Our Men in Blue might have lost the second T20I to England in Cardiff yesterday, but that didn't stop anyone from a celebration, because the reason was way too special. It is MS Dhoni's 37th birthday today and since the Indian team is currently touring England, that is exactly where they rang his birthday bells!

Happy Birthday MAHENDRA BAHUBALI DHONI ð You Are An Inspiration For Millions Of Indians ⤠Thank You For Everything Mahi !! One Of Best Thing Happened To Indian As Well As World Cricket #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni #dhoni #msdhoni #dhonism #dhonibirthday @mahi7781

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Dhoni's wife Sakshi,  Suresh Raina, Virat Kohli and his wife Anushka Sharma were all gathered together to make the cake cutting a special one.

Awaited Video of the Day!ðð¤
Thanks for the video @sidkaul22#HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/1ejaB5I771

— MS Dhoni Fans #Dhoni (@msdfansofficial) July 7, 2018

Here Comes the Birthday Selfie from Chinna Thala ðð
Happy Birthday Thala @msdhoni @ImRaina #WhistlePodu #Dhoni #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/xQIsl8uN9Z

— Whistle Podu Army - CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) July 7, 2018

Here's the first picture from Birthday Celebrations ðð
Happy Birthday @msdhoni
. @SaakshiSRawat #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/WI1rdQGGcX

— MS Dhoni Fans #Dhoni (@msdfansofficial) July 6, 2018

And of course, baby Ziva was also present to make it more special for her beloved dad.

Here comes first picture of the Birthday Boy!ðð#HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/nPgeoLQuEI

— MS Dhoni Fans #Dhoni (@msdfansofficial) July 6, 2018

Interestingly, Dhoni has a made new record in time for his birthday. He is now the third Indian cricketer after Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid to play 500 international games.  Dhoni's birthday is nothing less than a festival for his fans, and the social media is abuzz with wishes pouring in for the former skipper. Famous sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik even dedicated a whole sand-made Dhoni image to Mahi for his birthday.

My SandArt at puri beach with message #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni wish you a successful life , Great year ahead . pic.twitter.com/HD8PbqNkXd

— Sudarsan Pattnaik (@sudarsansand) July 7, 2018

SPECIAL: From his teammates to someone very very special, wishes galore for @msdhoni as he celebrates his 37th birthday. Watch it till the end - Cuteness Alert! #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni
LINK---->https://t.co/wT27zi4Bx1 pic.twitter.com/YPupnjLVwz

— BCCI (@BCCI) July 7, 2018

 

And obviously the twiterrati cannot get enough of wishing him for his birthday.

Washington Sundar's instagram Post Showing How Much MSD Inspires The Peoples.!! â¤ð#HappyBirthdayMSDhoni pic.twitter.com/1Ltivy8mfY

— DHONIsm™ ð (@DHONIism) July 7, 2018

Here's wishing @msdhoni a year full of ð shots, lightning stumpingsâ¡ and success ð®ð³ Continue to entertain, legend ð #CricketMeriJaan #HappyBirthdayMSDhoni @ImRo45 pic.twitter.com/QyKyo3z4ss

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 7, 2018

If you remember, Dhoni's cake cutting last year was a literal smash hit, courtesy Yuvraj Singh.

#dhoni #dhonibirthday #celebrations #mahi #hbd

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This year it might be subtle, but nevertheless it was great. Here's wishing Mahi a happy long life!