Cricketer MS Dhoni's friend Santosh Lal, who is said to have taught the cricketer the helicopter shot, died at the age of 32 in 2013. In the recently released biopic, 'M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story', Sushant Singh Rajput while portraying 'Dhoni' is shown learning this shot as a youngster. Santosh is said to have called the shot the 'Thappad Shot'.