Sakshi Dhoni: The Woman Behind The Iconic Cricketer!

Sakshi Dhoni is an Indian writer and film producer. Best known as the wife of former Indian cricket team captain MS Dhoni, Sakshi is the Managing Director of the production company Dhoni Entertainment Private Limited.

Apart from producing the documentary ‘Roar of the Lion’ and the short film ‘Women’s Day Out’, the first film from the production house –  ‘LGM – Let’s Get Married’ was conceptualized by Sakshi. An internet sensation, Sakshi has a massive fan following on social media with 5.2 million followers on Instagram.

Physical Stats

Sakshi Dhoni Family

Sakshi Dhoni was born on 19th November 1988 to RK Singh and Sheila Singh. RK Singh is a former employee of Kanoi Group’s Binaguri Tea Company whereas Shiela used to be a homemaker.

However, Shiela later joined Dhoni Entertainment Limited, the production company founded by her son-in-law MS Dhoni and currently works as its Chief Executive Officer. Sakshi also has an elder sister Abhilasha Bisht, who is a senior officer with the Uttaranchal Police, and a brother Akshay Singh. 

Relationships

Sakshi’s father RK Singh and cricketer MS Dhoni’s father Pan Singh Dhoni used to be colleagues at Kanoi Group’s Binaguri Tea Company. They were family friends and thus Sakshi and Dhoni knew each other since their childhood days. However, when she was a kid, Sakshi shifted to Dehradun and thus they lost touch.

After 10 years, when Sakshi, a student of  Hotel Management at IHM, Aurangabad was doing her internship with Taj Bengal, Dhoni stayed in the same hotel with the Indian cricket team. The couple later started dating each other and finally, Sakshi tied the knot with Dhoni on 4th July 2010. The couple welcomed their daughter Ziva on 6th February 2015.

Education

Sakshi began her education at Welham Girls’ School in Dehradun and ended her study at Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi. Later, she enrolled at IHM, Aurangabad, and earned a degree in hotel management.

Controversies

In 2020, during the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic, social media was abuzz with discussions about MS Dhoni’s retirement from cricket. The hashtag ‘DhoniRetires’ was trending on Twitter and an infuriated Sakshi lambasted the netizens for spreading false news.

The cricketer’s wife tweeted that it’s only rumors and also wrote that the lockdown has made people mentally unstable. However, Sakshi deleted her tweet later.    

Sakshi Dhoni Profession

On 25th January 2019, Sakshi, along with her husband MS Dhoni went on to cofound the production company Dhoni Entertainment Private Limited. Sakshi holds the position of Managing Director in the firm. In 2019, ‘Roar of the Lion’, the documentary produced by the company was released and it gained popularity.

It was based on the IPL matches played by the franchise Chennai Super Kings. Later, the production company came up with a short film on cancer awareness, titled ‘Women’s Day Out’. On 28th July 2023, the first film from the banner ‘LGM – Let’s Get Married’ was released. The Tamil film was also conceptualized by Sakshi.

Sakshi’s other business interests include ‘Ranchi Rays Hockey Club’, a professional field hockey team based in Ranchi, Jharkhand. She is the co-owner of the team along with her husband and the franchise plays in Hockey India League. Apart from that Sakshi has also been the administrator at Rhiti MSD Alamode Pvt Ltd, a sports association based in Delhi.

Sakshi Dhoni Net worth

Sakshi’s main source of income is from her production company and hockey franchise. Reportedly, her net worth stands at Rs.50 crore.

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