Pics: MS Dhoni speaks about daughter Ziva and how she has changed his life

Chennai, April 22: MS Dhoni, the Team India captain, spoke about his only daughter Ziva and how she has changed his life. Dhoni, who became father in Feb 2015, said that he missed her when she was born.

Replying to a query on his baby daughter Ziva, Dhoni said he missed her badly on long Australian tour.

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"When she was born I was not in India, had not seen her. It was a tough period," he said.

Dhoni said the birth of a child brings changes in people's lives.

"Your life does change with the kind of smile the baby gives you," he said.

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Dhoni further said, "She doesn't care whether I play for my country or play for a good franchisee like Chennai. She wants to cry, she cries. It gives a very good feeling."

The Dhonis have been maintaining privacy while it comes on their daughter. However, paparazzi succeeded to take images of the 2-month-old with her father.

Recently, Sakshi Dhoni shared a few pictures of the family on micro-blogging site Twitter. Here are the images: