Former batsman Wasim Jaffer, who was once known as one of the best red-ball batsmen for India, has revealed some startling facts about former Indian skipper MS Dhoni. The two shared a locker room during the early days of Jaffer’s career.
Wasim Jaffer reveals MS Dhoni’s goal to earn enough for a good life in Ranchi
The expert batsman recalled how the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, who made it to the Indian team after a long struggle and many stages in his early life, had a very small dream, which he then considered sufficient for his life.
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While no one could deny MS Dhoni’s deep love for the game and his determination to win games for India, according to Wasim Jaffer, he didn’t build his career around a thought of superstardom or staggering wealth.
He recalled how Dhoni had then expressed them to earn around INR 30 lakhs, which according to him was enough to ensure a comfortable life with a house and a car. The memory has resurfaced as a reminder of Dhoni’s mindset until success and fortune changed his life.
Jaffer revealed that these things were revealed by Dhoni to his wife, whom he spoke to very fondly when they interacted after the former got married.
“So he called my wife Bhabhi,” Jaffer said, as quoted by Hindustan Times. “So he used to say, Bhabhi, I have to earn 30 lakhs… if I want to have a good life.”
“If I want to have a good life in Ranchi…then it is enough for me if I have 30 lakhs. I will have a house and a car. And I can live a happy life,” Jaffer quoted Dhoni as saying.
“But who would have thought that fate had written 30,000 crores?” Wasim Jaffer said
Wasim Jaffer then recalled the period when Dhoni had just started playing for India in 2004. He then contrasted the modest benchmark Dhoni had set in his early life with what he had achieved throughout his life.
“But who would have thought that destiny had written 30,000 crores, and not just 30 Lakhs,” he said, underscoring how dramatically Dhoni’s journey exceeded those early expectations.
MS Dhoni went on to play for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL, and after his retirement, he ventured into many other dimensions. However, the former Indian star still continues to play for CSK in the IPL after announcing his international retirement in 2020.
Wasim Jaffer calls this a reflection of MS Dhoni’s humility
Although MS Dhoni is one of the highest-paid international stars to have played the sport, Jaffer claimed that the point he wanted to make was not about money but rather about temperament.
“I mean, he was very down to earth. And I’m sure he still is,” he said, adding that Dhoni was “very humble even then”, “very likeable” and “very approachable”. He concluded by saying that long before he would become one of the biggest icons in the cricketing world, Dhoni was talked about for his humility.
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