Wasim Jaffer recalls 1040-crore worth MS Dhoni’s small aim in life who wanted to earn only 30 lakh to live peacefully in Ranchi

Dhoni is known for his humble and grounded nature, and this quality along with his leading India to three ICC trophies has made him one of the most loved sportspersons in India.

Wasim Jaffer recalls 1040-crore worth MS Dhoni’s small aim in life who wanted to earn only 30 lakh to live peacefully in Ranchi

MS Dhoni, Wasim Jaffer (Images via Twitter)

Former India captain MS Dhoni is celebrating his birthday today, on Friday (July 7). And ahead of his birthday, former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer revealed an unheard story of ‘Captain Cool’ of a time when the latter was still a struggling cricketer.

Dhoni is known for his humble and grounded nature, and this quality along with his leading India to three ICC trophies has made him one of the most loved sportspersons in India. Jaffer recalled the time when Dhoni was new to the side and he along with his wife and Dinesh Karthik and his wife used to sit at the back. Dhoni, who is now one of the richest cricketers in the world world, wanted to earn Rs 30 lakh to live peacefully in his hometown of Ranchi.

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“Me, my wife, Dinesh Karthik, and his wife, Dhoni, we used to sit on the seats which were behind. Dhoni used to talk to my wife quite a lot. He used to say that he aims to make Rs 30 lakh, so he could spend the rest of his life very peacefully in Ranchi. He didn’t want to leave Ranchi also,” Jaffer told Sportskeeda. “I remember he said to my wife, ‘Bhabhi, mujhe 30 lakh rupay banane hain’ [I want to earn Rs 30 lakh].“

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Wasim Jaffer says MS Dhoni is still a grounded person

Wasim Jaffer recalls 1040-crore worth MS Dhoni's small aim in life who wanted to earn only 30 lakh to live peacefully in Ranchi
MS Dhoni (Image via Twitter)

Wasim Jaffer then talked about the quality which he liked in MS Dhoni the most. Jaffer believes that the Ranchi-born cricketer was quite grounded when he first arrived and that hasn’t changed much. The 42-year-old now lives in Ranchi with his wife Sakshi Dhoni and daughter Ziva Dhoni.

Jaffer praised Dhoni’s process, calmness, and approach to things and perspective. The Punjab Kings (PBKS) then said he likes Dhoni’s simplicity and humility. These are some of the things one often hears when one talks about that charismatic leader.

Meanwhile, Dhoni retired from international cricket in 2020 but continues to play in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In the 16th edition of the cash-rich league, Dhoni led his side to five trophies and equaled the tally with Mumbai Indians (MI).

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