Mahendra Singh Dhoni (commonly referred to by his initials, MS), is an Indian cricketer and captain for both Test and One Day International cricket matches. Additionally, he owns Chennai Super Kings cricket team.
Devout Hindu, he leads an inconspicuous private life. Married to Sakshi Singh Rawat and they share one daughter together named Ziva.
Net worth
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, more commonly known by his initials MS Dhoni, was an iconic cricketer for India for more than two decades. Aside from being revered on the field, Dhoni’s influence extended far beyond sport – becoming an inspiration and leader to generations of athletes and fans. Renowned for his fearless batting and wicket-keeping skills as well as international sporting success leading India to victory in major tournaments over time, Dhoni remains an influential sports figure today. His career spanned over two decades with him remaining one of India’s premier sporting figures today.
Dhoni has amassed an immense fortune throughout his career. While most of it comes from cricket, his earnings also extend into other fields of business and investing ventures such as SEVEN footwear brand and CARS24 car leasing company. Furthermore, Dhoni has established himself in lifestyle industry through own production company and endorsement agreements.
Dhoni owns an array of assets, from real estate and investments in sports teams to co-owning hockey team Ranchi Rays and football club Chennaiyin FC – both play in India’s Super League – to producing content together with Banijay Asia like documentaries series and feature films.
Indian cricketer Virat Kohli has amassed an extensive portfolio of brand endorsements that has earned him up to 6 crore per endorsement deal, such as Reebok, Pepsi, Orient Electric, Aircel and GoDaddy among many others. Furthermore, he endorses NDTV Dream11 app as well as appearing on television shows such as Bigg Boss.
Dhoni owns not only commercial and endorsement ventures but also boasts an impressive collection of luxury vehicles in his garage – including a Hummer, Porsche, and various others.
Dhoni remains grounded despite his immense fame and wealth. He regularly donates to relief efforts as an active member of several charitable organizations and regularly donates towards relief efforts. Dhoni possesses an unparalleled ability to balance public with private life, creating a successful empire that encompasses sports, entertainment and charity – while keeping himself grounded!
Personal life
Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of India’s highest-earning sportspersons and widely recognized for his leadership qualities in cricket and other sports. He won many accolades – including Castrol Indian Cricketer of the Year award in 2011 – including being recognized with their Helicopter Shot six over deep midwicket region during 2011 World Cup final to secure India victory, becoming only captain to have accomplished that feat; furthermore, leading Chennai Super Kings franchise to four IPL championship titles as captain is his accolades as well!
Dhoni’s story of success is an inspiring tale of rebellion, extraordinary talent and belief. Starting as an unassuming teenage boy with no upper-body strength whatsoever, his school P.E teacher spotted him as a wicket-keeper by creating buzz in Ranchi cricket circles. Soon thereafter he went on to represent Jharkhand domestic tournaments before eventually being picked up by India A squad and eventually being selected for national duty by 2004 selectors.
Dhoni was a revelation as India’s Test captain. He led them to an impressive series of victories at home Test matches and propelled India into first position in the rankings. Additionally, he continued leading them through shorter formats, taking them all the way to World T20 final in Bangladesh and then semi-final of 2015 World Cup in India.
Dhoni has been married to Sakshi Singh Rawat since 2010 and they share one daughter named Ziva. Dhoni possesses several exotic cars that he enjoys driving; travels frequently; has visited over 50 countries; produced three small-budget films – Roar of the Lion, The Hidden Hindu, and Blaze to Glory; set up production company to produce feature films in Tamil and other south Indian languages; presented jersey to actors Bomman & Bellie from movie The Elephant Whisperers at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk Chennai in 2023 – presented a jersey as part of movie The Elephant Whisperers movie project at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk Chennai as part of film-making project; as part of this film project in 2023 he presented jerseys as part of production company’s service at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk Chennai venue in 2023 presented a jerseys to Bomman and Bellie of movie The Elephant Whisperers film project at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk Chennai location to present them a jersey presented from him at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk Chennai location to them to present – M A Chidambaram Stadium Chepauk Chennai venue!
