‘Thala for a reason’, FIFA World Cup’s tribute for Dhoni:77ft cutouts to special messages, fans celebrate Mahi’s 45th birthday

India’s World Cup-winning captain, MS Dhoni, is celebrating his 45th birthday. Meanwhile, the cricket fraternity, franchises and fans share well-wishes for their beloved ‘Thala’ on social media. On Dhoni’s birthday, Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) head coach Stephen Fleming made a bold claim to a fan’s question for Texas Super Giants (TSK) during an interaction event. One fan wrote, ‘Happy Birthday Captain Cool’, while CSK shared a birthday wish and wrote, ‘Man with million of hearts’. On the other hand, several fans eached outside Dhoni’s house in Ranchi to tribute Thala on his 45th birthday. From fans reaching Dhoni’s house in numbers to the franchises, cricketers and fans pouring their wishes, let’s look at the social media reactions. Social media reactions on MS Dhoni’s 45th birthday ‘Man with million of hearts’: Chennai Super Kings ‘7 Goals, Thala for a reason’: FIFA shared birthday wish for Dhoni Ahead of the World Cup’s business end, FIFA has shared wishes for MS Dhoni. They wrote, ‘7 Goals, Thala for a reason. Happy Thala Day!’ Notably, the meaning behind the wish is Lionel Messi (Argentina), Kylian Mbappe (France) and Erling Hakand (Norway) all are locked in seven goals in 2026 edition of FIFA World Cup. Fans reach Dhoni’s residence in Ranchi to pay tribute On Dhoni’s 45th birthday, fans reach outside Thala’s house to celebrate his birthday and pour well wishes. One fan said, “I have come here from Odisha and have been waiting for the past six days for a chance to meet him just once.” MS Dhoni’s 77ft cutout in Andhra Pradesh On his 45th birthday, Andhra Pradesh’s Ambarupeta constructed a 77ft cutout of MS Dhoni to pay tribute. Virender Sehwag’s special ‘Kerala jungle’ tribute to Dhoni
‘Have a great one’: Lucknow Super Giants MS Dhoni to play for Texas Super Kings? During a media interaction event, a fan asked on MS Dhoni’s participation in Texas Super Kings, referring to Lionel Messi with Miami. In response, Stephen Fleming said, “It’s a good point, won’t be too far away.” The TSK media shared this post on Dhoni’s 45th birthday.