Umpire Chris Gaffney shielding MS Dhoni during a match against RR
Umpire Chris Gaffney shielding MS Dhoni throughout a match in opposition to RR (Photograph Supply:Youtube/ss)

Chennai Tremendous Kings completed their season with one more disappointing efficiency in opposition to the Rajasthan Royals. CSK, after batting first, managed a below-par rating of 150/6. However the innings was halted for a short second when a fan encroached on the sphere to satisfy MS Dhoni. The incident happened throughout Yuzvendra Chahal’s over when a fan donning the yellow jersey breached the safety and ran in direction of the pitch to greet MSD.

Umpire Chris Gaffaney was alert and reacted swiftly in guarding MSD in opposition to the fan, appearing as a human protect. The CSK skipper was seen gesturing to the fan to return to the stands earlier than safety rushed to the scene and escorted the fan away. Dhoni scored a sluggish 26 off 28 deliveries earlier than being dismissed by Chahal. Earlier within the sport, he had smashed Prasidh Krishna for a six that introduced the group to its ft. Through the toss, the previous Indian skipper revealed that he shall be again for subsequent yr’s IPL.

The information has been acquired nicely by his followers throughout the nation as they appear to present their captain a correct send-off subsequent yr. This isn’t the primary event {that a} fan has rushed onto the pitch to specific their gratitude. There have been quite a few situations of followers breaching the safety and working onto the sphere to the touch MSD’s ft. Dhoni’s particular bond together with his followers is well-known throughout the globe.

Dhoni’s die-hard followers have by no means did not amaze us with their admiration for him

The followers have reached out to their inspirational chief on many events and their ‘Thailava’ has reciprocated too. The newest occasion of this being a fan who got here ahead and despatched a heartfelt letter to the Chennai Tremendous Kings captain.

“If I’m seven p.c of the particular person, you’re sometime, I’d think about myself blessed. From the Indian cricket crew to Chennai Tremendous Kings, there has by no means been a day when the cricket fan inside me hasn’t thanked you for what you could have executed. O CAPTAIN OUR CAPTAIN, THERE SHALL NEVER BE SOMEONE LIKE YOU,” the letter mentioned.

Dhoni additionally replied to the letter and the official Twitter deal with of CSK not too long ago shared an image of that framed letter with Dhoni’s signed phrases – “Nicely written, finest needs.”

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