In his 16-year old international career, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has played several match-winning innings and has grabbed the headlines.
India's most successful captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned 40 on Wednesday, July 7. Though Dhoni has retired from international cricket he is still going strong in the shortest format of the game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) leading from the front of the Chennai Super Kings.
In his 16-year old international career, Dhoni has played several match-winning innings and has grabbed the headlines. But Dhoni has also attracted a lot of attention over his off field activities, including his alleged affairs with actresses before his marriage to Sakshi Dhoni.
Before his marriage to Sakshi Dhoni, there were rumours of Dhoni's affair with South Indian film star Raai Laxmi. Though Dhoni never said anything about his relationship with Raai Laxmi in public, it was the latter who said that the two dated each other. The love affair between Dhoni and Raai Laxmi had grabbed a lot of limelight at that time. Let's know more about Raai Laxmi.
1. When MS Dhoni met Raai Laxmi
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According to reports Dhoni and Raai Laxmi first met in 2008. It is said that Dhoni went to attend Raii Laxmi's birthday party during IPL.
2. MS Dhoni-Raai Laxmi romantic relationship
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According to reports, Dhoni and Raai Laxmi dated each other for around a year before they ended their relationship.
3. Raai Laxmi on her affair with Dhoni
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"I've begun to believe that my relationship with Dhoni is like a stain or a scar which won't go away for a long time. I am surprised that people still have the energy and patience left to talk about it even now. Every time TV channels dig into Dhoni's past, they make it a point to bring up our relationship. I dread to think that someday my kids in future will see it on TV and ask me about it!," Raai Laxmi once said in an interview.
4. Raai Laxmi - Acting career
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Raai Lakshmi is a famous actress and she has worked in many Tamil, Telugu, Kannada and Malayalam films. She has acted in Hindi films like 'Julie 2' and Akira.
5. Raai Laxmi's engagement
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Raai Laxmi recently announced her engagement in a surprising and unexpected way."Okay since lots of people have been asking me questions from quite a long time so I decided to address this issue. First of all I'm not hiding my relationship I don't think it's anyone's business plus, I need some privacy and to protect the well-being of my partner. Yes we have sent invitations to close friends last week we are getting engaged on April 27, 2021. It happened unexpectedly but my family is really happy about it so I Am and can't wait to be with the love of my life I stole this post from someone just to remind you that wash your hands properly and use sanitiser when necessary (sic)," she had tweeted on April 6.
