Vijayawada, July 6: Festivities for former India captain and Chennai Super Kings icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s 45th birthday have already begun in Vijayawada, ahead of his special day on July 7. Multiple videos circulating on social media show large gatherings of Dhoni’s fans coming together to celebrate the birthday of their favourite cricketer.
The fans revealed massive cut-outs of Dhoni dressed in both the Indian national cricket team jersey and the Chennai Super Kings jersey. They also poured milk over the cut-outs, a customary practice among many fans in South India to express their admiration and reverence for sporting legends.
The videos capture a large crowd cheering, filming the grand celebration on their mobile phones, and rejoicing as the cut-outs were put up. One of the clips was posted by the X account Dhoni Trends, which stated, "MS Dhoni's 45th birthday celebrations have officially begun in Vijayawada." Several fan pages on Instagram also uploaded videos of the festivities.
Dhoni continues to be among the most beloved cricketers in India. Each year, fans nationwide mark his birthday with cake-cutting ceremonies, charitable initiatives, bike rallies, and large public gatherings.
This year, Vijayawada has once again emerged as one of the earliest cities to begin the festivities, with fans eagerly counting down to Dhoni’s 45th birthday.