Who is Mahendra Singh Dhoni ?
Former India captain MS Dhoni is one of the most popular cricketers in the world. Despite his retirement from the international cricket in 2020, Dhoni still continues to be a fan favorite.
As an international cricketer, Dhoni had a glorious career. Not only was he popular on the cricket field, but also earned a substantial reputation in the commercial world. He is one of the highest paid cricketer in the world after Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli.
Even after retirement, Ms Dhoni still continues to be approached by top brands to promote their products which contributes a majority to MS Dhoni net worth.
Ms Dhoni is one of the most valuable cricketers, as of 2022 his net worth is estimated to be around $113 million.
Dhoni was an honest servant of Indian cricket who did his job and guided his team to numerous victories and triumphs.
It was, under his captaincy that Team Indian lifted the ICC World Cup after 28 years by defeating Sri Lanka. He also led a revival in the Indian cricket with a win in the 2007 T20 World Cup. He also led the Indian cricket team in the 2013 Champions Trophy and won the title. He is the only captain to have won all three ICC trophies.
Dhoni’s popularity grew over time ever since his he got signed with Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). He also Captained the franchise and won four IPL titles.
What is Ms Dhoni Net Worth ?
As we all know, Ms Dhoni is one of the greatest wicket keepers of the game as well as a great cricketer too. As of 2022, MS Dhoni’s net worth is estimated around $113 million (690 crores INR). Ms Dhoni ranks among one of the richest cricketers in the world.
A majority of Dhoni’s net worth is comes from his endorsements and the return from various investments that he’s made in the recent past. Until 2020, he was a contracted player with the BCCI which helped his finances a great deal.
However, since the last two years, his Major income comes from his IPL contract with Chennai Super Kings. Recently, the Chennai Super Kings retained Ms Dhoni for $1.3 millions (12 crores INR) before the 2022 IPL.
What is MS Dhoni Annual Salary ?
A large sum of Dhoni’s annual salary depends on his brand endorsement deals and the IPL. Apart from his IPL contract, a host of Dhoni’s brands are active during the IPL due to his high popularity in the league.
According to some reports, it is believed that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, charges nearly 4-6 Crores (INR) per day for an endorsement.
In 2020, it was estimated that he earned a massive fortune around 120-150 crore (INR) during the IPL season including endorsements. His average annual salary is well over INR 50 Crores.
What is IPL Salary of Ms Dhoni ?
As of 2022, Ms Dhoni’s IPL earnings after playing in 15 seasons is estimated around 164 crores (INR)- the most by any player.
Even after being 40 years old, Dhoni was retained for INR 12 crores by the Chennai Super Kings ahead of the 2022 mega-auction after he led them to their 4th title in the Emirates in November 2021.
Due to Dhoni’s presence Chennai Super Kings observed a massive growth in their brand value. It has also helped Ms Dhoni accumulate interest in more brands due to the enormous reach of IPL.
Ms Dhoni earns an estimated annual salary around INR 50 Crores per annum.
What are the Endorsed brands of Ms Dhoni ?
The major part of Ms Dhoni’s income come from various brand endorsements and deals. Over the years, Ms Dhoni has endorsed for different brands and also became the brand ambassador of a majority of brands including Dream 11, GoDaddy, Aircel, Pepsi, Orient PSPO, Spartan Sports, Reebok, Boost, Amity University, jevansathi.com, Amrapali Group, Ashok Leyland, McDowell’s Soda, Big Bazaar, Exide Batteries, TVS Motors, Sony Bravia, Sonata Watches, Dabur Chyawanprash, Lays Wafers, Yippee Noodles, Lafarge Customer Service and Maxx Mobile, Cars24, Bharat Matrimony, Exide Life Insurance and many more.
Apart from this, Dhoni endorses a whole bunch of different brands like Oreo, Dream11, Lava, Spartan Sports, Gulf Oil India, Reebok, Exide, Unacademy, Orient, Aircel, Sonata, India Cements, Winzo, WardWiz, Mastercard India, Sumadhura, Snickers India, Netmeds.com, Revital H, Cello, Siyarams, Sound Logic, Indigo Paints, Colgate, Indian Terrain, Star Sports, etc.
