Mahendra Singh Dhoni

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Check out a candid picture of cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni and his darling daughter Ziva. (Source: Twitter)

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Just a week ahead of the cricket World Cup, India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Friday (Feb. 06) became a father after his wife Sakshi gave birth to a baby girl at a private hospital.

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The 33-year-old cricketer became a first time father after his daughter was born at Fortis Hospital in the evening. The baby weighs 3.7 kgs, according to the doctors.

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Sakshi is generally seen travelling with her husband on tours but she didn't travel with Dhoni during the Australia tour. (BCCL)

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Dhoni had tied the nuptial knot with childhood friend Sakshi Singh Rawat on July 4, 2010. (BCCL)

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In the mid of the Test series against Australia, Indian skipper Ms Dhoni surprised every one by announcing his retirement from International Test Cricket.

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"One of India's greatest Test captains under whose leadership India became the No. 1 team in the Test Rankings, MS Dhoni, has decided to retire from Test cricket citing the strain of playing all formats of cricket," BCCI secretary Sanjay Patel said in the statement. The BCCI added that Dhoni made the decision "in order to concentrate on ODI and T20 formats."

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Suresh Raina tweets this selfie with Ms Dhoni. On a sudden retirement of Dhoni from International Test Cricket, Raina tweeted "Valiant while you led. Valiant in your departure. #Respect @msdhoni"

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