One of the hardest facts for Chennai Super Kings supporters, and Indian cricket fans in general, is to accept that MS Dhoni can’t play forever.
At 42, IPL 2024 is probably his last season as a player and all is all but fair when fans have gone bonkers whenever he’s walked in to bat this season. When the third wicket fell for CSK and the equation was seven to get from 19 balls at their home ground while chasing a sub-par total against Kolkata Knight Riders, Dhoni decided to step onto the field. But not before playing a short prank with a vociferous crowd at MA Chidambaram Stadium.
We thought it was a Prank by Jadeja but it was a Prank from Thala to Fans. Look How all Teammates enjoying it 😂💛 pic.twitter.com/YrzQbP7WNV
— 🎰 (@StanMSD) April 9, 2024
As chants of “Dhoni, Dhoni” threatened to blow the stadium roof off, all-rounder Ravindra Jajeda, all-padded and with his helmet on, stepped out of the dressing room before making a quick U-turn. Then of course Dhoni walked in with an even louder reception.
It was “Thala” and Jadeja’s light-hearted joke that was received well by the crowd.
Tushar Deshpande, at the post-match interaction, revealed it was Dhoni’s idea to tease the crowd.
“Dhoni bhai instructed Jaddu bhai, ‘I will go for batting but you just act like you are going,” Deshpande said while making no effort to hide his grin.
“Dhoni just wanted to give them a glimpse. Watching Mahi bhai bat is always worth the price for fans,” Ravindra Jadeja added.
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