MS Dhoni Reveals Untold Story, Opens Up About His Relationship With His Father: “I Never Dared…”

Former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni recently opened up about his childhood and relationship with his father in an interview. Dhoni is currently playing for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but his team’s disappointing performance has attracted significant criticism from fans and experts alike. While there are rumors that this might be Dhoni’s final season in the IPL, he has not confirmed anything and hinted that he will make a decision after the season concludes. In the interview with Raj Shamani, Dhoni revealed that he was afraid of his father during his childhood and shared an untold story.

“When we were kids, there was no insecurity in life. We had the same routine every day, and there was no room for insecurity. I don’t think we were insecure about anything. Everything was consistent—there was no show-off, no mobile phones around!”

“We had a very regimented childhood. The school was in the colony itself, which meant there was no mischief in our younger days. My teachers had also taught my elder brother, and there was a 10-year age gap between us. So, they literally knew the entire family. The only competitive thing in those early days was the games we played in my colony, where if you lost one day, you had to win the next day!” he said.

“Papa se darr bohot lagta tha (I used to be really scared of my father).”

“He was very strict. He was regimented; we always had to be on time. But that’s also why I am regimented. It’s not like he used to beat us or anything, but that fear was always there. My friends would climb walls in the colony, but I never dared. If my father saw us, we were done! We never knew what the consequences would be, but we were afraid nevertheless,” the former India captain added.