O captain, my captain! Men in blue, Bollywood stars wish Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the much-loved former Indian cricket captain who holds numerous captaincy records such as most wins by an Indian captain in Tests and ODIs, and most back-to-back wins by an Indian captain in ODIs, turned 36 today.

Given his popularity, wishes poured in from many prominent personalities from all walks of life.

The lion of Punjab referred to him as Mr. Helicopter:

Many happy returns of the day to Mr. Helicopter @msdhoni have a great day buddy, the cake awaits you 🤣🎂 🚁#happybirthday #cakesmash pic.twitter.com/bXPyVSVjq9

— yuvraj singh (@YUVSTRONG12) July 6, 2017

Hardik Pandya also joined his teammates in wishing Dhoni:

Here's wishing Mahi bhai a very happy birthday 🎉 @msdhoni and the cake will be ready 😜😉 pic.twitter.com/DEExk8cqWP

— hardik pandya (@hardikpandya7) July 7, 2017

Calling the ace wicketkeeper a legend of the game, Mohammed Kaif too wished him:

Happy Birthday to a legend of the game @msdhoni .Thank you for all that you have done and wish you the best in life.#HappyBirthdayMSD pic.twitter.com/YWExIXz9rH

— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) July 7, 2017

Bhajji kept it simple, saying, "Wishing you a very happy birthday, @MSDhoni. God bless you!"

Wishing you a very happy birthday, @MSDhoni. God Bless you!

— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) July 7, 2017

The on-screen Dhoni dedicated a dance performance to him:

Happy birthday My Captain.This coming #FeminaMissIndia performance is dedicated to you.
There's No one like u MahendraJi.#HappyBirthdayMSD pic.twitter.com/Qo8xapRYHG

— Sushant Singh Rajput (@itsSSR) July 7, 2017

Mumbai Indians shared the Indian sentiment in wishing the batsman:

Happy birthday to one of India's finest, @msdhoni! 🎂🎉#HappyBirthdayMSD https://t.co/kEaHvYHwFI

— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) July 7, 2017

Rising Pune Supergiants showered him with super wishes:

To the one and only...Happy Birthday @msdhoni! #HappyBirthdayMSD pic.twitter.com/36NQGfDcZd

— RisingPuneSupergiant (@RPSupergiants) July 7, 2017

Chief Minister of Dhoni's home-state, Raghubar Das, too, shared his wishes on Twitter:

Many many Happy returns of the day to the pride of India @msdhoni .You always make us proud.#HappyBirthdayMSD pic.twitter.com/kjElCdSk5j

— Raghubar Das (@dasraghubar) July 7, 2017

Southern actor, Satish also wished the cricketer:

Happy birthday to our mass of cricket..... boss Of captaincy..... @msdhoni sir. Enga Thala Dhoni ku periya whistle adinga.... pic.twitter.com/JwfDadOteQ

— Sathish (@actorsathish) July 7, 2017