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MS Dhoni: CSK’s fan following has grown over the last couple of years
Dhoni also mentioned that Chennai has always been a special place for the Indian team and they have enjoyed immense support whenever they have played here.
Dhoni, Dhoni… chanted the Chinnaswamy crowd when MS Dhoni had walked out in the stadium to take part in a six-hitting competition ahead of Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). He smashed a few out of the park and enthralled the crowd all through the evening. Not only did he hit sixes, but also took the role of a bowling machine operator to bowl to some of his former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) teammates. He then got involved in the toss and the pitch reports and finally gave a moving speech to mesmerise those present in the stadium. WATCH: MS Dhoni smokes 3 consecutive sixes in TNPL
Dhoni, who made his Test debut here in 2005 and led CSK for eight years, congratulated his former team for getting back into IPL, adding that the “the long wait” is over. “I don’t think it can get any better. The crowd has been fantastic. They have given unconditional love and affection … I always say Chennai is my second home. I think the yellow is pretty special and I think we have done well in the yellow. I would definitely like to congratulate CSK for their return and next year you will be watching them play here. The long wait is over.”
Even though CSK were out of IPL for two years due to the spot-fixing and betting scandals of 2013, Dhoni said the fan following has grown over the last couple of years: “We were not here for two years, but our fan following has grown in the last two years. They have stayed with us and the love and affection was always there. It will get amplified when CSK return to play their first game over here,” said Dhoni, who represented Rising Pune Supergiants (later Supergiant) in the last two IPL seasons.
Dhoni also mentioned that Chennai has always been a special place for the Indian team and they have enjoyed immense support whenever they have played here: “Not only as a franchise player but even when we have come here with the Indian team, the love and affection have been terrific over the years. The support has been fantastic even when we were going through a lean patch in a game and needed some outstanding performance from an individual, the support has always been there.”
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