Fan's artistic tribute on MS Dhoni's birthday takes internet by storm

Legendary India captain MS Dhoni celebrated his 42^nd birthday on July 7, 2023 and the wishes poured in from all around the world. Regarded as one of the most successful captains in international cricket, Dhoni led India for over nine years and took them to unprecedented heights. As the entire world celebrated the special day of the ‘Captain Cool’, a special fan-made tribute went viral all over the social media.

The video captures the journey of Dhoni as a young boy from Ranchi who dreamed big to play for India one day. Throughout his journey, he went through several ups and downs and fought his way through to rise as the most successful limited-overs captain of India. An artist named Pranjali Anaji Chavan brought Dhoni’s story to life through her artwork which begins from his schooldays to his most recent IPL title in 2023. 

Watch the tribute video here:

Dhoni was given the responsibility to captain India ahead of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 played in South Africa. The Ranchi-born cricketer led a young side to glory and etched his name in the history books forever. He captained India in the 2011 ODI World Cup 2011 at home and helped the country end the 28-year drought of the mega title. Dhoni played a magnificent knock of 91* (79) in the final against Sri Lanka at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

Furthermore, two years later, he led another young team to the Champions Trophy triumph in 2013 in England. Notably, India had an unbeaten run in the tournament after winning five games on the trot. Recently in IPL 2023, Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings to a record-levelling fifth title in the tournament’s history. As a result, he became the most successful captain in the league along with Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma. 

After having an illustrious career on the pitch, the talks of Dhoni’s retirement were all around ahead of the IPL 2023. However, the ‘Captain Cool’ has promised his fans that he will return in the next season to pay back for their tremendous support shown all across the country throughout the season.