MS Dhoni Family

Last Modified Feb 27, 2024 17:31 IST
New Zealand v India - International T20 Game 1
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MS Dhoni will go down as one of the most successful cricket captains of all time. Born in Ranchi, Dhoni struggled a lot before he got a chance to play for the Indian Cricket Team. Dhoni decided to focus on cricket from a very young age.

He also has great goalkeeping skills in the game of football and his school coach asked him if he would keep the wickets for the cricket team. Dhoni agreed and from there onwards, the historic journey of Mahi began. He also has a biopic to his name with the title, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story.

RelationshipName
FatherPan Singh
MotherDevaki Devi
Elder brotherNarendra Singh Dhoni
Elder sisterJayanti Gupta
WifeSakshi Singh Dhoni
DaughterZiva Singh Dhoni

Who are MS Dhoni’s Parents?

MS Dhoni’s father Pan Singh worked as a Junior Manager at MECON, a Ministry of Steel PSU, and his mother Devaki Devi is a homemaker.

MS Dhoni’s Father

MS Dhoni’s father, Pan Singh, did not support him during his initial days as a cricketer. He worked in the junior management position of a government enterprise. He wanted Dhoni to progress in the field of academics.

However, Pan Singh was delighted when Dhoni got a job in Indian Railways. Eventually, Singh accepted his son as a cricketer. He was extremely proud when Dhoni guided India to the 2011 World Cup trophy.

MS Dhoni’s Mother

MS Dhoni’s mother's name is Devaki Devi. Fans who watched his biopic would know Devaki always supported Dhoni in his journey and she always used to pray to god whenever he played. In a bilateral match against New Zealand, Dhoni led the Indian cricket team with his mother’s name written on his jersey as a promotional cause.

Who are MS Dhoni’s Siblings?

MS Dhoni, the youngest among his siblings, has two elder siblings; an elder brother and an elder sister.

MS Dhoni’s Elder Brother

Not many fans would know MS Dhoni has an elder brother. His name is Narendra Singh Dhoni and is 10 years older than Mahendra. Narendra is a politician and had left his family before MS Dhoni became a big player. Narendra has over 10,000 followers on Facebook.

MS Dhoni’s Elder Sister

MS Dhoni has an elder sister named Jayanti Gupta. Jayanti played an integral role in her brother’s journey to the top. She always supported Dhoni and backed him in his career. Dhoni’s elder sister is married to Gautam Gupta, and professionally works as an English teacher.

Who is MS Dhoni’s Wife?

MS Dhoni is married to Sakshi Singh Rawat. It was revealed in Dhoni’s biopic that Sakshi was interning as a receptionist at a hotel where MS was staying. Surprisingly, she could not recognize the Indian skipper and asked him for identity proof. This is how their love story started, and they got married on July 4, 2010.

Image Credits: Sakshi Singh's Instagram
Image Credits: Sakshi Singh's Instagram

Does MS Dhoni have kids?

Sakshi gave birth to Ziva Dhoni on February 6, 2015. MS Dhoni was representing the Indian team at that time during the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 in Australia. Dhoni refused to take a paternal leave prioritized his profession and continued to lead his country in Australia claiming he was on national duty. Ziva has her own Instagram account, with over a million followers.

Image Credits: Ziva Singh Dhoni's Instagram
Image Credits: Ziva Singh Dhoni's Instagram
Image Credits: Sakshi Singh's Instagram
Image Credits: Sakshi Singh's Instagram

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FAQs

MS Dhoni was born on July 07, 1981, to his parents Pan Singh and Devaki Devi.

MS Dhoni’s father Pan Singh worked as a Junior Manager at MECON, a Ministry of Steel PSU, and his mother Devaki Devi is a homemaker.

MS Dhoni has two elder siblings; an elder brother named Narendra Singh Dhoni and an elder sister named Jayanti Gupta.

MS Dhoni tied the knot with Sakshi on July 4, 2010.

MS Dhoni has one daughter named Ziva Singh Dhoni.

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