Mahendra Singh Dhoni is one of the greatest Indian cricketers who has a thumping fan base across the globe. MS Dhoni ended his International career as the most successful Indian captain with three ICC Titles under his leadership. He also has been the most successful captain in the Indian Premier League where he led Chennai Super Kings to five title victories.
While Dhoni has always remained in the talks on the field, his personal life has also been a point of discussion. Dhoni’s love life has always remained controversial as the World Cup-winning captain has maintained secrecy on his relationships. It is believed that he had multiple affairs before marrying his life partner Sakshi Singh. Let’s find out more about his partners before marriage:
Priyanka Jha
The story of MS Dhoni and Priyanka Jha is of no surprise as it was clearly portrayed in the skipper’s biopic, MS Dhoni: The Untold Story. Priyanka was Dhoni’s first girlfriend and the two were dating during Dhoni’s initial International series against Bangladesh and Pakistan. Dhoni had met Priyanka on a flight from Vishakhapatnam. The two shared a cute bond and had reportedly met several times. Unfortunately, Priyanka died in a car accident that left Dhoni devastated.
Deepika Padukone
In one of the most shocking incidents, it is believed that MS Dhoni and Deepika Padukone had also dated in 2007. During this period, both had attained a breakthrough in their careers. Dhoni led India to clinch the inaugural edition of the ICC T20 World Cup and Deepika had a sizzling Bollywood debut as her film Om Shanti Om turned out to be a blockbuster. Dhoni had reportedly fallen for Padukone and the two were spotted several times. They also did a ramp walk together that raised speculations about their relationship.
Raai Laxmi
It is believed that the former team India skipper also dated model Raai Laxmi after his relationship ended with Deepika Padukone. The Julie-2 actress and Dhoni dated for a brief period from 2008 to 2009. The couple was spotted multiple times at many parties, especially after the IPL post-match parties. It is believed that their relationship did not work after the two parted ways in 2009. Speaking during an interview in 2014, Raai Laxmi stated that her relationship with Dhoni is like a scar or a stain in her life which won’t go away for a long period of time.
Preeti Simoes
MS Dhoni’s relationship with Preeti Simoes has remained very secretive as the couple has maintained a muted stance on their dating status. Preeti Simoes worked as the Creative Director at a former popular show on Colors TV namely Comedy Nights With Kapil. Simoes and Dhoni had reportedly met at a promotional event in 2010. They had a very short stint together and they did not make the headlines. To date, neither of the two have confirmed their relationship with each other.
Asin
In another shocking revelation, Dhoni has also dated popular Bollywood actress Asin. Asin rose through the ranks in her professional career after the success of her debut Bollywood film Ghajini. Her tremendous popularity had made many commercial partners sign endorsements with her. In one such incident, Asin and Dhoni met while doing a commercial together. After the shoot, Asin and Dhoni became fast friends and met outside multiple times. Many rumours had erupted that the two had been together for a brief period of time.
Finally, he rested all the speculations about his personal love life and married his girlfriend Sakshi Singh Rawat in 2010. Dhoni met Sakshi at an ITC Hotel in Kolkata during India’s Test match against South Africa. He had reportedly fallen for Sakshi on their first time. Sakshi had been working as an intern at a particular hospitality chain.
Sakshi practised at an Institution for Hotel Management (IHM) in Aurangabad City of Maharashtra. Soon after Dhoni left Kolkata, he visited Aurangabad to meet Sakshi. The two then built a strong bond and finally tied the knot.
Sakshi and Dhoni share a very cute bond. Sakshi gave birth to Dhoni’s first child in 2015 and the two named her Ziva. Sakshi now runs multiple businesses including his entertainment division namely Dhoni Entertainment.
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