“To the man who redefined No. 7!” - Wishes pour in for MS Dhoni as "Captain Cool" turns 41

Former India captain MS Dhoni is celebrating his 41st birthday on Thursday (July 7). The legendary cricketer is currently in the UK with his family. Earlier in the day, his wife Sakshi shared a video of Dhoni cutting a cake to ring in his birthday. The couple recently celebrated their 12th wedding anniversary, which was on July 4.

Dhoni is renowned for being one of the all-time greats of white-ball cricket. He smashed 10,773 runs in 350 one-day matches at an average of 50.57 with 10 hundreds and 73 fifties. In 98 T20Is, he scored 1,617 runs at a strike rate of 126.13. The right-handed batter has also played 90 Tests, scoring 4,876 runs at an average of 38.09.

Social media has been flooded with wishes for the former India skipper. From current cricketers Virat Kohli and Cheteshwar Pujara to former players Virender Sehwag and Harbhajan Singh, as well as ardent fans, everyone wished the legend a happy birthday.

Here’s a compilation of some of the birthday wishes shared on Twitter for Dhoni:

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Legendary achievements of MS Dhoni

MSD holds the unique record of being the only captain in international cricket to have won all three white-ball ICC trophies. He captained India during the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007 in South Africa, which India won by defeating Pakistan in a pulsating final.

He then hit the match-winning six when India lifted the 2011 50-over World Cup at home by thumping Sri Lanka in the final by six wickets. Dhoni was adjudged the 'Player of the Final' for his unbeaten 91 off 79 balls.

He also led India to an ICC Champions Trophy triumph in England in 2013. In a final reduced to 20 overs per side, India beat England by five runs in a thriller. India haven’t won another ICC event since that triumph under Dhoni.

He is also the second-most successful captain in the Indian Premier League (IPL), having led the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to four title wins.

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