Top 10 Interesting facts about Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Kathmandu | India's limited-overs skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 35 today. Ten years ago, on this day, MS Dhoni made his international debut for India in an ODI against Bangladesh at Chittagong. He didn't have the best of starts as he was run out for a first ball duck but then he got into the groove and shattered records.

Here are some interesting facts of ms dhoni that you must know about him:

1. Dhoni had long hair in his prior days, which he chose to get rid of. Why? Since he needed to resemble his most loved film star John Abraham. A remarkable fan we say.

2. MS Dhoni was selected to play football and badminton at club level. He played as a goalkeeper for his school team, but was picked to keep wickets for his school side, and we know the rest.

3. MS Dhoni is the only captain to have won all ICC tournaments, namely T20 World Cup, ICC World Cup and ICC Champions Trophy. He also led India to top position in Tests and ODIs. Dhoni has also won the Indian Premier League and the Champions League T20.

4. Dhoni worked a Ticket Collector with the Indian Railways at the Kharagpur Railway Stadium in West Bengal between 2001- 2003, long after he made his Ranji debut.

5. We all know how much he loves bikes and cars, especially SUVs. It's out of this love for automobiles that today Dhoni has an impressive collection of 23 motorcycles, ranging from a Harley Davidson to a Ducati, as well as cars such as the Hummer H2 and the Audi Q7.

6. According to Forbes, MS Dhoni’s net worth is $30 million, which exceeds Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar’s net worth.

7. Dhoni holds the record for highest Test score by an Indian captain - 224 (Vs Australia in 2013). His 224 is also the highest by a Test wicketkeeper-captain in history.

8. Dhoni holds the Indian record of most dismissals as a wicketkeeper in both Tests, ODIs and T20Is (285 in Tests, 306 in ODIs, 36 in T20Is)

9. MS Dhoni was selected to play football and badminton at club level. He played as a goalkeeper for his school team, but was picked to keep wickets for his school side, and we know the rest.

10. Dhoni is the only captain in the ODIs to score a century while batting at number 7. He did it against Pakistan in December 2012.