captaincy, India lead in the Test ranking for 18 months starting December 2009. The side went on to win the 50-over World Cup in 2011, and the T20 world title on his captaincy debut in 2007.Dhoni has one of the most inspiring journeys in sports history. From working as a ticket collector at a railway station, he became India’s biggest trophy collector, leading the team to the ICC T20 World Cup 2007, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013 as skipper. He made his international debut in 2004 and made a name for himself as a ferocious hitter of the cricket ball, but mellowed down with time to a finisher who would guide his team to wins with his calculated aggression and amazing tactics.With these astonishing statistics as a middle-order batter and his success as a captain, it is unlikely that India and world cricket, in general, will witness a phenomenon like ‘captain cool’ again.
