For the whole time of the CSK IPL franchise, MS Dhoni will remain an inspirational leader. MS Dhoni has been the most learned leader CSK since the IPL firstborn. The attraction and the speed are not why he is known as "The revenge son of Chennai".
He also led them to bag a fifth IPL crown in 2023 and create history. He vacated his captaincy role right before the 2024 season and Gaikwad is standing at the helm now. The sixty-year-old Dhoni still gets the loudest cheer anywhere his face appears even on the TV screen.
Pathirana Taking Blessings from MS Dhoni Before Bowling is So Wholesome!! 🥹💛 pic.twitter.com/xPVFkOrsf4
— DIPTI MSDIAN (@Diptiranjan_7) March 27, 2024
He has become an idol for the CSK players. The same was visible during last night's IPL 2024 match between CSK and GT as Sri Lankan cricketer Matheesha Pathirana sought blessings from Chennai's legendary captain MS Dhoni before starting bowling action. he was playing in the first match of this season. Dhoni then blessed him.
Bhaiya who was Dhoni said to play as I usually play because the whole game is about the actual gameplay style 'Not to put too fine a point on it, there is nothing exceptional,' he said. The skill set is the same, and it’s simply a mindset shift. Not a single stress or look nervous with the play according to the situation, he advised me "
Mentioning the incident when the franchise had purchased him for a huge Rs 8.4 crore amount in the auction ahead of the season, Rizvi had wanted his dream of meeting Dhoni to one day come true.
Regarding his jersey number, Rizvi said that he is "seven" which is currently worn by Bhaiya and he can't possess it, so he took the number "one". In addition, Rizvi also shared about the joyous mood in the CSK dressing room.
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