MS Dhoni was born on July 7, 1981, Ranchi which was then a part of Bihar now in Jharkhand state, India.
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MS Dhoni had worked for the Indian railways before he began playing professional cricket for India.
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MS Dhoni worked as a Train Ticket Examiner (TTE) from 2001 to 2003 at Kharagpur Railway Station under South Eastern Railway in Midnapore.
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In the year 2003 MS Dhoni got his big break at a cricket match, in Jamshedpur as part of BCCI's initiative to spot talent in small towns.
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MS Dhoni skills were recognized at BCCI's small-town talent spotting initiative at Jamshedpur in the year 2003, it was turning point in his cricketing career.
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Before pursuing full-time cricket, MS Dhoni has even tried his hand at badminton and served as a goalkeeper for his school's football team.
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MS Dhoni is the only player in history who won the International Cricket Council's (ICC) ODI Player of the Year award twice both in 2008 and 2009.
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MS Dhoni bought his first bike for Rs 4,500. Today, he is the owner of multi crore garage which has diverse collection ranging from vintage classics to latest models
MS Dhoni is the co-owner of a motorcycle racing team called Mahi Racing team with Telugu film star Akkineni Nagarjuna, the group is the country's first World Superbike team.
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MS Dhoni met wife Sakshi Dhoni in Kolkata where she was interning at the Taj Bengal Hotel and the Indian cricket team was staying during a match against Pakistan.
MS Dhoni and Sakshi have a five years old daughter named Ziva Dhoni, her name has three meanings: radiance, brilliance, or light of God.
MS Dhoni has earned a title of ‘Lieutenant Colonel’ on November 1, 2011, he became the second cricket player after Kapil Dev to earn the honorary title.
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MS Dhoni's trademark ‘Helicopter Shot’ was taught to him by his former teammate and close friend Santosh Lal, this fact was revealed in MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.