“Mahendra – meaning Lord of the Sky. Certainly pleased the skies with his big hitting when he bust onto the scene and then by earning the love of so many people on earth pleased the earth as well. Once in a generation player #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni,” tweeted ex-India opener Virender Sehwag.
“Happy birthday skip”, wrote India captain Virat Kohli.
Left-handed batsman Suresh Raina, who announced his retirement from international cricket on the same day as Dhoni did, shared a photo montage of the duo with a caption reading: “Wishing you a very happy birthday @msdhoni. You have been a friend, brother & a mentor to me, all one could ever ask for. May God bless you with good health & long life! Thank you for being an iconic player & a great leader.#HappyBirthdayDhoni.”
Wishing you a very happy birthday @msdhoni You have been a friend, brother & a mentor to me, all one could ever ask for. May God bless you with good health & long life! Thank you for being an iconic player & a great leader.#HappyBirthdayDhoni? pic.twitter.com/qeLExrMonJ
— Suresh Raina?? (@ImRaina) July 6, 2021
Batting legend Sachin Tendulkar in his birthday tweet for Dhoni wrote: “A colleague, captain & friend! Happy Birthday, Mahi. Wishing you a wonderful year ahead full of joy and good health.”
One of the most successful captains in world cricket, Dhoni is currently enjoying the break from cricket with his family. He will next hit the field in September during the IPL 2021.
Here is the snap of the day ?
— DHONIsm™
Mahi will be leading Chennai Super Kings (CSK) once again. After their below-par run last year, the Yellow Army made a spectacular comeback under Dhoni’s leadership in IPL 2021 and were placed at the second spot in the points table with 5 wins from 7 matches.
Here’s how other former and current cricketers wished MS Dhoni on social media:
Many many happy returns of the day Mahibhai lots of love and health to you always
— IamKedar (@JadhavKedar) July 7, 2021
Happy birthday to one of the greatest, an inspiration to many. Have a good one mahi bhai @msdhoni ?pic.twitter.com/VC0XsAIuhz
— Umesh Yaadav (@y_umesh) July 7, 2021
To my forever love and my greatest friend, happy birthday Mahi bhai ? Only love for you
— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) July 6, 2021
Happy bday @msdhoni bhai?. You are an inspiration to me & millions of people around the world. Wish you nothing but the best. ?pic.twitter.com/iHTWOqXNpN
— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) July 7, 2021
It’s a feeling that will always ignite when your around me… salute to the legend. Happy birthday Mahi bhai
— Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) July 7, 2021
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