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MS Dhoni's Birthday: India's most celebrated captain and one of the world's best wicketkeeper-batters, MS Dhoni, turned 44 on Monday. The 'Captain Cool' marked this special day surrounded by familiar faces and close friends in his hometown of Ranchi.

In a viral video of Dhoni's birthday cake-cutting ceremony, which swiftly took over social media, showcasing the cricketing legend beaming with joy, wearing a sleeveless T-shirt, as he shared cake slices with friends. 

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Rated highly for his calmness under pressure which would make most crumble helplessly, and his tactical excellence, Dhoni, since his international debut in 2004 till now, during these last few years of his career with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has made a name for himself as one of India's most beloved sons, who has given back to his country and city of Ranchi, everything it could have asked him for.

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He led India in 200 ODI matches, winning 110, losing 74. Five games were tied, while 11 failed to produce a result. He has a winning percentage of 55. Dhoni has won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 and ICC Champions Trophy 2013 for India as a skipper.

When Dhoni broke into the national team in 2004, nobody could have imagined the heights the then-23-year-old would go on to achieve as a wicketkeeper-batter. His quickfire stumping and catching abilities, massive sixes, and the trademark helicopter shot will no doubt stay fan favourites for generations to come.