The captain of the Chennai Super Kings, MS Dhoni, was photographed having a heartwarming moment with legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar following his team’s defeat to Kolkata Knight Riders in their IPL 2023 match. While Dhoni and the CSK players were doing a lap around the Chepauk to hand out goodies to the fans, Gavaskar, who is currently part of the IPL 2023 commentary team, ran up to the wicketkeeper-batter and got his autograph on his shirt. Following that, the pair hugged.
Gavaskar later admitted that he was unprepared for it and that as soon as he learned about it, he borrowed a pen to obtain Dhoni’s autograph.
“As soon as I heard they were going to do this thing (taking a lap around the Chepauk), I borrowed a pen.” As a result, I kept it with me. “Thank you so much,” Gavaskar said on Star Sports.
“Who doesn’t admire him? What he’s done for Indian cricket over the years has been incredible. The most important aspect for me is the type of role model he has been. There are a lot of young people in India who look up to him. “The way he’s handled himself has been absolutely fantastic,” India legend added.
Proof that @msdhoni is the legend of legends!
During @ChennaiIPL's lap of honour for their wonderful fans, #SunilGavaskar rushed to Dhoni and a truly #Yellovemoment was created by the two legends!
Tune-in to #IPLOnStar LIVE every day.#BetterTogether pic.twitter.com/hzDDdMkYjG
— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) May 15, 2023
In terms of the game, Dhoni’s CSK were soundly defeated by KKR in what would be their final home game of the IPL 2023 unless they make the playoffs.
Chasing a target of 145, KKR won by six wickets and nine balls, with captain Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh scoring match-winning half-centuries. Rana finished unbeaten on 57 off 44 balls, while Rinku hit 54 off 43 deliveries to set up the KKR chase after they lost their first three wickets for 33 runs in the fifth over.
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-IANS
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