Dhoni gets boisterous reception by CSK fans during practice session; watch video

Mahendra Singh Dhoni is no doubt one of the most popular cricketers in India and the cheers he got at the Chepauk Stadium during his recent practice session prove that. While the player is admired and adored by thousands across the nation, he is pretty much worshipped by the people of Chennai, thanks to his stint with the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), the team which he has been leading since the inaugural of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2008.

Dhoni has remarkably led the team through thick and thin and has become a crowd favourite among cricket lovers. He took the team to four IPL titles, making the Chennai-based franchise the second-highest trophy winner after Mumbai Indians.

With a lot of feathers on his cap, the love for Dhoni among his followers was recently witnessed yet again at the famous MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday. As Dhoni stepped out on the field for a practice session, fans who were in attendance in large numbers, gave out their loudest cheer to welcome him.

In a video shared by the official Instagram of CSK, Dhoni can be seen making a grand entry for his batting turn while his followers can be heard chanting ‘Dhoni Dhoni’ from the stands. The former India skipper received a truly “whistle podu” reception from his IPL home ground.

Watch:

 

View this post on Instagram

 

A post shared by Chennai Super Kings (@chennaiipl)

It is pertinent to note that Monday’s match was just a warm-up session ahead of IPL 2023 starts, when Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings will face Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans (GT) in the campaign opener on Friday, 31 March 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

Dhoni’s stint with CSK

The former India skipper has scored 4,978 runs in 234 IPL fixtures till date. In the last season, Chennai Super Kings failed to perform as per expectations. The Chennai-based franchise won four games and suffered 10 defeats, finishing in the ninth position. Dhoni had stepped down as the side’s captain in 2022, but soon was reinstated after Ravindra Jadeja relinquished the position and opted out of the tournament due to injury issues.

Read all the Latest News, Trending News, Cricket News, Bollywood News,
India News and Entertainment News here. Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram.

from Firstpost Sports Latest News https://ift.tt/yIYSpXO