IPL 2024: Fan Gifts Chennai Super Kings Captain MS Dhoni With Hand-Painted Artwork – SEE VIRAL PHOTO
MS Dhoni accepted the young fan’s artwork, showing due respect to the artist for his hard work.
Chennai: A fan on Sunday gifted Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni two works of art, the photo of which went viral on social media. The young Dhoni fan named Yash Prajapati painted two faces of the former India captain: one with long hair and another with short hair. As down-to-earth as he can be, Dhoni accepted the artwork and posed with the youngster, making his day unforgettable.
A beautiful work of art gifted to MS Dhoni by Yash Prajapati. 👏 pic.twitter.com/aEk60oTQea
— Johannes. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 10, 2024
Dhoni participated in the CSK training earlier this week. The 42-year-old, who has been in rehabilitation for the past six to seven months for his injured knee which he had undergone surgery last year, hit the nets in his vintage new look, which sent the internet into a frenzy. Before joining the CSK camp, Dhoni was pictured in Jamnagar with his wife Skshi and several other Indian cricket legends during Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant’s pre-wedding festivities.
Meanwhile, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Deepak Chahar are among the local stars who took part in CSK training before Dhoni. The five-time champions will take on Royal Challengers Bangalore in the IPL 2024 opener in Chennai on March 22.
Players CSK bought in the IPL 2024 auction: Rachin Ravindra (Rs. 1.8 crore), Shardul Thakur (Rs. 4 crore), Daryl Mitchell (Rs. 14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (Rs. 8.40 crore), Mustafizur Rahman (Rs. 2 crore), Avanish Rao Aravelly (Rs. 2 crore), 20 lakh).
CSK’s complete squad for IPL 2024
Wicketkeepers: MS Dhoni, Devon Conway, Avanish Rao Aravelly.
Batters: Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shaik Rasheed, Ajinkya Rahane, Sameer Rizvi.
All-rounders: Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Mitchell Santner, Ajay Mandal, Nishant Sindhu, Rachin Ravindra, Daryl Mitchell, Shardul Thakur.
Bowlers: Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Matheesha Pathirana, Simarjeet Singh, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Mustafizur Rahman, Mukesh Choudhary.