MS Dhoni's top investments: From Drones to Organic Farming - In Pics

Considering Dhoni is an athlete, he has stepped into the business of providing fitness solutions. The 2011 World Cup-winning captain owns more than 200 gyms under the name SportsFit World across India.

In 2016, Dhoni had launched his own lifestyle brand SEVEN. Named after his iconic jersey number, SEVEN deals in clothing and footwear. Notably, Dhoni owns the footwear side of the brand, Masterstroke while the rest of it is owned by RS Seven Lifestyle. He is also the global brand ambassador of the company.

Dhoni has stakes in Rhiti Sports which is an Indian sports marketing & management firm. Faf du Plessis and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are some of the prominent names from the cricket fraternity handled by the firm.

After retirement from cricket last year, Dhoni has been spending his time at his farmhouse in Ranchi and has taken a keen interest in farming vegetables and fruits. He has been using around 10 acres of land in his 43-acre farmhouse located at Ring Road in Sembo village, Ranchi. Fruits and vegetables like strawberries, cabbage, tomatoes, broccoli, peas, hock, and papaya are extensively cultivated in his luxurious farmhouse.  Dhoni reportedly sold organic produce of his farms to a company in Dubai.

In 2021, Dhoni invested in the Bangalore-based startup Khatabook and also became the brand ambassador of the app. The startup has reportedly raised over 29 million USD so far and Mahi has also invested his money in the company. Khatabook helps small businesses across India to manage their own accounts and ledgers digitally. The app also gives reminders to its users via WhatsApp and SMS for collecting money and making due payments. It has reached 5 Crore registered merchants across 12 languages in less than a year.

This is probably one of the least famous business investments of MS Dhoni so far because very few people know that he also owns a hotel under the name of Hotel Mahi Residency. Notably, MS Dhoni-owned hotel does not have any other franchise. It is located in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Dhoni is the co-owner of popular Indian Super League (ISL) franchise Chennaiyin FC, along with renowned Bollywood actor Abhishek Bachchan. Mahi has often been spotted during the games of Chennaiyin FC in ISL.

In August 2019, Dhoni entered into a strategic partnership with CARS24, a next-generation e-commerce platform for pre-owned cars. As part of the agreement, Dhoni owns equity in CARS24 and also acts as a brand ambassador. His investment was not disclosed

Food and beverages company, 7InkBrews roped in MS Dhoni to become its brand ambassador in April last year. Dhoni became the start-up's shareholder during that period as well. The company launched its new range of products, artisanal chocolates, and beverages earlier under the brand name of Copter7 – inspired by the iconic helicopter shot of Dhoni and his jersey number.

Dhoni has invested an undisclosed sum in Chennai-based Garuda Aerospace. The company is India’s leading drone-as-a-service (DaaS) provider. The company has designed drones for 38 diverse applications including mapping, sanitisation, agriculture spraying, security, delivery and surveillance. Garuda has also forayed into the defence sector by bagging a significant order for 33 anti-drone systems for the ministry of defence.