Ranchi: Former Team India captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not only adept at striking four-sixes on the cricket field, but also in his personal life, he is also awestruck by his fans and veterans. And unexpected things. Sometimes the news of his agriculture and farm house is in the media headlines, sometimes the news of the poultry farm ‘Kadaknath’. Now his bike collection is in the limelight.
Dhoni has many hobbies
According to a report, after winning the fifth trophy of IPL, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is spending time with his family at his home in Jharkhand’s capital Ranchi away from the cricket field. As much as Dhoni is fond of playing cricket, he also loves playing football. Apart from this, they do agriculture as farmers, rearing cows and rearing poultry like cow rearers. Not only that, he also likes to ride a bike on the roads of Ranchi. He is often seen riding his bike on the streets of Ranchi.
Venkatesh Prasad is shocked by the collection of bikes
The biggest one is that Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who led India to T20 World Cup in 2007, Cricket ODI World Cup in 2011 and Champions Trophy in 2013, is not only fond of riding bikes on the streets of Ranchi, but also loves to ride bikes. He also likes to collect. He has so many bikes that the legends of India are stunned to see them. On July 17, 2023, former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad visited former Team India great captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s house in Ranchi. Dhoni’s collection of bikes at his home during this visit was awe-inspiring. He was surprised to see the bikes.
Motor garage or showroom
Surprised by Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s passion for collecting bikes, the cricketer suddenly asked, ‘Is this a motor garage or a showroom?’ Looking at Dhoni’s collection of bikes, he claimed that his motor garage looked like a showroom. The cricketer-turned-commentator also shared a view from inside Dhoni’s bike garage in a tweet. Venkatesh Prasad wrote that I have seen the craziest emotions in a person. What a collection and what a man MSD. He writes that a great achiever and an even more incredible person. This is a glimpse of his bike and car collection at his Ranchi home. Just overwhelmed by the man and his emotions.
One of the craziest emotions I’ve ever seen in a person. What a collection and what a man MSD. A great achiever and an even more incredible person. This is a glimpse of his bike and car collection at his Ranchi home.
Bloomed only by man and his emotions @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/avtYwVNNOz— Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) July 17, 2023
Venkatesh Prasad spoke to Sakshi
Venkatesh Prasad, who visited Dhoni in Ranchi, also shared a 109-second video clip on micro-blogging site Twitter, in which he is seen talking to Dhoni’s wife Sakshi. During this conversation Sakshi asked him how did you feel when you came to Ranchi for the first time? In response to his question, Venkatesh Prasad replied that, excellent! No, not at all (not my first time in Ranchi). It’s my 4th time, but this place (MS Dhoni’s Bike Collection) can only be crazy. If no one was crazy about it, you wouldn’t buy that many bikes. He says bike showroom ho sakta hai yeh (It could be a bike showroom). One needs a lot of passion to do something like that, I tell you.
Dhoni owns more than 50 bikes
According to a report, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, popularly known as Mahi in Ranchi, owns more than 50 bikes, including Harley-Davidson Fat Boy, Kawasaki Ninja H2, Ducati 1098, Yamaha RD350 and Suzuki Hayabusa. Mahendra Singh Dhoni bought his first Yamaha RX-135 before his entry into international cricket. Today Dhoni owns bikes like Harley Davidson Fat Boy, Ducati 1098, Confederate X132 Hellcat, Ninja ZX 14R and Hayabusa and has been seen riding them many times. Dhoni has many expensive bikes, but one bike is more special. The name of this bike is Confederate X132 Hellcat, which is priced around Rs 30 lakh. Its powerful 2.2-litre V-twin motor generates 132 Bhp and 200 Nm of torque.
Dhoni gifted himself a car on his retirement day.
There are also reports that Dhoni gifted himself a Pontiac Firebird Trans Am car on his retirement day. He took delivery of this car on Independence Day 2020. It’s a bright red vintage car, dating back to the 1970s. Dhoni bought this car for 68 lakh rupees. Dhoni has been seen on several occasions in his hometown Ranchi, driving the Hummer H2. One of the best SUVs in the world, this car is priced at around Rs 72 lakh. It is powered by a 6.2 liter V8 petrol engine, which produces 393 Bhp of power.
How many cars does Dhoni have?
Ferrari 599 GTO is one of Dhoni’s iconic cars. Its price is around Rs 1.39 crore. It has a powerful V12 engine, which can generate 661bhp and 620Nm of torque. One of the most expensive cars in MS Dhoni’s collection is the Porsche 911. The price of this supercar is around Rs 2.50 crore. This car accelerates from 0-100 kmph in just 4.5 seconds. Dhoni included this car in his signature collection in 2020.
Venkatesh Prasad played 161 ODIs
Let us tell you that former Indian cricketer Venkatesh Prasad has represented India in 33 Tests and 161 ODIs, where he has taken 96 and 196 wickets respectively. As far as Dhoni is concerned, the 42-year-old recently celebrated his birthday on July 7. The wicketkeeper-batsman, who is yet to retire from the Indian Premier League, has been spending quality time with his family.
