My hero, my ‘Thala’: Meet three MS Dhoni superfans
The Hindu
Ahead of the IPL 2021, we chat with three fans of Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni, who have gone the extra mile for their cricketing icon
The last few months have been glorious for Indian cricket with memorable wins against Australia and England. None of them featured MS Dhoni who has officially retired from all forms of international cricket. And yet, when a video of Dhoni starting training for IPL 2021 in Chennai’s Chepauk emerged, it sent fans into a tizzy. Earlier this week, Chennai Super Kings’ official Instagram handle posted a video of him belting sixes during a practice session with the caption ‘Thala Paraak...’, borrowing a Rajinikanth line from Petta. That Dhoni and his Yellow Army are much-loved in Chennai is well known. But the cricketer and CSK have has fans all across the country, some of whom have gone to extreme lengths to prove their love. MetroPlus chats with three fans who spell out their IPL mantra for the upcoming season:
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