Sakshi Dhoni spoke about the challenges cricketers’ wives have to face in India. She had gotten married to former Indian skipper MS Dhoni on July 04, 2010. Since then, she has been spotted several times, cheering for MS Dhoni and his teams(CSK, India) inside cricket stadiums. In a video posted by CSK, MS Dhoni’s wife highlighted how there’s a lack of privacy in the lives of cricketers’ wives.
Being a cricketer’s wife isn’t easy. The constant camera attention, mentions in the media, and extended periods of travel away from family are factors that do affect day-to-day life. Sakshi Dhoni, who is married to one of India’s most famous cricketers MS Dhoni, has spoken about the challenges that cricketers’ wives have to go through.
Sakshi Dhoni Opens Up On Adapting To Ensure Cricket Husbands Remain Stress-Free
During MS Dhoni’s days as an active international cricketer, Sakshi Dhoni would often be seen in the stadiums accompanying her husband. Drawing comparisons between the life of a cricketer’s wife and those of other professions, Sakshi Dhoni highlighted how much the former has to adapt in order to ensure that their husbands remain stress-free.
“We are proud because they are where they are because they’ve been chosen out of billions of people and they are the in the game that people love, especially in India,” she said in a video posted by Chennai Super Kings on YouTube.
“General life changes when you get married and your husband goes to an office. But our husbands go to play sports. So I think you just have to adapt and change according to how they expect you to be and not just sort of stress them out,” Sakshi added.
MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni got married to each other on July 04, 2010. Since then, she has been spotted in cricket stadiums often, supporting her husband. Sometimes, MS Dhoni and Sakshi Dhoni’s daughter Ziva is also seen alongside her mother.
Sakshi Dhoni Admits Lack Of Privacy In Life As A Cricketer’s Wife
Privacy has been one of the biggest challenges for celebrity couples. For Sakshi Dhoni too, it’s the same case. In the video, she admitted that there’s little to no private space outside when it comes to going out with friends and trying to lead a normal life.
“You don’t have your private space and you cannot be like how you are basically in front of cameras right now. Some people are comfortable in front of the camera, some people are not. And especially with the public, they tend to judge you, like especially when you are a cricketer’s wife. Even when you are doing something like hanging out with friends and they do talk,” she asserted.
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 taking place in India, it is quite likely that Sakshi Dhoni will be seen in the stands once again, cheering for MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings. The new season is set to begin on March 26, with CSK taking on Kolkata Knight Riders in the opener.
Ever since MS Dhoni’s retirement from international cricket, Sakshi Dhoni hasn’t been seen in the stands often, but with the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 season edging closer, fans may get to see her supporting her husband once again.
Chennai Super Kings are the defending champions from IPL 2021 with their fourth title win. The franchise has made the playoffs in every year they have played excluding IPL 2020. In July 2015, CSK and Rajasthan Royals were suspended from the IPL for two years for betting and spot-fixing activities of their key officials Gurunath Meiyappan and Raj Kundra during the 2013 season.
Even though MS Dhoni will go down in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history as a Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legend, the charismatic leader of the Yellow Brigade will always be remembered for his memorable stint with the now-defunct franchise – the Rising Pune Supergiants (RPS).