Lesser-known facts about MS Dhoni

Dhoni got his big breakthrough at a cricket match in Jamshedpur in 2003, as part of BCCI`s small-town talent-spotting initiative

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Dhoni used to work for Indian railways before he began playing professional cricket. From 2001 to 2003, he worked as a Train Ticket Examiner at Kharagpur.

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Cricket wasn`t always his calling, Dhoni also used to serve as goalkeeper for his school`s football team and has even tried his hand at badminton.

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The couple was introduced through MS Dhoni`s manager at a chance meeting at Taj Bengal. Sakshi immediately caught his eye, and he was the one to first text her

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On November 1, 2011, MS Dhoni became the second cricket player after Kapil Dev to earn the honorary title, conferred upon him by The Indian Territorial Army

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