Cricket Cricket 'Thala' for the whole cricket world: Wishes pour in for Dhoni on 38th birthday Cricketers past and present, and fans from all walks of life, wished Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his 38th birthday. PTI 07 July, 2019 16:19 IST Wishes poured in from former and present teammates for Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who turned 38. - Getty Images PTI 07 July, 2019 16:19 IST Cricketers past and present, and fans from all walks of life, wished Mahendra Singh Dhoni on his birthday.Dhoni, who turned 38 on Sunday, shook a leg with daughter Ziva in the presence of wife Sakshi as his teammates, in his preferred minimalist manner, celebrated the former India captain's birthday.A day after current captain Virat Kohli and bowling sensation Jasprit Bumrah shared their fondness for Dhoni, former opener Virender Sehwag posted a heartfelt tweet. 7 continents in the World 7 days in a week7 colours in a rainbow 7 basic musical notes7 chakras in a human being 7 pheras in a marriage7 wonders of the world7 th day of 7th month- Birthday of a wonder of the cricketing world #HappyBirthdayDhoni . May God Bless You! pic.twitter.com/3Xq8ZUWx8p— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) July 7, 2019 Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings teammate Harbhajan Singh added a local flavour in wishing his captain and 'Thala'. He tweeted in Tamil which read "My friend! My brother! 'Thala' for the whole cricket world. The strength that makes difficulties into achievements. Happy birthday my friend, MS Dhoni. The people of Chennai's own. Win the World Cup.' # #. @msdhoni. @ChennaiIPL #Dhoni #HBDThalaDhoni pic.twitter.com/zCloKV8RfN— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 7, 2019 Former teammate and one of the greatest batsmen of all-time, Sachin Tendulkar, joined the party. Wish you a happy birthday @msdhoni! Have a great year. All the very best for the next two games pic.twitter.com/d8STlRh9e9— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) July 7, 2019 Sakshi uploaded pictures from celebrations, which show Dhoni’s face smeared with cake. In another post, Dhoni can be seen cutting three cakes with Ziva. View this post on Instagram Happy Bday ❤ A post shared by Sakshi Singh Dhoni (@sakshisingh_r) on Jul 6, 2019 at 4:18pm PDT View this post on Instagram A post shared by Sakshi Singh Dhoni (@sakshisingh_r) on Jul 6, 2019 at 5:56pm PDT Rishabh Pant also sent out a short tweet with a fun boomerang (an instagram video feature) of him and his 'mentor'. Happy birthday mahi bhai . Thank u for always being there as a mentor as a brother as a friend. Have more success in life always @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/X35YD12h9u— Rishabh Pant (@RishabPant777) July 7, 2019 There was no scarcity of boomerangs. Hardik Pandya and 'Mahi Bhai' were seen playing his famed helicopter shot in tandem. Happy birthday Mahi bhai! Everyday spent with you is a chance to learn and grow. Thank you for being one of the biggest role models in my life ❤ #HappyBirthdayDhoni @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/JUsEMkZYOK— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) July 7, 2019 There were many former players who wished the man, who led India to three ICC world titles besides taking it to the top of the Test rankings for the first time. Wishing @msdhoni all the very best in life. Luck , Love and Success #HappyBirthdayDhoni pic.twitter.com/3RrlbgtJJB— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 7, 2019 First played together in Bangladesh in 2004 & shortly saw him announce his arrival against Pak at Vizag when he scored 148, hasn’t looked back since and the legend of MS Dhoni has only grown by the year. Wishing a once in a lifetime player and captain , #HappyBirthdayDhoni pic.twitter.com/nlPGj1Xord— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 7, 2019 The ICC on Saturday posted a video celebrating Dhoni’s achievements on the eve of his birthday, applauding the World Cup winning captain for changing “the face of Indian cricket”. A name that changed the face of Indian cricket A name inspiring millions across the globe A name with an undeniable legacyMS Dhoni – not just a name! #CWC19 | #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/cDbBk5ZHkN— ICC (@ICC) July 6, 2019 Wriddhiman Saha went with a throwback picture. Can you recognise us? Happy Birthday @msdhoni bhai! May you have a wonderful year ahead! pic.twitter.com/R5MAnbk6De— Wriddhiman Saha (@Wriddhipops) July 7, 2019 Serving Indian cricket since so many years and still looking as fit as ever! Happy birthday brother @msdhoni best wishes for your well-being. pic.twitter.com/zzLhJLwBGX— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) July 7, 2019 Subscribe to our daily newsletter Get your daily dose of Sportstar with handpicked stories delivered right to your inbox! SUBSCRIBE Please enter a valid email address. Dugout videos
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