Former Indian cricket team captain and legendary wicketkeeper-batter Mahendra Singh Dhoni is celebrating 15 years of marriage with wife Sakshi on Friday, July 4, 2025. The couple tied the knot in a low-key ceremony back in 2010. Now 43, Dhoni represented India in over 500 international matches between 2004 and 2019, becoming one of the most iconic figures in the game.
To mark the anniversary, Sakshi shared a rare throwback picture with Dhoni on Instagram, accompanied by the caption: “We made a promise! Onto 16th."
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The couple welcomed their daughter, Ziva, on February 6, 2015.
Dhoni, the only captain to have led India to victories in all three ICC white-ball tournaments—the T20 World Cup (2007), the ODI World Cup (2011), and the Champions Trophy (2013)—played his final international match on July 10, 2019, against New Zealand. That rain-hit World Cup semifinal in Manchester ended in heartbreak, with India falling 18 runs short in a 240-run chase. Dhoni scored a valiant 50 off 72 balls before being run out in the final overs.
He officially bid farewell to international cricket on August 15, 2020, sharing a nostalgic video on Instagram to announce his retirement.
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Despite stepping away from the international stage, Dhoni continues to feature in the IPL for Chennai Super Kings. He was retained by CSK for Rs 4 crore ahead of the 2025 mega auction and played all 14 league games that season. Midway through IPL 2025, he was reinstated as captain on April 10 after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out due to injury.
However, the campaign didn’t go as hoped. Under Dhoni’s leadership, CSK finished last in the standings—first time in the franchise’s history.
While speculation swirled around Dhoni potentially ending his IPL journey after the 2025 season, he has yet to confirm any decision publicly.
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