Mahendra Singh Dhoni, widely celebrated as one of the best players of all-time, celebrates his 39th birthday on July 07, 2020 (Tuesday). Born on this day in 1981, MS Dhoni has gone on to become one of the most successful captains and wicket-keeper batsman of this generation. As an international captain, Dhoni holds the record of being the only skipper to lift a treble of ICC trophies, i.e., the 50-over cricket World Cup, T20 World Cup and the ICC Champions Trophy.  Fans Trend #MSDhoniBirthday on Social Media As a Part of Pre-Celebrations of CSK Captain’s Birthday.

Dhoni made his India debut against Bangladesh on December 23, 2004. He was dismissed without even facing a ball in his maiden India international appearance. He broke into limelight with a match-winning 148 against Pakistan in his only fifth ODI match and since then there has been no looking back for the enigmatic cricketer. MS Dhoni Birthday Special: Times When Former Indian Captain and His Daughter Ziva Dazzled Social Media (Photos and Videos Inside).

His story, that of a small-town boy journeying his way into the Indian cricket folklore as one of its greatest ever cricketers, truly qualifies as a fantasy tale and is an inspiring story. As Dhoni turns 39, we take a look at some of his rare pictures before he became the golden boy of Indian cricket. MS Dhoni Birthday Special: From a Football Goalkeeper to Indian Cricket Team Wicketkeeper, Lesser-Known Facts About CSK Captain As He Turns 39.

Teenage Mahendra Singh Dhoni

MS Dhoni Rare Pictures (Photo Credits: Facebook)

Young MS Dhoni With a Trophy

MS Dhoni Rare Pictures (Photo Credits: Facebook)

A Collage of MS Dhoni Rare Pictures

MS Dhoni Rare Pictures (Photo Credits: Facebook)

Dhoni has scored over 10000 ODI runs despite batting below the no 5 position and is regarded as one of the best finishers in international cricket.

Dhoni During His Match Winning innings for East Zone in Indian Domestic Cricket

A Young Dhoni Learning the Art of Wicket-keeping

Dhoni At Twenty

An Epitome of Rags to Riches Story

MS Dhoni and His Friend on Bike

MS Dhoni Rare Pictures (Photo Credits: Facebook)

The former India captain played his last international match at the ICC 2019 cricket World Cup and has since been on a sabbatical from cricket for almost a year. He was to return back into the game with the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 where he captains Chennai Super Kings (CSK). But the franchise T20 cricket tournament was suspended indefinitely due to the coronavirus pandemic and the nationwide lockdown.

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