The final match of IPL 2023 is between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. This could also be the last match of Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Dhoni, 41, can retire after winning the fifth trophy of his IPL career. Dhoni's fans understood this from the very beginning of the season and at whatever ground Dhoni played this season, his fans came to bid him farewell. Dhoni himself also felt this and said after playing in Kolkata that the fans had come to bid him farewell. Let us try to understand what is the meaning of this support that Dhoni got this season.
he fans came in Chennai jersey and in the home ground of Gujarat also Chennai got a lot of support. Even singer Arijit Singh touched Dhoni's feet. In the second match, the Chennai team played at their home ground and a large number of fans came to support them. Chennai was sure to get support in every match held at Chepauk ground, but Chennai got unilateral support even in the home ground of the opposition teams.
Fan reached in support of Dhoni Photo: IPL/BCCI
Wherever Dhoni played from Kolkata to Jaipur, his fans came to bid him farewell. For this reason, Dhoni became emotional in Kolkata and remembered the old days of his career. In the beginning of his career, Dhoni used to work at Kharagpur railway station and used to come to play in Kolkata ground only. Captains of many opposition teams also accepted this fact. Seeing the Chennai fans in the entire stadium in Jaipur, Sanju Samson also said that usually these fans support Rajasthan, but because of Dhoni, everyone has reached the stadium in Chennai jersey.
Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard said that when Sachin was at the end of his career, the Mumbai team also got a lot of support. Pollard was a member of that team. He also said that fans are coming to bid farewell to Dhoni at every ground.
Dhoni is getting the love of winning the World Cup
Dhoni may be playing only in the IPL now, but he has made a place among the fans by doing wonders for the Indian team. Even before the start of IPL, Dhoni had become a superstar and a World Cup winner. After this he won the ODI World Cup. He also took the Indian team to the top of the Test rankings and also won the Champions Trophy. He had announced his retirement from international cricket during the Corona period. The fans could not bid him farewell on the field. Last season Dhoni had said that he would play his last match in Chennai. For this reason, the fans came to bid him farewell this year. However, Dhoni has not yet decided on his retirement. He will take a decision about this before the IPL 2024 auction.
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