Legendary Indian Cricket MS Dhoni turned 42 on July 7, 2023. The grasp of the sector and one who earned an enormous status from the sport nonetheless continues to be in motion for his IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings. Dhoni, who rose from the grassroots in Ranchi to beat the world, reportedly has a web value of Rs 1,040 Crore alongside along with his uncountable followers across the globe. But as cricket has seen cash being sprinkled in current occasions, Dhoni’s purpose was not solely to earn huge, particularly in his early days.
Former Indian Cricketer Wasim Jaffer has unveiled an unheard anecdote about MS Dhoni. The former batter has said that Dhoni just wanted to earn 30 lakh rupees even after making his International debut for India. Speaking to Sportskeeda, Jaffer made the revelation. “I remember I made my comeback in the year 2005, and Dhoni was new to the team as he made his debut at the end of 2004 (December 2004) playing One-Day cricket. I used to play Test cricket back then. We used to sit at the back. Me, my wife, Dinesh Karthik, his wife, Dhoni, and RP Singh, and we all used to sit in the last few seats. Dhoni used to talk to my wife quite a lot because we used to sit together and we all used to talk a lot,” Jaffer mentioned.
He then said that as Dhoni got here from the very grassroots and used to battle to play cricket throughout his job on the Railways, the wicket-keeper batter may need thought about it. “We all know that he used to work in Railways, and needed to journey lots to follow his sport. Even after all of the battle, there have been occasions when he didn’t get a possibility to play. I believe he left that job, or one thing was the case, and he used to say that he desires to make 30 lakh in order that he can spend the remainder of his life peacefully in Ranchi and he doesn’t wish to depart Ranchi additionally.Â
“He said come what may, he will never leave Ranchi. Since he was very new to the international setup back then, he used to say ‘If I make 30 lakh, that will be enough for me to live peacefully’. That’s how grounded he was, and that’s how grounded I feel he still is. Even after achieving so much in his career after so long, that is the humility of the man. He has small goals and small aims,” Jaffer added on the now 42-year-old Dhoni
