Mahendra Singh Dhoni and Sakshi's magical love story: From childhood friends to life partners
MS Dhoni had married the love of his life, Sakshi July 4 2010 in Dehradun.
11 years of togetherness is what Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his wife Sakshi are celebrating today (July 4). The former India captain had married the love of his life, Sakshi July 4 2010 in Dehradun.
Many of Dhoni's friends from the sports, politics, and film fraternity attended the wedding and blessed the couple. The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper was seen getting wished by his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise.
CSK wrote, "The love that we #yellove! Super happy anniversary to our King and Queen! #WhistlePodu".
Incidentally, no one knew about Sakshi Rawat before she had tied the knot to India's most eligible bachelor. So what is their love story and how did it begin.
The wicketkeeper-batsman and Sakshi had known each other since childhood as their fathers worked in Ranchi's MECON.
Dhoni and Sakshi went to the same school in Ranchi, but Sakshi's family shifted to Dehradun while she was still a kid as her father got transferred.
The two had lost touch for years but fate surely changed things around.
Sakshi, who was born in Assam, received her primary education at Welham Girls School in Dehradun.
She has a degree in hotel management from the Institute of Hotel Management, Aurangabad.
The duo met again after around 10 years in Kolkata. The meeting happened when Team India was staying in Taj Bengal, Kolkata.
Sakshi, who was a hotel management student, was an intern with Taj Bengal, during Team India's stay there.
On her last day of internship, Sakshi's manager Yudhajit Dutta introduced her to Dhoni, who instantly fell in love with her. Dhoni later asked Dutta for her number and texted her.
After getting her number, Dhoni sent several text to Sakshi but she did not take them seriously. However, after repeated messages, the two finally started dating in March 2008. Sakshi also attended Dhoni's birthday bash in 2008.
The CSK skipper and Sakshi tied the knot on July 4, 2010, in Dehradun. The wedding was attended by Dhoni's friends from the sports, politics, and film fraternity.
It is to be noted that Sakshi was not a known face before her marriage to Dhoni.
The couple were blessed with a baby girl - Ziva Dhoni - on February 6, 2015. She was born in Ranchi and remains one of the most celebrated individuals in the country.
She was born when the Indian team, under MS Dhoni's captaincy, were preparing to defend their World Cup title in Australia. The skipper could not be with her during her birth.