MS Dhoni has been donning the No. 7 shirt since his worldwide debut. The Chennai Super Kings captain revealed why he selected the quantity whereas stressing that it was not superstitious.
No. 7 is near my coronary heart, not superstitious about it: MS Dhoni (AFP Photo)
Number 7 is synonymous with a number of the largest sporting superstars. Legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has used No. 7 and made it a model whereas the identical is the case with India’s World Cup-winning former captain MS Dhoni.
Dhoni has been utilizing 7 as his shirt quantity proper from his worldwide debut in 2007 and the legend of the quantity has grown over time. Dhoni opened up concerning the motive behind him selecting No. 7, ruling out any superstitious angle to it.
Speaking to followers throughout a digital interplay held by India Cements, the mother or father group of the homeowners of Indian Premier League aspect Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni mentioned 7 is a quantity that’s near his coronary heart. Dhoni added that he has been listening to individuals discuss concerning the significance of No. 7 over time nevertheless it was for a easy motive that he selected the quantity.
“A lot of people initially thought that 7 is a lucky number for me and all of that. But I chose the number for a very simple reason. I was born on the 7th of July. So it’s the 7th day of the 7th month, that was the reason,” MS Dhoni mentioned.
“Rather than getting to all the different things as to what number is a good number and all, I thought I will use my date of birth as the number.
“Then every time individuals stored asking me, I stored including to the reply. 81 was the 12 months, 8-1 is once more 7, 7 is a really impartial quantity. People truly stored telling me, I began absorbing it and I began telling it to others in the identical approach.
“A lot of people said 7 is a neutral number and even if it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t really go against you. That also I added to my answer.
“I’m not very superstitious about it, nevertheless it’s one quantity that’s near my coronary heart and I’ve stored it over time with me,” he added.
MS Dhoni can be donning No. 7 for CSK in IPL 2022 because the 4-time champions will look to defend their title. CSK will start their season towards final 12 months’s runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 26.
Dhoni’s males have been coaching in Surat over the past week within the lead as much as IPL 2022. The CSK skipper mentioned he’s very pleased with the amenities which can be on provide in Surat, a venue that he selected for the pre-season coaching camp.