<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/45107152.cms" /> India’s sports stars are used to receiving both the bouquets and the brickbats from their adoring fans. Most have come from nothing, and have been through quite the journey to make it to the top-spot that they currently hold. This eventful journey always makes for an interesting tale, which they have, with a little help, put pen to paper and bared their all for the world to see. Here are some bestselling autobiographies by some of the nation’s finest sportstars.

Bestselling Autobiographies By India’s Finest Sports Stars

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<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=dhoni">Mahendra Singh Dhoni</a>, the captain of the I<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=indian+cricket+team">ndian cricket team</a> and an extraordinary<a href="http://www.businessinsider.in/searchresult.cms?query=+cricketer"> cricketer</a> himself is regarded as one of the most loved and hated sportstars in the country, due to the throne of importance enjoyed by cricket in India. 
 
But, despite the extreme behavior showcased by most cricket fans towards Dhoni, it’d be wrong to not admit that he does enjoy popularity amongst people and has a fan following similar to the Khans and Bachchans. 
 
And, keeping in mind the worshipping Dhoni receives, the most thought about query in our head usually ends up being- So, how is Dhoni like in real life? 
 
Fortunately for us, a group of Quora users answer that question for us. Hear it from the people who have gotten up, close and personal with the man everyone wants to know more about- 
 
1. Amit Das knew Dhoni between 1994 and 1997. Dhoni and he enrolled in a summer cricket camp together and that is where they got to know each other. They placed cricket together for two years, went to the same school where Dhoni was one year his senior and both of them also lived in proximity to each other. 
 
“He was a normal teenager. He liked keeping wickets because he wouldn't have to field. He was insanely talented as a batsman even then. He made snide jokes, comments about the girls in class or colony, laughed a lot, loved to take a single off the last ball of the over, wasn't interested much in the idea of studying, was athletic (could play pretty much any game just like that -having seen him play soccer, badminton and TT). Back then, the real glimpses of his shrewdness/smartness were only visible when he was playing a sport. He wasn't expected to be a mature leader back then, and he didn't show any trait that could have shown what he would be capable of in future. He was a selfish batsman, like most gully cricketers are. Came from a humble background, lived - talked- walked like one. No pretenses. Largely a Bihari style Hindi speaking guy who lived like an average joe that you'd miss unless he was hacking a bowling attack into pieces.” 
 
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2. Nishant Singh’s friend Raj who went to the same school as M.S. Dhoni narrated him this incident. 
 
“One day Raj was having a dinner in a restaurant in <keyword id="6359240" type="COMPANY" weightage="80" keywordseo="Ranchi">Ranchi</keyword> with a group of his friends. They came to know that M.S Dhoni was also in the same restaurant having dinner with his friends. 
 
They got excited and went to meet him as he was the senior from their School. Dhoni obliged them with photos and autographs. They came back, ate and asked the waiter for the bill. Meanwhile MS Dhoni had left the venue. 
 
When the waiter came, they all were pleasantly surprised to learn that Dhoni had paid all their dinner bills.” 
 
3. Abhijeet Chhabra is a film-maker who had the opportunity to work with M.S Dhoni for a McDowells’ commercial. 
 
“I've worked with Sachin a few times. But when I worked with Dhoni it was an experience. He has absolutely no star trappings and is a regular bloke who made it big. He's jovial and easy going, doesn't throw any tantrums and when he walks in he brings in an aura of calmness. We worked on a Mcdowells commercial and he regularly cracked jokes. He waited with us on set while we changed setups. I haven't knon him while I was growing up, but dealing with celebrities on a regular basis, I believe I'm a good judge of people and he ranks very highly in my books.” 
 
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As a teenager, MS Dhoni loved taking a single off the last ball of the over and passing comments about the girls in class

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<img class="gwt-Image" src="/photo/47861709.cms" />After Iodex, Yonex, Bajaj Nomarks, India’s ace badminton player <keyword id="30618" type="PERSON" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saina-Nehwal">Saina Nehwal</keyword> will now be seen endorsing products for Kellogg. 
 
World Number 2 in women’s singles, Nehwal, signed the two-year deal pegged at around Rs 1.5 crore, outpacing tennis star Sania Mirza and boxer Mary Kom. 
 A spokesperson of <keyword id="98896" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Kellogg-India">Kellogg India</keyword> confirmed the deal with Nehwal but did not divulge any further details. 
 
"Kellogg is looking for a repositioning exercise with Saina... the advertising is likely to break next month," one of the persons familiar with the development told Economic Times. 
 
Nehwal has also endorsed Indian Overseas Bank and the Sahara group. 
 
National director of sports and live events at GroupM ESP, Vinit Karnik, told ET Saina is the highest paid woman sportsperson in India. 
“Sania Mirza's endorsement fee used to be the highest till about five years back. But Saina has been far more visible on the circuit, which is what brands look for,” he told the financial daily. 
 
However, few managers believe that gap between earnings of male and female sportstars still remains wide. 
 
Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni charges over Rs 10 crore for brand endorsement and Virat Kohli's fee is Rs 5-6 crore. 
But, talent management firm Kwan's promoter Anirban Das told ET, "It's a reflection of the popularity of the sport rather than a function of gender. The reach of cricket still hugely overshadows any other sport in India." 
 
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