Suresh Raina reveals the flute player in MS Dhoni

In the video posted by Dhoni’s long-time teammate Suresh Raina, the captain appears to be sitting at an airport and playing the flute. Raina posted the video on Twitter yesterday to wish the skipper on his 35th birthday.

Besides Raina, present and former Indian cricketers also wished Dhoni on his special day.

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Born on July 7, 1981, Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his India debut on December 23, 2004, against Bangladesh in Chittagong. The cricketer, who was born in Ranchi, then took over India’s captaincy in the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa and guided India to a title win in the tournament. Dhoni also captained the Men in Blue during their triumph in the 2011 World Cup and the 2013 Champions Trophy. The 35-year-old also took India to the No.1 position in Test rankings in 2009. Dhoni had retired from Test cricket back in December 2014, but he continues to captain the limited-overs side.  

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