3 unknown facts revealed in the biopic of MS Dhoni

MS Dhoni went from being a ticket collector to one of the most successful Indian captains. His life is nothing short of a good movie. Director Neeraj Pandey had done a good job of capturing the true essence of Dhoni's life.

MS Dhoni: The untold story, portrays the journey of Dhoni and connects with his fans at many levels. It brilliantly narrates his family background and his aspirations. It gave the fans a glimpse of his childhood and adolescence years and his journey towards success.

Dhoni's biopic had revealed some unknown things about the cricketer. Let's revisit some of those things on the occasion of his 40th birthday.

MS Dhoni had not created the helicopter shot

MS Dhoni had introduced a new shot called the helicopter shot in the cricket manual. It gained a lot of popularity after Dhoni made lots of runs playing the unusual shot. Later on, many cricketers including Afghanistani spinner Rashid Khan replicated the shot.

However, it was revealed in the biopic that Dhoni's gully friend Santosh had taught him how to play that shot. So Dhoni was not the creator of the helicopter shot.

MS Dhoni was the mastermind behind ending the ODI careers of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid

Throughout his career, Dhoni has earned many accolades. But he had received equal amounts of hatred for being the reason behind the end of Sourav Ganguly and Rahul Dravid’s ODI careers.

Dhoni has never admitted it in person. But his biopic confirmed that he was largely responsible for the end of their ODI careers. Dhoni, who was then the Indian skipper, was not happy with the fitness level of the veteran players. He wanted to build a new team with some fit and young players who were proactive on the field.

MS Dhoni preferred not being recognized

There have been many rumors that Dhoni dated a lot of girls before getting married. But his biopic confirmed that there was only one woman in his life before Sakshi Dhoni. Moreover, neither of the ladies could identify that he was a member of the Indian cricket team.

Priyanka and Dhoni had met on a plane where she had failed to recognize him as a cricketer. Years later, he met Sakshi at Taj Bengal Hotel where she was the receptionist.

Sakshi had also failed to recognize that he was a famous cricketer and went to his room to get his identity. Dhoni was impressed by her honesty and had her autograph. Years later, they got married and currently reside in Ranchi.

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