Description: Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a renowned name in the field of cricket! Very few of us will be knowing that he is deeply connected to the state of Uttarakhand. His paternal village is Lvali, Almora district, Uttrakhand. M.S.Dhoni an Indian International cricketer comes from a Rajput family. He was born on 7th July 1981 in Ranchi (Bihar) now known as Jharkhand. Dhoni's parents moved from Uttarakhand to Bihar. Being favourite of masses across globe Dhoni does not need any introduction. India has won many Under the leadership of MS Dhoni, India won ICC World Twenty 20 in 2007, CB Series of 2007-2008, The Asia Cup, ICC Cricket World Cup 2011, ICC Champions Trophy 2013. Dhoni is the second cricketer after Kapil Dev to receive the honorary rank of Lieutenant Colone by the Indian Territorial Army in Nov 2011. He has been rated amongst top 100 most influential people in the world by the Time magazine in June 2011. He is rated at 23 rd position in the list of highest paid athletes in the world by Forbes in June 2015. A biopic titled M.S.Dhoni: The Untold Story was made on his life in 2016, which was a massive hit.
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