Dhoni was born on 7th July in the year 1981. He is a retired Indian international cricketer who captained the national team in limited-overs formats from the year 2007 to 2017 and in Test cricket from the year 2008 to 2014. Under his leadership, India won the inaugural 2007 ICC World Twenty20, 2010 as well as 2016 Asia Cups, the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup and the 2013 ICC Champions Trophy.
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A wicket-keeper as well as a right-handed middle-order batsman, MSD is one of the highest run-scorers in ODIs with over 10,000 runs and is considered an efficient finisher in limited-overs formats. Mahi is widely viewed as one of the most famous wicket-keeper batsmen and skippers in the history of the sport. Mahi was also the first wicket-keeper to accomplish 100 stumpings in ODI cricket.
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What is the monthly income of Mahendra Singh Dhoni from BCCI?
Dhoni didn’t play a single match for India since appearing for the last time on 9 July 2019 against New Zealand before announcing his retirement from international cricket on 15 August, 2020 on his social media accounts.
BCCI gives salary to each cricketer according to grade. MS Dhoni's salary was INR 5 crore as he was included in the A grade list where players get the above-mentioned amount.
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Mahi was on the Grade A+ pay scale until 2018, but the fact that he didn't feature in Test matches for India since then had resulted in his demotion in the hierarchy.
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The ‘Grade A+’ is just for the cricketers who feature in all three formats frequently.
How much does Mahendra Singh Dhoni make?
ENDORSEMENTS
In spite of announcing his retirement, Mahendra Singh Dhoni has bagged the most number of brand endorsements in the 13th edition of the IPL. Dhoni has emerged as the most-liked celebrity, endorsing 16 brands, according to the data published by TAM Sports, a division of TAM Media Research. According to the industry estimates, he is expected to have earned anywhere between INR 120-150 crore during last year's IPL from endorsement deals.
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Depending on the advertiser, Mahi charges brands anywhere between INR 4 and 6 crore per day. He is estimated to earn INR 250 crore from long-term endorsement contracts signed in 2020.
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INVESTMENTS
Mahi Hotel
This is presumably one of the least popular Dhoni business investments. Interestingly, Mahi owns a hotel under the name Hotel Mahi Residency. The hotel does not have any other franchises, with its sole brand settled in Jharkhand.
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Hockey Team
If there was a choice to spend on every single sport, we think Mahi would have. A sports team investment for Mahi comes in the form of Ranchi Rays, a Ranchi-based hockey club.
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Mahi Racing Team India
MSD has a holy place for bikes and it is very much apparent from his crazy bike collection. Nevertheless, what's fascinating is that Mahi also owns a racing team in the Supersport World Championship. This purchase is in partnership with popular actor Akkineni Nagarjuna.
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Chennaiyin FC
Mahi has a really close-knit bond with football, and even though he couldn’t make a profession in it, the megastar is associated with it by owning a part of the Chennaiyin FC team in the Indian Super League.
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SportsFit by MS Dhoni
Dhoni is one of India’s most competent sportspersons and that pertains to his love affair with fitness. Interestingly, Mahi has spent on this as well. The former Indian captain owns more than 200 gyms across the nation, under the name SportsFit World Pvt. Ltd.
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Seven
Seven was launched in February 2016 and MSD was requested to be the brand ambassador. Now he is not just the brand ambassador, Mahi also owns the footwear section of the brand.
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What is Mahendra Singh Dhoni's salary in IPL?
With the 14th edition of the IPL, Mahendra Singh Dhoni became the first cricketer in history to have a salary of INR 150 crore in the Indian Premier League.
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MSD had been the biggest earner in the Indian Premier League with INR 137 crore until the 2020 edition but with CSK retaining his services for the 14th edition, MS Dhoni’s salary has gone past INR 150 crore to stand at Rs 152 crore.
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