8 things you did not know about MS Dhoni

5. MS Dhoni is extremely good friends with actor Bipasha Basu

The duo are known to be very close friends since a long time

Not many know that MS Dhoni is very close friends with Hindi film actor, Bipasha Basu. Reportedly, his ties with Basu goes back to the time when she had been dating John Abraham. The friendship among the trio had been so strong that MSD had once confessed to Abraham being the inspiration behind the long locks that he used to sport in the beginning of his cricketing career.

In fact, Bipasha Basu was one of the few people to be in the know of the relationship of Dhoni and his wife, Sakshi from the budding days of their romance. When the couple decided to get married, it was Basu who confirmed that it was a well-though out decision and not one that had been made in haste.