On this special day of the 75th Independence Day, we will take you several times, the former captain of India MS Dhoni showed that for him there is nothing greater than his country. He did not attend the birth of his daughter Ziva when he was in charge of the national team in 2015. In an interview, he said that first the country, then his parents and then his wife. His pride and patriotism are deeply absorbed in his heart and he never hesitates to show it. Let’s take a look at five moments where Dhoni showed his commitment to serving his country.
- He got the Indian flag when a fan dropped him
MS Dhoni is quite extraordinary as a person and that is why the cricket fraternity respects him. One of his millions of fans managed to get onto the field, bypassing security, to land on his idol’s feet. The fan was carrying the Indian flag that touched the ground while on the ground, and Dhoni instantly picked it up.
2. retired on August 15
Today in 2020, India’s most successful captain said goodbye to the sport after 15 years of his best career, and this decision has left the fans quite upset.
The announcement came from Dhoni’s Instagram account, when he posted the video, a montage of his best beats to the melody of a classic Hindi track, Master Friend Do Pal Ka Shayar Hoon, with the caption: “Thank you so much for your love and support. Consider me Retired from 1929.”
His decision came a year after a heartbreaking 18-game defeat to New Zealand in the semi-finals. 2019 ODI World Cup in Manchester, England. Minutes later, Suresh Raina also announced that he was quitting the sport.
3. No Indian flag on the helmet
We have seen many times that Dhoni respects the Indian flag and not wearing it on his helmet is one of them. Sachin Tendulkar started the trend of putting the Indian flag on the helmet in the 2000s and many Indian cricketers still follow him.
But Dhoni doesn’t do that, because putting the flag on the helmet also means putting the flag on the ground. Several times, the wicket keeper put their helmets on the ground while guarding the speed bowlers. This clearly shows how important the Indian flag was to him, not even keeping it on the grass.
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4. He logged in after 2 years and changed his Instagram DP
He has not posted anything on Instagram after retiring from cricket in 2020. He stayed away from social media for two years, but signed in to celebrate the 75th Independence Day auspicious day and changed his dp to tricolor with the quote “I am blessed to be Bhartiya”. Specifically, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged everyone to dp up the Indian flag on their social media profiles to congratulate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav.
5.I like to wear army suits and balidans in gloves
Dhoni likes to wear Indian army suits and balidan in gloves. Indian Premier League team Chennai Super Kings had an Indian army piece on their jerseys. He often spoke publicly of his love for the Indian army.
After his 2011 World Cup win, he was awarded the rank of Honorary Lieutenant Colonel by the Indian Territorial Army. And in 2018, he proudly marched to then-President Ram Nath Kovind in his army uniform to receive the Padma Bhushan, India’s third highest civilian award.
He also served in Kashmir as part of the Victor Force, taking on patrol, watch and sentry duties while remaining in the troops for two weeks.
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