Mahendra Singh Dhoni had an almost accidental start to his cricket journey. His teachers recall that Dhoni was an average student in class. But was a complete sports addict.
The moment there was free time in the class, Dhoni would be the first one to run to the grounds. He first started playing soccer and badminton.
Dhoni's school teacher K. R. Banerjee was friends with the coach of the Commando Cricket Club. Banerjee once got a request from the club to help them fill the wicket-keepers slot in their team.
Dhoni had been playing soccer under his guidance for a couple of years. He had seen the flexibility and agility of Dhoni and thought that this was a good time for him to move from soccer to cricket.
