MS Dhoni has a huge following that no other cricketer currently has. He has long since retired from international cricket and resigned as captain of the Chennai Super Kings. Nonetheless, whenever MS Dhoni is seen batting, the decibel level in the stadium reaches its peak. The same is true when CSK take on Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL 2024 match in Chennai on Monday. The Chepauk crowd made so much noise that KKR’s Andre Russell had to cover his ears as MS Dhoni took his team with just three runs to win.

After the match, an old video of MS Dhoni’s wife Sakshi went viral. In the video, Sakshi talks about MS Dhoni’s sudden retirement in the 2014 Test match and what it was like to be the captain’s partner to the World Cup-winning team.

“When he quit Test cricket, we always had a hint that he was going to quit. I even remember telling him, ‘If you want a kid, you should quit at least one format because you don’t have time with you. kids enjoying it together,” Sakshi Dhoni said in the video.

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“Even when Ziva happened, everyone in the hospital said ‘Oh, your husband isn’t coming!’ and I said ‘That’s okay’. Cricket was his priority and he was my priority. So, whatever his priority was What matters are, so are my priorities. People tell me that as his wife, I have to sacrifice a lot. I say, “No, it’s nothing. It’s all love.” You can’t call it a sacrifice when you’re in it. “

Not just Chennai, the whole of India loves MS Dhoni. But the former captain’s fans at Chepauk, home of the Indian Premier League’s Chennai Super Kings, are unparalleled. Dhoni has considered Chennai his second home over the years. Even at 42 years old, the noise from the fans every time Dhoni comes out to bat is still deafening. In fact, sometimes, if Dhoni bats next, fans in Chennai cheer for the dismissal of their own team’s batsman.

Dhoni has been batting at Nos. 7 and 8 this season and against Kolkata Knight Riders, he promoted himself to No. 5 as the match was already won. Ruturaj Gaikwad scored an unbeaten 67 and Dhoni scored one run from three balls to help CSK beat KKR by 7 wickets.

However, CSK players are having fun not only on the field but also on the dugout. Just after Shivam Dube was dismissed, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was the first to come out of the dugout to bat. However, this was just to tease the home fans. Jadeja then quickly returned to the bench, paving the way for Dhoni to come on.

Later, a separate video revealed that it was Dhoni who orchestrated the move.