IPL 2022: CSK and MS Dhoni most loved – Over the last one and half decades, Chennai Super Kings have built an identity and a brand that has been adored by millions of fans across the globe. While success on the pitch is a factor, it is their captain MS Dhoni who is the main reason. Not just Indian cricketers but ask any foreign player and he will say Dhoni is the man. There are reasons why he is the most beloved cricketer and CSK are the most loved IPL team. Follow IPL 2022 Auction Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.
Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf on Friday thanked MS Dhoni after receiving his CSK jersey. Enemies on cricket field, the respect the entire Pakistan team has was on display during the T20 World Cup clash. Despite India’s 10-wicket thrashing, Pakistan team had a chat with MS Dhoni with the senior players like Shoaib Malik listening to him eagerly.
IPL 2022: CSK most loved team, MS Dhoni most adored captain for foreign cricketers, check why?
The legend & capt cool @msdhoni has honored me with this beautiful gift his shirt. The “7” still winning hearts through his kind & goodwill gestures. @russcsk specially Thank you so much for kind support. pic.twitter.com/XYpSNKj2Ia
— Haris Rauf (@HarisRauf14) January 7, 2022
Imran Tahir, MS Dhoni’s teammate at CSK called him a great human being, saying that he will always have him in his team.
“It is always a pleasure to play with that guy (MS Dhoni). Have been playing with him for the last three years. For me, he is a great, great human being. He understands everybody, respects everybody. We love him. He is the guy who has got the knowledge, and is the best in the world. You don’t have to say anything to him. He knows what field he needs to set for us, and we just need to come and bowl,” Imran Tahir was quoted saying by Hindustan Times.
There is a reason for that. InsideSport takes a look at the five reasons why MS Dhoni is the most adored cricketer in the world.
IPL 2022: CSK most loved team, MS Dhoni most adored captain for foreign cricketers, check why?
IPL 2022: CSK most loved team, MS Dhoni most adored captain for foreign cricketers, check why?
Team and teammates first: MS Dhoni had every chance to take the biggest chunk in retention and even ask for more considering he has won CSK four IPL titles. But ahead of IPL 2022 Auction, he took a hefty pay cut keeping Ravindra Jadeja ahead of him. It helped the team.
For teammates, he is the man. When the IPL 2021 was postponed due to Covid-19, MS Dhoni refused to leave team hotel until an unless all teammates left for home. He stayed on until every single teammate, staff, and coach reached home safely.
Inspiration to youngsters: MS Dhoni’s life has been made into a film for valid reasons. From a small city Ranchi to spending time as a ticket checker in Kharagpur to becoming India’s most successful captain, MS Dhoni has done the unthinkable. The journey of his life is an inspiration to millions of aspiring cricketers for hard work and determination.
IPL 2022: CSK most loved team, MS Dhoni most adored captain for foreign cricketers, check why?
Great reader of the game: From behind the stumps, MS Dhoni has an eye on everything. He sees every movement of the batsmen, field position and can read the bowler’s minds. That’s how he is one of best review takers in the world and hardly gets it incorrect. Many former players have wanted to pick his brains and winning two World Cup trophies is just an example of why it is the case.
Backing teammates at their worst: While Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli both are known to back their players, MS Dhoni has shown why it is important. A recent example is Ruturaj Gaikwad. The youngster did not have a great outing in the first two matches. But MS Dhoni did not back down. He asked him to play the way he does and he will have place in the team regardless. The result? He ended up with the Orange Cap and smashed four hundreds in five matches in the Vijay Hazare Trophy.
IPL 2022: CSK most loved team, MS Dhoni most adored captain for foreign cricketers, check why?
Very approachable: There was a time when players were afraid of approaching the captain. Ganguly changed that and Dhoni continued the trend. When he became the senior player, he didn’t change his attitude. The young players irrespective of their form or team could easily approach MSD and ask for advice. Pakistani players did and so did Virat Kohli and other Indian cricketers.
IPL 2022: CSK most loved team, MS Dhoni most adored captain for foreign cricketers, check why?
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