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Mahendra Singh Dhoni aka M S Dhoni or Mahi has millions of diehard fans in India. The former India captain, who is known for his cool demeanour, has won over many people with his humble nature and laid-back attitude.
A man had the experience of a lifetime when he got an opportunity to sit next to the 42-year-old on an IndiGo flight. Chandan Sinha took to Instagram to share his photo with Dhoni a few days ago. Sinha said even though his house was less than a km from Dhoni’s house in Ranchi where he lived for 20 years yet he never bumped into him.
Sinha wrote, “God had it all planned” as a last-minute seat change from the last to second row would turn out to be the best two and a half hours of his life. As he took his seat, he heard a familiar voice asking him to let him pass to his window seat. “A surreal encounter with Mahi, was an absolute dream come true,” he wrote.
Sinha said it took him a minute to realise what was happening and Dhoni’s “humility made the moment even more incredible”. On hearing that he was also from his hometown, Dhoni let go of his usual habit of taking a nap during the flight, Sinha said.
“We had two hours of fascinating conversation. From his entrepreneurial ideas to life lessons his wisdom knows no bounds. From sharing about his favourite cuisines to vacation plans. From his love for Ranchi to his love for automobiles. How he drops his daughter to school every morning when in town. His calm demeanour reaffirmed why we call him Captain Cool,” Sinha wrote further.
“Bro got a profile picture for life,” a user commented. “I consider this as a Lifetime achievement dude! How lucky are you… I can’t imagine how enlightening and beautiful those 2 hours of conversation would have been,” said another. “Dreams come True moment,” wrote a third.
