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While CSK icon MS Dhoni might appear to be slightly out of his usual prime in the current IPL 2025 season, but the cricket fraternity is well aware of the remarkable legacy forged by the superstar wicketkeeper-batter.
Even at the age of 43, MS Dhoni continues to grace the cricket field, giving his all to the fans who in turn are always ready to do anything to get a glimpse of their revered star. The former CSK captain has consistently been a major draw for the IPL, and this year is no different. Wherever CSK and Dhoni play, the stands are a vibrant ocean of yellow, often overshadowing the support for the opposing team.
MS Dhoni reveals his father's strict parenting in childhood
Meanwhile, in a recent conversation with Raj Shamani, Dhoni took his fans through a rare glimpse into his personal life, an area he typically keeps private. The CSK icon shared memories of his childhood in Ranchi, admitting that he had a childhood fear of his father Pan Singh and his strict parenting. Interestingly, he also revealed that despite this, he never experienced feelings of insecurity during his childhood.
“When we were kids, there was no insecurity in life. We had the same routine day after day and there was no scope for insecurity. I don’t think we were insecure about anything. Everything was the same, there was no showoff, no mobile phones around! We had a very regimented childhood. The school was in the colony itself which meant that there was no badmaashi in younger days. My teachers had also taught my elder brother, and there was an 10-year age gap between us. So they literally knew the full family. The only competitive thing in early days was games we played in my colony, where if you lost one day, you had to win the next day!," Dhoni said.
The legendary cricket also talked about his bond with his father, who recently came to witness his son playing in the IPL 2025 match between CSK and DC couple of days back.
“Papa se darr bohot lagta tha (I used to be really scared of my father). He was very strict. He was regimented; always supposed to be on time. But that’s also why I am regimented. It’s not like he used to beat us or something. But that fear was there. My friends would climb walls in the colony, but I never dared. If my father sees, then we are gone! We never knew what the consequences would be, but we were afraid nevertheless,” Dhoni added.
Despite a less than stellar start to the season, CSK currently hold the ninth position in the IPL 2025 standings with two points after four matches, having notched just one win which was followed by three losses in a row. In their recent encounter against DC, CSK faced a 25-run loss in which Dhoni contributed with 30 runs off 26 balls but couldn't steer his team past the finishing line. CSK will next take on Punjab Kings on April 7 at the Mullanpur stadium.
