‘This is crazy’- Unreal scenes at M.A. Chidambaram stadium as thousands of fans come to watch MS Dhoni bat during practice session
MS Dhoni might have retired from international cricket years ago but still receive immense amount of love from the fans. He called it a day from international cricket on 15th August 2020 but actively participates for Chennai in the Indian T20 League.
Last year, it was speculated that the 2019 edition would be his last. However, the legendary cricketer, later, stated that it wouldn’t be ideal to call it a day without the presence of Chennai fans. Age is definitely not on his side and MS Dhoni is, certainly, not the player that he used to be.
However, his cricketing acumen and experience might tempt the franchise to make him stay for as long as possible. If reports are to be believed, the upcoming edition of the tournament could be his last.
On Monday, the fans were allowed to enter inside the stadium during Chennai’s practice session. And, the moment Dhoni walked in to bat, the crowd went berserk with chants of Dhoni! Dhoni!
You can watch the video clip here:
This is box office stuff!
MS Dhoni at the Chepauk Stadium. The roar, the happiness on people's faces is unmatchable.pic.twitter.com/ztg3Zu9ikc
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 27, 2023
The fans on Twitter are stunned to see the immense craze for the legendary Indian skipper. Here’s a look at some of the reactions:
The way he holds bat under his armpit while he is making his way to pitch has become a sensation already ❤️
— Sarcastic Cowboy (@SarcasticCowboy) March 27, 2023
This man's practice session is bigger than an icc event
— Ansuman (@Ansusiasm) March 27, 2023
the last dance💛
— Hiya Jain (@thehiyajain) March 27, 2023
Tagde dolle sholle banaye hai
MSD Mahi 💛 ne iss saal— Sushil-Shaun (@itsmyconfidence) March 27, 2023
Biggest superstar of world cricket ❤️
— Sudhanshu Pandey 🚩 (@Mrpandey7781) March 27, 2023
The man, the myth, the Legend.
THALA.🦁— hainnnn! (@devvpatel__) March 27, 2023
He is a legend for sure, but this time seems IPL has decided to hype Dhoni a bit too much.
— Komred ಬಂಡವಾಳಶಾಹಿ (@mytweetisthis) March 27, 2023
mahi rox !
— Ajay_Techno (@Ajaym92476791) March 27, 2023
Bas dhoni Bhai ki batting dekhni hai pehle match mein
— Jayash Joshi (@JayashJoshi4) March 27, 2023
The Entry of Dhoni in his KGF. pic.twitter.com/YK5d0lQhuo
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 27, 2023
Chennai didn’t have a great campaign last year. MS Dhoni handed over the captaincy duties to Ravindra Jadeja prior to the start of the season. However, the latter couldn’t live up to the expectations as Chennai lost games pretty badly. As it turned out, Dhoni took back the captaincy but the franchise still finished at ninth positon on the points table, winning four matches out of 14.
It will be interesting to see how the franchise turns up this year. They have acquired a world-class all-rounder Ben Stokes for a whopping amount. He will also have a lot of responsibility on his shoulders alongside the likes of Dhoni, Jadeja, Moeen Ali, Conway etc.
Related Posts
