MS Dhoni birthday: CSK captain names favourite Tamil actors, excludes Kamal Haasan in list

Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned 39 on Tuesday and MS Dhoni birthday wishes started a day prior to that. Fans took to Twitter to celebrate this occasion from Monday itself. Current and former Team India cricketers lead by Team India skipper Virat Kohli and Dhoni's IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings took to social media and sent wishes on MS Dhoni birthday occasion.

Virat Kohli, in his MS Dhoni birthday mess, wished cricketer good health and happiness, while Team India head coach Ravi Shastri called MS Dhoni a 'youngster', despite MS Dhoni becoming 39, asking legend to have a blast. Former India opener Virender Sehwag called MS Dhoni a 'once in a generation' player, who has mand to strike a connection with Indian fans.

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MS Dhoni birthday: MS Dhoni reveals favourite Tamil actors, excludes Kamal Haasan 

MS Dhoni is loved by fans in South India especially in Chennai, thanks to his connection with IPL team Chennai Super Kings (CSK). Back in 2016, while attending Tamil Nadu Premier League matches, MS Dhoni reportedly talked about his favourite Tamil actor apart from Rajnikanth, who he loves watching. Dhoni said that he has been a fan of Suriya after watching 'Singam', excluding Kamal Haasan from his list. He revealed that he watched movie with subtitles while travelling and became an instant fan. Suriya is one of Dhoni's favourite actors in Tamil cinema after Rajnikanth.

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MS Dhoni birthday: CSK teammate Dwayne Bravo dedicates song to him

MS Dhoni;s CSK teammate Dwayne Bravo released on Tuesday on  MS Dhoni birthday occasion. Bravo composed lyrics in way that it talked about some of his milestones representing Team India. CSK's official Twitter handle released song, on Monday evening (July 6), just a day before MS Dhoni birthday occasion. Here's Dwayne Bravo song -

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MS Dhoni birthday: MS Dhoni and captaincy history 

Talking about MS Dhoni factor, Ranchi born cricketer is yet to call time on his glorious career and was all set to lead Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020. Dhoni is one of best captains in history of both Indian and world cricket. 39-year-old is only captain to win all ICC events (World T20 2007, ICC Test Mace 2009, World Cup 2011, and Champions Trophy 2013). He led 'Men In Blue' to two Asia Cup triumphs in 2010 and 2016 (T20I format).

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