We All Should Be Proud That MS Dhoni Was Born In India: CSK Legend

Former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) opener Murali Vijay, who spent a lot of his international and IPL career under MS Dhoni, believes Indians should feel “proud” that a player like him was born in this country.

Dhoni remains one of the most successful captains in cricket history, having led India to the 2007 T20 World Cup, the 2011 ODI World Cup, and the 2013 Champions Trophy. Under his leadership, India also rose to the top of the ICC Test rankings for the first time in 2009.

Speaking on Taruwar Kohli’s YouTube channel, as reported by News18, Vijay said: “Dhoni is natural and very unique. Those personalities you cannot replicate. Anybody cannot come and do what he is doing.

“The way he has dominated and taken the game, he was a very strong person. The way he launched those sixes, I don’t think anyone else got that range as a right hander.

“He gave that last over to Joginder and we won it (2007 T20 WC final vs Pakistan). There may not have been logic as Harbhajan had an over as a senior. But it won us the cup as he did something out of the box. We all should be proud that he was born in our country."

Dhoni retired from international cricket following the 2019 ODI World Cup but continues to play for CSK in the IPL. The 44-year-old, who has won five IPL titles as captain, has been retained by the franchise ahead of the upcoming auction.

He will be nearly 45 by the time IPL 2026 concludes.