MS Dhoni Birthday: MS Dhoni wanted to fight for the country on the border, not on the cricket field

MS Dhoni, the great cricketer who won India three-three ICC trophies, is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. Even though Dhoni has said goodbye to international cricket, even today when he steps on the field, Dhoni-Dhoni's name is heard everywhere. MS Dhoni has earned money and is a big name in cricket, but do you know that Dhoni wanted to become a soldier and not a cricketer? This was disclosed by Dhoni himself during an interview. Let us also tell you what Dhoni said about his dream.

Actually, MS Dhoni started his career from a small ground. Mahi used to play football in the beginning. He used to play the role of goalkeeper for his team. When the coach saw the art of catching the ball with his agility, he was advised to play cricket. After this Dhoni's life changed. His wicketkeeping and explosive batting along with leopard-like agility made everyone crazy.

Dhoni is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. In such a situation, today we tell you an anecdote related to him, about which only a few people know. Actually, Dhoni used to dream of becoming an army man, not a cricketer. He himself disclosed this during a TV interview. Dhoni had told after spending time with army soldiers in the parachute regiment of the military that he too wanted to become a soldier.

He told that he was very afraid of heights. Even after this, fans jumped with the soldiers. When he went from bottom to top, he said that this uniform is special. Perhaps because of this, he was not afraid at all. Dhoni told that he used to dream of becoming a soldier since childhood.

Dhoni often used to go to the army area of Ranchi and seeing the soldiers there, he thought that he would also become a soldier one day. After winning the World Cup in 2011, Dhoni was awarded the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel in the Territorial Army of the Indian Army. When Dhoni was given the Padma Bhushan Award in 2018, he arrived wearing the uniform of Lieutenant Colonel.