MS Dhoni is known for his calm attitude on the field, regardless of the situation.
However, ex-India batter Suresh Raina recently recalled an instance where he saw Dhoni losing his cool. It was during the 2010 IPL match between CSK and Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), in which Dhoni scored 54* off 29 balls to take his team over the finishing line.
"He clubbed a big one over long-on, and then punched his helmet. I have never seen him do this in any match or any situation. Everyone knew him as Captain Cool, but the energy he showed was because of the match situation," said Raina on JioCinema.
Raina also shared his experience of witnessing Dhoni's big hitting for the first time in 2004 during a match between East Zone and Central Zone.
"We were hearing a lot about a player with long hair from Jharkhand known for hitting it out of the park consistently.
"This one day, we all were hanging around while Dhoni bhai quietly was eating his roti and butter chicken in a corner. Gyanu bhai saw him and said, ‘I really don’t think he’s going to do us any damage. He’s enjoying his food; let him do that’,” Raina stated.
"From the word go, he hit gagan chumbhi (touching the sky) sixes, and Gyanu bhai had to eat his words," he added.
Giving a peek into his off-field passion, Suresh Raina revealed Dhoni's love for automobiles and games.
"We all know how many bikes he has and how he personally fine-tunes them, but he has extended this passion for vintage cars. He has become a collector," said Raina. "Whenever we would ask him to go for dinner, he would inevitably play a game and delay our meals by 10-15 mins because he was intensely involved in the game."