Before becoming a professional cricketer, Dhoni played football and was a goalkeeper for his school team in Jharkhand.

Dhoni is an honorary Lieutenant Colonel in the Indian Territorial Army, and the second cricketer to receive this rank after Kapil Dev.

Dhoni owns a farm in his hometown of Ranchi and is involved in promoting organic farming techniques.

Dhoni enjoys activities like paragliding, skydiving, and go-kart racing.

Dhoni has an impressive collection of motorcycles, including a limited-edition Confederate Hellcat X132, which is one of the most expensive motorcycles in the world.