MS Dhoni with wife Sakshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings wicketkeeper batsman and wife of former India captain MS Dhoni Sakshi Dhoni recently shared an emotional birthday message for her father-in-law Pan Singh Dhoni highlighting his role in Dhoni’s journey. She posted the picture and praised his life story, calling it inspirational and crediting him for molding Dhoni into the person he is today.
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Shashi Tharoor & Samson’s Redemption Story: From Failure to FameIn her message, Sakshi reflected on Pan Singh’s struggle and achievements and showed how much he meant to the family. She wrote: “From a young boy who left his village alone with courage… to building a legacy that is respected by an entire nation – your journey is pure inspiration. The force behind my man’s success and because of you he is what he is today. We love you. Happy Birthday.”
Dhoni’s role and the ongoing debate
Meanwhile, discussions about Dhoni’s role in the IPL continue. Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers suggested that Dhoni should bat higher up the order for Chennai Super Kings. He said: “It’s very complex and it’s not straightforward. Brands are built over years and CSK has built this empire over many years with this character of MS Dhoni who has always been there.”He added: “We know he can be impressive with the bat, but when he’s batting so low and not captaining, it almost seems like he’s filling in for the wrong reasons.“I feel Ruturaj and Sanju are the perfect players to take over after MS (Dhoni). My only problem is where does MS fit in and if he doesn’t ever have that much impact batting at 4, 5, 6, then better drop out of the team.“Have someone else who can bowl and bat and have more of an impact on the game come in there and then MS can almost sit on the side as a mentor and still guide the guys.”
