MS Dhoni was a Very Shy Boy in School Recalls Childhood Coach Keshav Ranjan Banerjee

Arguably the best Indian captain to have ever graced the game, MS Dhoni is undoubtedly one of the finest batsmen wicketkeepers in the limited overs format. His journey from being a ticket collector in Kharagpur in 2002 to becoming the T20 World Cup winning captain in 2007 has been nothing short of a fairytale. Over the years, Dhoni has made a huge fan base for himself all across the globe.

A couple of years back a movie was made on his life which was titled MS Dhoni-the Untold Story. The reel life Dhoni was portrayed on screen by Sushant Singh Rajput and the movie was a blockbuster. Many people came to the life of Dhoni closely and how he has fought to become one of the finest captains the world has seen.

Childhood coach of Dhoni, Keshav Ranjan Banerjee during an interview with the Firstpost spoke about their tiny yet significant contribution in the making of the most successful Indian captain till date. The film is often showed in television. It is undoubtedly a pleasure to all Dhoni fans. The role of Banerjee sir was played by Rajesh Sharma. He had the perfect Bengali accent in his Hindi just like the real-life Banerjee sir.

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People always want to know how different are the characters who were portrayed in the film to the original characters. Keshav Ranjan Banerjee revealed that he was even asked by reporters whether he was paid as they portrayed his character in the film.

Keshav Ranjan Banerjee reveals about MS Dhoni in his childhood

“Some people asked me were you paid as they portrayed your character in the film and I was disgusted,” Banerjee ‘Sir’ said, sitting in his two-bedroom flat.

“I am not his biological father but a father figure. It’s a shame if a father demands anything from his son,” he asserted. Banerjee sir further revealed that he has arranged a few passes for the 3^rd ODI with the help of Dhoni ’s mother.

“He was and still is a very shy boy. He could always hide his feelings with a smile. Dhoni knew that cricket was his calling for a life he wanted for himself. Even more for his family. Mahi is still like that,” Banerjee found it difficult to hide his pride.

“I have got a couple of passes for the third ODI. I had called up Mahi’s mother and she had arranged for them,” he said referring to India’s third ODI against Australia here on Friday. Banerjee sir also revealed about how Dhoni was as a child and how humility came quite naturally to him. His biology man Sushma Shukla stated that was a very quiet child.

“He was a very quiet child. I taught him biology in 7th and 8th standard. I remember asking him “Mahendra, you are Singh or Dhoni? He never liked that question. He replied ‘Maam hum Singh bhi hain aur Dhoni bhi’,” recalls Jawahar Vidya Mandir’s retired teacher Sushma Shukla.