MS Dhoni turns 38: The top birthday messages and tributes on the internet

Mahi, captain cool, Thali or just MSD: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is among the most powerful sportsmen on the planet and one of the most popular faces in India. He marked his 38th birthday in the midst of a so-far-successful World Cup tour for the Indian team.

The day before his birthday, India managed a healthy victory against Sri Lanka. Following the match, a candid Rohit Sharma — who became the first batsmen in the world to score five centuries in a single World Cup — told the press that the team would probably celebrate Dhoni’s birthday in the bus with some cake.

Dhoni’s fans, however, took things to the next level on Twitter when the day finally came. Six of the ten top trending items on Twitter on July 7 were about Dhoni.

The Chennai Super Kings, a team synonymous with Captain Cool, tweeted a heartfelt tribute to their star player and captain.

The ICC Cricket World Cup handle tweeted the image of Dhoni’s legendary winning six from the 2011 edition.

Amul, who have made several iconic cartoons featuring Dhoni, put them together in a compilation.

Meanwhile, Dhoni’s own fans have had a good 15 years to perfect their tributory messages. As expected, the material was good.

Virendra Sehwag himself tried his hand at some worldplay for Dhoni.

“7 continents in the World

7 days in a week

7 colours in a rainbow

7 basic musical notes

7 chakras in a human being

7 pheras in a marriage

7 wonders of the world

7 th day of 7th month- Birthday of a wonder of the cricketing world #HappyBirthdayDhoni . May God Bless You!”

Dhoni’s own fans in Tamil Nadu found a a unique way of wishing their captain and making the world a better place at the same time — a blood donation camp!

Dhoni fans are known for their dedication. In 2017, one ran onto the pitch just to be able to touch his hero’s feet. After letting the fan chase him around for a while, Dhoni gave him a hug and his dream came to life. Though the fan was escorted off the pitch by security, his expression speaks volumes about how happy he was.

Many fans celebrated across India with their own cake parties. Even so, the greatest celebration will be a second ODI World Cup win as Dhoni is expected to retire from ODIs following this tournament. For the captain who has seen it all and who has nothing more to prove, his final finisher will hopefully be the ultimate trophy.