IPL 2018: MS Dhoni fangirl's epic message for Chennai Super Kings skipper goes viral
Pune: Mahendra Singh Dhoni has one of the largest fan following in the country. Be it the blue colours of Team India or the yellow jersey of Chennai Super Kings (CSK)– fans always have a special place in their heart for the veteran cricketer.
Recently, during the 2018 Indian Premier League (IPL) match CSK and Rajasthan Royals (RR), a cameraman captured an interesting photo of a fan holding a placard with a message for the wicket-keeper batsman.
A die-hard MS Dhoni fan was spotted holding a poster that would even make the CSK skipper blush. "Sorry future partner, but MS Dhoni will always be my first love. I love you Mahi!," a young woman was spotted with the message.
ðŸ'• @msdhoni ðŸ˜#CSKvRR #IPL2018 pic.twitter.com/j2t5Scuwzs
— ICC (@ICC) April 20, 2018
During the match, another Dhoni fan broke all limits to meet his idol. A young man broke the security barrier and rushed towards Dhoni, bowing down to touch his feet.
At the end of the day this boy is the winner. He for @msdhoni darshan without any wait time. #NoJaragandi @ChennaiIPL @CSKFansOfficial #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/eNCjfwDaD8
— Anush (@R_Anush) April 20, 2018
Recently, CSK had arranged a special train for its fans to watch their encounter against RR after the BCCI shifted its home matches to Pune due to the ongoing Cauvery protests.
About 1,000 CSK fans left for Pune from Chennai on Thursday by a special train to attend the match in Pune, thanks to an arrangement made by the franchise.
CSK's home matches were moved out of Chennai over security concerns following protests by pro-Tamil groups on the Cauvery issue leading to the first home game against KKR on April 10.
"It is entirely an initiative taken by CSK fans and it was taken forward by the CSK management," a CSK official said.
CSK official fan club joint secretary A R R Sriram told that the fans from across the state and places including Bengaluru left for Pune this morning.
"We just put in a request to the management if any arrangement could be made for our (fans') travel to Pune.And, they have come up with this effort. We can't thank them enough," he added.
As a goodwill gesture, the franchise also arranged complimentary passes for the match along with free food and accommodation in Pune, Sriram said.
Saravanan Hari, a die-hard fan of M S Dhoni, known for painting his body during CSK's matches, who is also on board the train, said he was thrilled beyond words to be part of the supporters group to watch the game in Pune.
Prabhu Damodaran, a textile professional, said the move by CSK to take fans to Pune showed how the franchise cared for the supporters.
The fans will return to the city on Sunday.
CSK returned to IPL after serving a two-year suspension due to the spot-fixing issue and played its first match at the M A Chidambaram stadium here after May 2015.
