Former Indian World Championship Dhoni celebrated his 44th birthday on Monday (July 7) in his hometown Ranchi and described this opportunity with close friends and familiar faces. A video from the ceremony of reducing the cake quickly became viral on social media, and fans were pleased in the eyes of the legendary cricket that dressed a sleeveless T -shirt and smiled as he shared the slices of cake with friends.
Video from the evening – showing Dhoni in a sleeveless T -shirt, smiling when he cut off the cake and offered pieces to his companions – quickly illuminated social media. For fans across the country, it was a look into a private, sincere moment with a man who rarely for a public spectacle.
But the faithful Dhoni’s aura greater than life, birthday celebrations have already begun elsewhere. In Vijayawada, fans paid tribute to their icon with a towering cut -out – now a well -known tradition in the south. Huge crowds gathered, waving the flags of Chennai Super Kings and holding posters, one of which showed Dhoni in traditional South Indian clothing. It was a reminder of the deep bond shared with the region, created in the years of loyalty and leadership in the yellow since the beginning of IPL in 2008.
No big cameras, no perfect angles, just a simple raw moment in the gym, when you see that a video in the low quality of the gym, you know that emotions are real.
No PR team, no HD cameras, no superior moment, just Mahi, in his vest and reduces, quietly cut the cake with the people around. No pic.twitter.com/iT7FMR7GM– Abhinav Msdian (@ABHINAV_HARIOM) July 7, 2025
Now 44, Dhoni may have resigned from the international cricket in 2020, but his presence is still evolving over sport. His last trip came in the IPL 2025 season for CSK. While Chennai did not have its best campaign, Dhoni’s silent determination and the lasting leadership remained for the team – and the source of hope for millions of fans.
Naturally, the questions will turn about whether to return next year. After the Dhoni season, he said he would have “five to six months” to decide – a usually measured reaction from a man who always played the game according to his own conditions.
However, his inheritance does not need any considerations. In a career, including 538 international matches, Dhoni scored 17 266 runs and recorded 829 release – numbers that speak volumes, yet they still do not reach the full impact.
In ODIS scored 10,773 runs on average 50.57, of which 10 centuries and 73 1950s. This iconic undefeated 183 against Sri Lanka is still etched in the memory of every cricket fan. Even more impressive he achieved a milestone of 10,000 runs, while largely detonated in the lower middle order – a role he created with his own with unrivaled peace.
No Indian captain lifted more ICC trophies than Dhoni – the 2007 T20 World Championship, the ODI World Championship and the 2013 Champions Championship. He led India in 60 matches, won 27, and played 90 games, scored almost 5,000 runs, including Majestic 224.
He is also the only Indian captain who chose Australia in the Border -gavascar Trophy series – not once, but twice.
Yet for all his statistics and awards, Dhoni’s calm is under pressure, humility and retirement dignity that makes it really special. For his 44th birthday, fans across the country – from stadiums to social feed – joined not only to wish him, but to celebrate the cricket that gave them a moment they would never forget.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 7, 2025
