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'Abhi maza ayega naa bhidu' - Fans abuzz as CSK CEO believes MS Dhoni will play next season in IPL

Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of CSK believes MS Dhoni will play another season in the Indian Premier League. Here's how fans reacted.

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"Players like him come once in a century, not even once in a generation," During the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), MS Dhoni rallied his team for one final time at the Chepauk, and Sunil Gavaskar shared the sentiment of millions of spectators. When previous champions CSK faced fierce rivals Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the IPL 2023, former India captain MS Dhoni, a leader, great tactician, and a true legend of the game, had an emotional outing.

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After KKR's stunning victory over CSK in the IPL 2023 at Chepauk, Dhoni, who many believe is playing his final season in domestic cricket's grandest spectacle, was hailed by throngs of cricket fans. Gavaskar, a legendary batsman, raced to Dhoni for a special autograph as a crowded Chepauk went wild.

MS Dhoni signed Sunil Gavaskar's shirt on request

In response to the batting legend's request, Dhoni made an amazing gesture as the flamboyant commander of the Yellow Brigade signed Gavaskar's jersey following the game. Dhoni, who goes by the nickname Thala, broke the internet with a gesture that quickly gained attention. However, CSK CEO Kasi Viswanathan expressed his belief that MS Dhoni will indeed be playing in the next year's edition of the IPL.

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Dhoni was spotted using a racquet to throw balls into the crowd at the Chepauk to thank the home audience. Thala was the centre of attention before and even after CSK's final home game in the IPL 2023, doing everything from tossing jerseys to shaking hands with police officers at the Chepauk. The Nitish Rana-led KKR upstaged the four-time champions in their own backyard, prompting Dhoni's CSK to conduct a ceremonial lap of honour at the Chepauk.

In their final home game of the season, CSK batted first and produced 144-6 in 20, with Dhoni remaining unbeaten on 2 off 3 balls alongside on-song Shivam Dube (48). The half-centuries of Rana (57*) and Rinku Singh (54) helped KKR defeat CSK at the Chepauk for the first time in ten years.

Here's how fans reacted to CSK CEO's words:

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