Where does Ms Dhoni lives ?
The former Indian Skipper, Ms Dhoni currently lives in a lavish Farmhouse in Ranchi called ‘Kailashpati’ with his wife, Sakshi Dhoni and daughter, Ziva Dhoni. The luxurious house is valued at INR 6 Crores. The property is few minutes drive from his childhood home.
The massive property, located at Ranchi’s Ring Road, boasts breathtaking views of the place. The property has different shades of greys, soft yellow, and cream which gives a western tonality to the residential space and when mixed with the earthy wooden tones of the furniture, ceiling, and flooring, the light shades bring a relaxed vibe to MS Dhoni house.
The property was built over three years and has an ultra-modern gym, net practicing field, swimming pool, indoor stadium, and even a 5-star hotel.
Most of it is covered in landscaped lawns and various types of trees, something Dhoni actually adores. The farmhouse also has an independent complex that has glass walls, which houses the former captain’s most prized possessions – his enviable collection of cars and bikes.
What are the Cars and Bikes owned by MS Dhoni ?
Being a automobiles enthusiast, Ms Dhoni owns a massive collection of different Cars&Bikes in his garage.
He owns several luxurious supercars, including a Hummer H2, Audi Q7, Mitsubishi Pajero SFX, Land Rover Freelander 2, Ferrari 599 GTO, Nissan Jonga, Pontiac Firebird, Mercedes Benz GLE, Rolls Royce Silver Shadow.
Along with cars, Ms Dhoni also has an exceptional bike collection including Kawasaki Ninja H2, Confederate X132 Hellcat, Ninja ZX-14R, Harley Davidson FatBoy, Ducati 1098, Yamaha RD350, Suzuki Shogun, Yamaha Thundercat, BSA Goldstar, Norton Jubilee 250.
What are MS Dhoni’s Investments ?
Apart from cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has always been keen of various other sports still drives him, and it is quite evident in his investments.
He is the co-owner of Chennaiyin FC, a Chennai-based football club in the Indian Super League. Dhoni is also a co-owner of Ranchi Rays, a hockey team based in Ranchi.
Additionally, the legendary cricketer co-owns a Supersport World Championship team Mahi Racing Team India.
One of Dhoni’s most popular investment is in his own clothing and lifestyle brand called, SEVEN in 2016. Inspired by his own jersey number, he launched the brand in 2016 and continues to a be profit-making company.
For a few years, Dhoni even sported a SEVEN sticker on his bat to call for its promotion. One can easily encounter SEVEN stores at various locations in India.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni has also invested into some of the various industries over the years, most notably into the Entertainment Industry. Some might get shocked but Ms Dhoni has his own production company called MSD Entertainment. The headquarters are in Mumbai.
Dhoni Entertainment partnered with Banijay Asia in 2019 to produce a variety of contents, starting with a documentary series about the Chennai Super Kings.
Dhoni has also showed keen interest in modern-age startups. Recently, the former Indian team Captian, Dhoni invested an undisclosed amount in the Bangalore-based startup Khatabook. He is even the brand ambassador of the app.
As per the reports, the startup managed to raise over $29 million alongside Dhoni’s willing investment in the company.
Where does Ms Dhoni comes from ?
MS Dhoni was born on 7 July 1981, in a middle-class family in Ranchi, Jharkhand. Dhoni’s family moved from Uttarakhand to Ranchi due to his father’s job, who was part of the junior management in MECON.
Dhoni was an active kid who was fond of sports from a very young age. He primarily started as a goalkeeper in school football team, Dav Jawahar Vidya Mandir, before eventually he was sent to a cricket club where he took up wicket-keeping.
While he loved batting more, his coach insisted him to focus on wickets as the school needed a wicket-keeper in the team.
After a series of breakthrough performances in the India A matches, Dhoni eventually made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in 2005.
At first, Dhoni was recognized as a flashy, attacking middle-order batter who gradually moulded himself to become one of the best finisher in Indian Cricket.
It didn’t take him long to make huge strides from one of the rookies in the team to captain India in the 2007 T20 WC. There was looking back for Dhoni as the world saw him emerge into a fine leader who would conquer the cricketing domain in the coming decade.