Family
Dhoni lives with his wife Sakshi Singh Rawat and daughter Ziva in Ranchi, his hometown. Dhoni designed their house himself, estimated at approximately Rs 6 crore; additionally he owns another property there.
They met while attending DAV Jawahar Vidya Mandir school in Ranchi. Both soon became close, with Dhoni marrying Sakshi in July 2010. At that time she was studying hotel management at Taj Bengal in Kolkata; many of Dhoni’s friends from cricket, film and politics attended his wedding as guests of honor. Together they share an intense bond which supports each other’s professional endeavors.
MS Dhoni has been an integral member of India since 2004, playing an instrumental role in their T20 World Cup victory and subsequent ODI series victories in 2007 and 2013. Since retirement from test cricket in 2014 – though briefly leaving as limited overs captain until 2019 when CSK reinstated him back into their side to lead them to yet another IPL title in 2023! – Dhoni remains a key figure. He was responsible for leading them through their T20 World Cup win and also the three consecutive wins over South Africa from 2011-13 that saw India sweep them all against South Africa during those three victories! Since his retirement he remains limited overs captain while remaining limited overs captain. Since his retirement from test cricket he remains limited overs captain until 2019, although test cricket was retired off due to injury but continued as limited overs captain until 2019. When retired from test cricket but remained limited overs captain until 2019 before stepping down temporarily; later reinstatement by Chennai Super Kings to lead them all to five IPL title wins during that run from 2023!
As captain of India team, he earned numerous accolades and awards during his time. These included being recognized as ODI player of the year in 2007 and 2011’s ICC Cricket World Cup Champion; becoming only captain to ever win all three ICC trophies; receiving Padma Bhushan, one of India’s fourth highest civilian awards; among many more accolades and recognition.
Apart from his achievements in international cricket, Dhoni is also a committed community member and has pledged a significant portion of his wealth towards charitable causes. He established an institute for the blind in Ranchi and supports various social initiatives. Furthermore, he established a foundation that promotes mothers and children welfare. Dhoni also opened a hospital in his region which features a maternity ward providing free care. Finally he is also an entrepreneur having launched businesses across technology retail hospitality sectors.
Career
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, commonly referred to by his initials MS Dhoni, is an Indian cricketer renowned for his success on both domestic and international stages. The wicketkeeper-batsman has led India in both One Day Internationals (ODI) and Test cricket matches, and won both 2007 ICC World Twenty20 Cup and 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup Championships; additionally he captained Chennai Super Kings during Indian Premier League competition.
Dhoni is an iconic global figure and his image has been used by various brands for commercial purposes. Additionally, he has received many prestigious awards such as Padma Shri and Bharat Ratna throughout his career.
He debuted for India’s national team in 2004, quickly proving himself as a reliable batsman. His performances at the 2007 ICC World Twenty20 confirmed his place, prompting India’s limited-overs captaincy appointment soon afterwards.
His leadership style was both effective and distinctive, placing emphasis on the fundamentals of the game. This helped create a winning culture within his dressing room and lead to numerous successful campaigns. He achieved legendary status among cricket fans before leaving Test captaincy behind to concentrate on being an ODI and T20 skipper.
As India’s ODI and T20 captain, Dhoni won many games for his nation during his time, widely considered one of the premier finishers in limited-overs cricket. His iconic 91 not out on a turning pitch in the 2011 World Cup final against Sri Lanka led to an unexpected win and led to nightlong celebrations across Mumbai.
Dhoni has proven himself as a champion player in the Indian Premier League. Leading Chennai Super Kings to multiple titles under his leadership, he currently stands as record holder for most matches won. Dhoni is well known for his calm demeanour and ability to perform under pressure; inspiring millions around the globe. His retirement in 2020 came as a shock.
