LESSER-KNOWN DHONI FACTS

• He didn't always have straight' ht hair. In fact,his curly hair was straightened and colored by Dhiraj of Kaya Salon in Ranchi.

• Used to ride around on his room mate Robin Kumar's Bajaj Pulsar in Kharagpur, while he himself had only a bicycle. Now owns14 motorcycles, including the Rs 28 lath X-132 Hellcat.

• generally believed,but used to drink it since he didn't like his friends favorite lassi.Couldn't be kept away from cob' drinks,though.

• While his colleagues in Kharagpur would party and consume alcohol, Dhoni never showed interest in it. He was happy with chocolates Instead.

• The bat with which he played the last over of Thursday's chase weighed a colossal 2kg. In contrast, Sachin Tendulkar, who is known louse one of the heaviest bats In world cricket, usually prefers a 1.5kg bat.

• Dhoni has now finished a successful chase with a six on eight occasions. West Indies legend Brian Lara is second with five.