Dhoni's wife Sakshi ensured that their special day got off to a great start by arranging for the cake to be cut at midnight. She even started touching his feet in a playful manner.

Later Sakshi shared the video on social media. Apart from this, Bollywood actor Salmam Khan was also present on this occasion. He posted a photo with the caption on Instagram. "Happy Birthday Captain!"

Dhoni, who usually stays away from social media discussions, recently congratulated the Indian team on the T20 World Cup victory and called it his special birthday gift.

Former India batsman and Dhoni's good friend Suresh Raina wrote on

Dhoni, popularly known as Thala, led India to three ICC trophies and Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles.

Dhoni played 350 ODI matches over a period of one and a half decade and scored 10,773 runs at an average of 50.58. In Test cricket, he represented India in 90 matches and scored nearly 5000 runs at an average of 38.09. He has scored more than 5000 runs in IPL.