The jersey quantity 7 within the area of cricket holds a particular significance for the Indian followers. It is a quantity worn by the legendary captain MS Dhoni on the bottom. Be it representing India or his franchise Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni was all the time seen donning the quantity 7 on his again. Though he has retired from worldwide cricket for greater than three years now, Dhoni continues his love affair with the quantity within the India Premier League (IPL). In a latest occasion, the participant revealed his reference to the quantity.

“Why was 7 important to you? Was this the time that your parent wanted you to come home by?” the anchor requested MS Dhoni. 

“No. That is the time or day my parents decided I will come on earth. I was born on the 7th Of July. So July again the seventh month. 81 was the year so 8-1 is 7. So it was very easy for me to just go out there when they ask me ‘what number do you want’,” mentioned Dhoni at a promotional occasion.

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Dhoni is the one captain to have received all main white-ball tournaments of ICC – the T20 World Cup, the Cricket World Cup and Champions Trophy.

Along with Rohit Sharma, Dhoni is essentially the most profitable captain within the IPL. Both have received 5 IPL titles every.

MS Dhoni’s captaincy and man administration abilities are a part of cricket’s city legend, and the previous India skipper on Friday mentioned incomes respect and loyalty of gamers with deeds shaped the first layer of management.

Under Dhoni, India had received two World Cups and a Champions Trophy moreover reaching the highest of ICC Test rankings for the primary time.

“Loyalty has a lot to do with the respect factor. When you talk about the dressing room, unless the support staff or players respect you, it is difficult to get that loyalty,” mentioned Dhoni in a perform organised by Single.ID as quoted by PTI.

Dhoni additionally mentioned the respect for a pacesetter comes from his deeds reasonably than phrases.

(With PTI Inputs)