MS Dhoni recently retired from international cricket after a stellar career for Team India. In an international career that spanned more than 15 years, Dhoni became one of the most successful cricketers in cricket history. He fulfilled the wishes of millions of Indian fans by leading India to victory in the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 World Cup, and also won the Champions Trophy in 2013. In fact, he is the only captain in history. who wins all three ICC tournaments. everyone adores Dhoni because of his immaculate skills on the cricket field.
The legend of Dhoni has become such that the legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels that his popularity in India has surpassed the level of fandom that even the greats Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli enjoy in the cricket mad nation.
Gavaskar, also a former captain of India, is in the United Arab Emirates to comment on the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League, which began here with defending champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Chennai Super Kings.
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Dhoni, who retired from international cricket last month, is back in the IPL for his first competitive outing since the 2019 World Cup semi-final against New Zealand.
Speaking about Dhoni before the first IPL match, Gavaskar said: “Since MSD comes from Ranchi, which does not have a cricket culture as such, all of India loves him. Tendulkar has Mumbai and Kolkata, Kohli has Delhi and Bengaluru, but when it comes to Dhoni it is all of India.
Staying in self-isolation for the first six days after spending five months with the family was the most difficult phase, according to Dhoni, who spoke for the first time in months.
In the giveaway, he said he had worked on his fitness during the coronavirus-induced lockdown.
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