Sakshi Dhoni - Biography, Birthday, Age, Family, Struggles, Net Worth

Sakshi Dhoni’s Age and Biography

Sakshi Singh Rawat was born on November 19 1988. Sakshi Dhoni's age is 34 years. Her Zodiac Sign is Scorpio. Sakshi was raised in Lekhapani Tinsukia District Guwahati Assam India. Sakshi Dhoni rose to fame after her romance with Indian cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni came to light and married Mahendra Singh Dhoni a former captain of the Indian cricket team.

Sakshi has avoided the paparazzi at all times. She is only ever seen on camera when she is at a cricket stadium or when she is at a significant function. She often posts pictures of her daughter on her social media pages though and she is very active there. When Sakshi travels with Dhoni for his tournaments she always brings an electric cooker with her because she loves to cook so much.

Sakshi Dhoni’s Family

Sakshi Dhoni was born to R K Singh who was working for the Kanoi Group’s 'Binaguri Tea Company. Sheila Singh her mother is a housewife. Her grandfather was a divisional forest officer in Dehradun when her family relocated there. Sakshi grew up with her sister Abhilasha Bisht and brother Akshay Singh.

Sakshi Dhoni’s Education Qualification

Sakshi Dhoni attended Lekhapani for her pre-primary education. Sakshi attended Lekhapani with Anushka Sharma a now-famous Bollywood actress. Sakshi completed her secondary education at Jawahar Vidya Mandir in Ranchi after continuing her studies at Welham Girl's School in Dehradun.She graduated from the Institute of Hotel Management in Aurangabad with a degree in hotel management.

Sakshi Dhoni’s Boyfriend and Relationships

MS Dhoni (2007-present)

When Sakshi was completing her internship in hotel management at "Taj Bengal" in 2007 it is where she first met Dhoni. It's interesting to note that Dhoni and Sakshi attended the same Ranchi school. Although Sakshi was his junior they had never interacted while they were students. 
Their true love story differs little from what Mahendra Singh Dhoni's biopic depicted. They did meet at the hotel as depicted in the movie but the management and their mutual friend Yudhajit Dutta introduced them.

Due to the fact that Sakshi's internship was coming to an end Dutta had planned a farewell celebration. Dutta invited Dhoni to the party beforehand which is how they initially connected. Dutta gave her contact to Dhoni who then began texting her. Sakshi originally ignored the messages because she assumed they were a joke from one of her friends but when she learned the truth she was utterly astounded.

In March 2008 they finally took the next step into a romantic relationship. The same year Sakshi attended his birthday celebration. Dhoni drove her back to her house to make up for the time he could not spend with her due to his obsession with friends. They secretly maintained their courtship while simultaneously fully enjoying it. 

Afterwards they made the decision to wed after obtaining the approval of their respective family members. The ceremony for the engagement took place on July 3 2010 at the Hotel Competent in Dehradun. Two days later at the "Vishranti Resort" outside of Dehradun they were married. In February 2015 the couple welcomed their daughter Ziva.

Sakshi Dhoni’s Career

Formerly Sakshi Dhoni served as the company's administrator for Rhiti MSD Alamode Pvt. Ltd. It is a sporting organisation situated in New Delhi. She also had a fresher job at Kolkata's Taj Bengal Hotel. There Sakshi Rawat met her future husband MS Dhoni.  

She became famous after having a dream wedding with the well-known and gifted cricketer MS Dhoni. The Sakshi Rawat Foundation which supported and helped orphans is another entity under Sakshi's management. Sakshi Dhoni is the CEO of Dhoni Entertainment PVT LTD where the majority of her net worth comes from her shares in the company.

Sakshi Dhoni’s Controversies

IPL Match Fixing (2013)

Sakshi Dhoni was caught in the IPL match-fixing incident. A photo of her seated next to Vindoo Dara Singh during an IPL game started circulating after the match-fixing scandal involving the league was revealed. Vindoo's involvement in match-fixing was being investigated by the authorities. However no wrongdoing was found in relation to Sakshi hence her name was cleared.

Sakshi Dhoni’s Networth

Sakshi Dhoni earns approximately $1 million to $5 million(30 crore INR). Sakshi Dhoni is the CEO of Dhoni Entertainment PVT LTD where the majority of her net worth comes from her shares in the company. She owns a vintage Volkswagen Beetle which was gifted by her husband on the occasion of their anniversary. 

6 Unknown facts about Sakshi Dhoni

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• She is an excellent cook and often carried an electric cooker whenever she has to accompany her husband MS Dhoni.
• Sakshi Dhoni and Anushka Sharma studied at the same school in Guwahati. 
• Her favourite food item is Butter Chicken.
• Sakshi Dhoni’s favourite actors are Salman Khan Shahrukh Khan Ranveer Singh and John Abraham actresses include Priyanka Chopra Jessica Alba Jennifer Lopez and Sushmita Sen.
• Sakshi loves listening to music a lot and her favourite musicians include The Beatles A. R. Rahman Bruno Mars Rihanna Taylor Swift and Keith Urban. 
• Sakshi Dhoni is the mother to 4 dogs.

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