IPL 2022: Finally, Dhoni reveals the real reason why he wears jersey number 7

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) leader MS Dhoni has talked about the reason behind wearing the No.7 jersey all his career and it isn’t because that the particular number is “lucky”. Dhoni uncovered that he picked the number because he was born on July 7. The 40-year-old also said that he is not a superstitious person in general. Dhoni, who bid adieu to international cricket in 2020, will be seen in action in the forthcoming edition of Indian Premier League where he will lead the Chennai Super Kings.

“A lot of people initially thought that 7 is a lucky number for me and all of that. But I chose the number for a very simple reason. I was born on the 7th of July. So, it’s the 7th day of the 7th month, that was the reason. Rather than getting into all the different things as to what number is a good number and all, I thought I will use my date of birth as the number. What people kept asking me about it, I used to frame different answers,” Dhoni said in a video posted on the official YouTube channel of CSK.

He also said, “A lot of people said 7 is a neutral number and even if it doesn’t work for you, it doesn’t really go against you. That also I added to my answer. I am not very superstitious about it, but it’s one number that is close to my heart and I have kept it over the years with me.”