MS Dhoni birthday: CSK captain's shooting skills spot on as hitting sixes at will; WATCH

Former India captain MS Dhoni celebrates his 39th birthday on Tuesday, July 7, 2020. 'Captain Cool' has enjoyed a stellar career at international level and is only captain to win all three ICC trophies as captain. Tributes and wishes from fans and teammates have flown on occasion of MS Dhoni birthday, and his Chennai Super Kings (CSK) vice-captain Suresh Raina penned a heartfelt tribute on Twitter along with an MS Dhoni shooting video. 

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MS Dhoni birthday: Suresh Raina shares MS Dhoni shooting video

CSK star Suresh Raina hailed his long-time captain, MS Dhoni, on his birthday, and claimed that wicket-keeper batsman always plays with his mind and heart. 2011 World Cup winner said that Dhoni is best human, leader and bror he could have asked for. Raina thanked MS Dhoni for all inspiration he’s given and shared a video mont of some of finest moments he’s shared with 39-year-old. In ar tweet, Suresh Raina showcased MS Dhoni’s love for army, sharing an MS Dhoni shooting video where 2007 T20 World Cup-winning skipper attempted to hit bullseye with a rifle. MS Dhoni shooting video saw former Indian captain hit bullseye at will, just like how he clears boundary with ease on pitch. 

MS Dhoni birthday: Former India captain's shooting ritual 

MS Dhoni’s fixation with army dates back to 1999 Kargil War according to close aide and manr Arun Pandey. In a chat with ESPNCricinfo's Cricket Monthly, Pandey revealed that Dhoni being given rank of Lieutenant Colonel in Territorial Army in 2011 was one of CSK skipper's proudest moments in life. He added that former Indian captain travels in camoufl pants, with camoufl lugg and his wicket-keeping gloves are a tribute to armed forces.

Furrmore, an army acquaintance rated Dhoni's kwledge of aircrafts and army. He stated that CSK captain can hit a bullseye from 25m every time he takes a rifle, a fact that is evident in MS Dhoni shooting video. Dhoni experiments with situations and tries shooting with left and right hands, and once defeated Glenn McGrath who is well kwn for his skill at skeet shooting.  report furr states that 2011 World Cup-winning skipper has a ritual of shooting on January 1, which he completes without fail matter which part of world he's in. 

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MS Dhoni birthday: MS Dhoni's love for army 

CSK skipper's love for armed forces also dictates his behaviour. Dhoni only allows one round of food to be ordered first as food should be wasted and derives respect for authority through his compassion for army. Former India captain Rahul Dravid said that Dhoni never liked training but would always be on time for swimming pool session despite him t liking it. He added that 39-year-old is a free thinker but liked structure like army. He stated that Dhoni's calm and cool demeaur in games comes from army man within him and his ability to do  job without fuss and expecting his fellow teammates to toughen up can all be attributed to that. 

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MS Dhoni birthday: MS Dhoni stats

MS Dhoni is India's fifth-highest run-getter in ODIs, only behind Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli. MS Dhoni stats paint a stunning picture of his incredible contribution to Indian cricket, with CSK captain scoring 10,773 runs in 350 matches at an astonishing aver of 50.57. In 90 Test matches, Dhoni has scored 4,876 runs at an aver of 38.09. Under his captaincy, India played 200 ODIs, winning 110 of those, and lifted 2011 World Cup along with 2013 Champions Trophy. In T20Is, Dhoni captained India 72 times, winning 41 games while in Tests he led India to 27 wins in 60 matches. In total, he captained Indian team for a record 332 matches, most in international cricket history. 

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(Im Credit: Suresh Raina Twitter)