The aura of Mahendra Singh Dhoni needs to be studied. The legendary Indian captain, the wicketkeeper-batter, who is still going strong at the age of 43 in the Indian Premier League with the beloved franchise Chennai Super Kings was recently inducted into the ICC Hall of Fame. The only captain in the world to have lifted all three ICC white-ball trophies, Dhoni became the 11th Indian cricketer to be crowned with the Hall of Fame honour. While his fellow inductees including South Africans Hashim Amla and Graeme Smith, Australia’s Matthew Hayden, New Zealander Daniel Vettori, and Pakistan’s Sana Mir posed with their awards, Dhoni was nowhere to be seen. “It is an honour to be named in the ICC Hall of Fame, which recognises the contributions of cricketers across generations and from all over the world. To have your name remembered alongside such all-time greats is a wonderful feeling. It is something that I will cherish forever,” Dhoni was quoted as saying by ICC in a release. Living The Detached Life Eager to see the legend grace the stage, it soon dawned upon fans of Dhoni that he had skipped the ceremony. Personal milestone tha isiliye jaane diya, team trophy hoti to kisi youngster ke haath mein hoti pic.twitter.com/OQTIdVmDZD — Sagar (@sagarcasm) June 10, 2025 “MS Dhoni didn’t attend the award function to recieve the honours.. Bro is some insane human to have such level of detachment with everything.. not once did he flex his achievements ?.. UNREAALL mann.. I hit 2 sixes yday and posted 5 times on WhatsApp, (sic)” a fan responding to Dhoni’s absence at the elite event wrote on ‘X’. Dhoni Photographed In Track Pant? While the veteran chose to give ICC event a miss, he was spotted in a chilled, casual attire when he was felicitated by Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) president Ajay Nath Shahdeo. In a heartwarming post, Shahdeo presented Dhoni with a bouquet and wrote: “Heartiest congratulations to #Mahi @mahi7781 on his #ICCHallOfFame induction! Had the pleasure of meeting him and celebrating this remarkable achievement Wishing #Mahi continued success and admiration from fans worldwide!” Shahdeo captioned the photo and included the following hashtags “#MSDhoniForever” “#CricketLegend”. The photo of Dhoni’s rare appearance in public also went viral for the same reason. Also Read: Raj Shamani ‘Whitewash’ Memes Go Viral After Vijay Mallya Podcast: Why YouTuber Is Facing Heat “Bro was working out in a gym in track pant and Jharkhand State Cricket Association president came there and congratulated him!! He knows that he will say no for any big functions so he came there un announced it seems,” a user on X, responding to Dhoni’s felicitation quipped. Bro was working out in a gym in track pant and Jharkhand State Cricket Association president came there and congratulated him!! He knows that he will say no for any big functions so he came there un announced it seems? pic.twitter.com/lIjU9K9YPN — Aswathyᶜˢᵏ? (@Dhonifan183) June 10, 2025 The Myth, The Man, The Legend Dhoni’s life outside of cricket is pretty much surrounded by mystery. With barely any appearances, the only time he’s spotted in his hometown Ranchi is when he is riding the motorcycles he loves. “Away from trolls and social media. Living peacefully with farming, bike rides, and pets at his farmhouse. Dhoni’s post retirement life is the dream,” a user on ‘X’ captioned a photo of Dhoni out and about. Away from trolls and social media.Living peacefully with farming, bike rides, and pets at his farmhouse.Dhoni’s post retirement life is the dream. pic.twitter.com/hpcmw7EuBz — Abhishek (@MSDianAbhiii) June 6, 2025 “Dhoni’s lifestyle really amazes me. He could’ve moved to a much bigger tier-1 city but he chooses to stay in his hometown Ranchi. Farming, going on bike rides with a backpack, enjoying his peaceful life totally detached from social media. It truly feels like the ultimate goal,” another user wrote sharing yet another pic of MS waving for a photo. Dhoni’s lifestyle really amazes me. He could’ve moved to a much bigger tier-1 city but he chooses to stay in his hometown Ranchi. Farming, going on bike rides with a backpack, enjoying his peaceful life totally detached from social media. It truly feels like the ultimate goal ❤️ pic.twitter.com/e43oNuWFyZ — Sùjith.¹⁰⁵ (@Sk_twitzz) June 1, 2025 Dhoni made his India debut against Bangladesh in an ODI played on December 23, 2004. He featured in 90 Tests, 350 ODIs, and 98 T20Is. The beloved cricketer from Jharkhand led India to the maiden T20 World Cup (2007) title. He then followed it up by lifting the ODI World Cup trophy in 2011 as India brought home the title after a wait of 28 years. In 2013, Dhoni captained India to Champions Trophy glory.