"I Believe in Giving More Than 100% On The Field, And I Don't Really Worry About The Result. If There's Great Commitment On The Field. That's Victory For Me. " - Mahendra Singh Dhoni

"I Have Three Dogs At Home. Even After Losing A Series or Winning A Series, They Treat Me The Same Way." - MSD

"Till The Full Stop Doesn't Comes, The Sentence is Not Complete." - Mahi

#1. He used to be the Goalkeeper for his school football team. He was sent to try out for a local Cricket club by his Football coach. He was also dabbled with Badminton.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni with His Friend Late Santosh Lal

#2. MS Dhoni make the helicopter shot his trademark. The shot was taught to him by his friend from Jharkhand cricketer Santosh Lal. Unfortunately, Santosh Lal passed away at a young age of 32 in in 2013. Dhoni had arranged for his treatment in Delhi, but couldn't save him. 

#3. MSD Didn't drop out from school as is widely believed. In fact past his 10th board exams with a decent 66% of marks. 

#4. Dhoni was working as a Ticket Collector with the Indian Railways at the Kharagpur Railway Station (Having World's Longest Platform Ever) in West Bengal. He worked there between 2001-03 while also playing his cricket. 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni with John Abraham

#5. Mahi grew up his initial days swoon-worthy long hair in a bid to look like his favourite actor John Abraham. 

MS Dhoni Playing For Air India

#6. MS Dhoni was an employee for Air India. Whom he had joined to play cricket. He also played for them in the BCCI Corporate Trophy in 2009. Dhoni gave up his his up his Air India job in 2013, when he became the Vice-President of India Cements.

Lieutenant Colonel Mahendra Singh Dhoni

#7. Dhoni was given the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Terrorist Army in 2011. He later said that joining the army was one of his childhood dreams. 

MSD Skydiving with Parachute 

#8. MSD as a Lieutenant Colonel in Indian Terrorist Army, has been training with the Air Force Skydiving Team at Paratroopers Training School in Agra, Uttar Pradesh and his first jump took place at 7 am. He leapt off an AN-32 Aircraft from a height of 1250 feet. With a help of a Parachute, it took 70 seconds for Mahi to land on the ground. He is the First Indian Sportsman to do so. 

Dhoni in FIM Supersport World Championship With Telegu Actor A. Nagarjuna

#9. Mahi owns a team in the FIM Supersport World Championship. He created this team team in 2012 and named it it MSD R-N Racing Team India. It later named, Mahi Racing Team India, with Telegu actor A. Nagarjuna also investing in the team. 

#X. MS Dhoni is the highest income tax payer in Jharkhand. He paid a tax tax of Rs. 20 crore in 2013-14. Which made him the highest individual tax payer in Bihar & Jharkhand region for the sixth consecutive year. 

Mahendra Singh Dhoni with All 3 ICC Tournament Trophies

#X1. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the only Indian Captain to lead his country to victory in all the major ICC Tournaments. First The ICC World Twenty-20 South Africa 2007 then The ICC Cricket World Cup India 2011 and The ICC Champions Trophy England & Wales 2013.