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IN PICS: A trip down the memory lane on MS Dhoni's 38th b'day

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In the ongoing tour against England, Dhoni appeared in his 500th International Match/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Dhoni quits captaincy in all limited over formats of the game in January 2017/ Courtesy: AFP

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The cherry on the cake which was the World Cup was Captain Cool’s iconic winning shot/ Courtesy: Twitter

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After winning the World Cup, Dhoni again lead the team to win Champion’s Trophy in 2013/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Dhoni likes to experiment with his looks and in 2013, he sported the iconic Mohawk/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Dhoni was awarded Padma Bhushan in 2018 was his outstanding performance a captain and as player in the game of cricket/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Dhoni achieved a new career feat when he completed 100 stumpings in his career in 2017/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Dhoni won the hearts of millions after winning the 2011 World Cup in India after 28 years/ Courtesy: Twitter

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The T20 World Cup victory and leading his team to win the the tri-series against Australia, bagged him the Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna award in 2007/ Courtesy: Twitter

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In 2009, Dhoni was presented with the ICC’s Test Championship Mace. India dethroned South Africa after winning the three-match Test series against Sri Lanka by 2-0/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Having become a household name till now, Dhoni turned to his personal life and got married to Sakshi Rawat. He was blessed with a daughter on 6th February 2015/ Courtesy: Twitter

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In 2006, the cricketing world witnessed Dhoni’s bowling skills for the first time in Pakistan/ Courtesy: Whoa.in

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Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 37 today. On the occasion of his birthday, let's take a tour down the memory land and relive the past/ Courtesy: Twitter

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Replacing Rahul Dravid after the humiliating exit from World Cup, MS Dhoni led a young team to bring back India’s maiden T20 World Cup in 2007/ Courtesy: Twitter

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MS Dhoni scored his Test century against Pakistan in Faisalabad on January 23, 2006. He knocked Pakistan for 148 runs off 153 balls with 19 fours and 4 sixes/ Courtesy: Twitter

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MS Dhoni scored his first ODI century against Pakistan in Vishakhapatnam on April 5, 2005. He scored a blistering 148 off 123 which included 15 boundaries and 4 maximum/ Courtesy: Twitter