In a candid reflection on Raj Shamani’s podcast on his early cricketing days, former India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni shared how his life has been since he started playing cricket in his early days.
Born on July 7, 1981, in Ranchi, Bihar (now part of Jharkhand), Dhoni’s journey to international cricket was anything but conventional. Initially more inclined towards football, his transition to cricket was serendipitous. While serving as a goalkeeper for his school football team, Dhoni’s potential as a wicketkeeper was identified by his coach, leading him to represent the Commando Cricket Club from 1995 to 1998.
“I never thought I’ll play for the country. Because coming from Ranchi, I used to play for Bihar. And then the new state was formed. It became Jharkhand. We didn’t have a history of too many cricketers coming up and playing for the country. So at a very early stage, especially when we talk about school, we used to think that I’ll play for India.”
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