May 30, 2023

CSK captain MS Dhoni is a cool dad to little Ziva

Timesofindia

​Captain cool, Cool dad​

MS Dhoni is father to 8 year old Ziva Singh Dhoni.

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​Dhoni as a parent​

Here is more about Mahi's role as a father.

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​Dhoni on fatherhood​

“It is a very different feeling, and I personally find it very difficult to put it in words,” he shared in a past interview with The Print.

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​Missing her while away​

"I feel I have not really missed a lot of things in life, but after a while when I am outside, after a few days, I actually start missing Ziva," Dhoni added.

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​Raising an independent kid​

"She is very young but very independent, she does not really look for many people to be around her," he shared.

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​'Blessed to have a daughter like her'​

"She would sleep at the right time, she would get up at the right time. She has been very good when it comes to eating food on time," he shared.

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​Careful little Ziva​

"She has also been very careful when it comes to playing, she is careful about the stuff that is around her, so that she does not get hurt," Dhoni shared.

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​Active child​

"I also love the fact that she is hyperactive; once she is up, she is always on the move," he shared.

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​Focusing on Ziva's learning​

"What you learn in childhood is what you will take with you going forward in life," Dhoni said.

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​Happy raising a naughty kid​

"You do not have to be boring in life, you have to be naughty, you have to be mischievous, but at the end of the day, you know the boundaries and you are always supposed to be within the boundaries," he said.

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​"Go Papaaaaa!"​

When Ziva comes to the stadium to watch her dad play, she makes sure to encourage and cheer him on in her adorable voice.

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​Acknowledging fatherhood​

“Your life does change with the kind of smile the baby gives you," Dhoni shared in another interview.

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