Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni delayed his travel to Ranchi till all his teammates left and reached their homes safely.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings skipper and former Indian captain, is one of the most loved personalities in India on and off the field. The 39-year old, considered as one of the calmest personalities on the field no matter what the situation is, has won the hearts of millions off the field too with his sensitive attitude and empathetic behaviors with kids, senior citizens, his fans whenever they get the chance to meet the man himself.
On Thursday, Dhoni showed another instance of his personality as he decided to delay his travel back to his hometown Ranchi after the suspension of the IPL as he wanted to wait for everyone in the Chennai Super Kings to leave first and then only he would leave Delhi, where the team was based in the past week-10 days.
Here we look at some moments of Dhoni's off-field brilliance for which he has gained the love and respect of fans across the globe and is much more than cricketer:
1. MS Dhoni, respected by everyone
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This took place recently in the 2021 edition of the IPL. Dhoni was going back to the dressing room after his side's win against the Kolkata Knight Riders and one of the members of the CSK's support staff standing on the stairs gave a salute to Dhoni and in reply Dhoni also saluted him back. The photo went viral and brought goosebumps to every Indian watching.
2. Not just humans, animals too in awe of MS Dhoni
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This took place in the 2019 season of the IPL when the security dog at one of the games along with his master, were in awe of MS Dhoni. the dog gave a special greeting with both his leg spread on the ground together, while the master gave him a salute simultaneously.
3. The physio Mahi
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This is one of the famous images showing true nature of MS Dhoni. The incident took place in 2015 when South Africa were on a rampage as they scored 438 runs against India at the Wankhede Stadium and one of the stars for the Proteas in the innings was Faf du Pessis, who scored 133 runs in that innings. However, due to heat and humidity and spending a long time in the same, du Plessis was going through frequent cramps and during one such cramp, he hit a six and was on the haunches soon after.
Till the SA physio arrived, Dhoni took the ous on him to help relieve some pain of the South Africa batsman by pressing on his foot towards his knees, while he laid flat on the ground.
4. Young or old, everybody loves MS Dhoni
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This was one of the most adorable moments. An old lady with a placard "I am here only for Dhoni" caught the cameraman's eye, which led him letting the actually meet the Chennai Super Kings skipper during one of the games in the 2019 IPL. They clicked for a picture together and Dhoni gifted her aged fan a signed CSK jersey.
5. The MS Dhoni tution classes
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After every game in the IPL, many youngsters are seen around MS Dhoni trying to learn from him and trying to gain knowledge about the game from the genius cricketer. The latest one being Punjab Kings hard-hitting sensation from Tamil Nadu, Shahrukh Khan, with whom Dhoni shared his tips about finishing games and the art of lower-order batting.
6. MS Dhoni's global fan following
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Not just in India, MS Dhoni has fans across the world and 'Chacha Chicago', as he calls himself, from Pakistan, is one of them. Chacha has expressed his love for MS Dhoni many times and he has even got to click pictures with him whenever the two countries have met in the past on the cricket field.
7. Boundaries not a restiction for MS Dhoni's fans
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Not once, or twice, it has happened umpteen times when fans have raided the pitch in the middle of an ongoing cricket match, to touch MS Dhoni's feet or shake hands with him. It happened in Dhoni's last game as India's captain in the ODIs, it has happened a few times in the IPL as well.
8. MS Dhoni displaying sportsman's spirit
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Like the instance in the ODI against South Africa, MS Dhoni has many times showed that fierce competitiveness is on one side and playing hard but fair and respecting opponents is on the other. Whether it is helping an opponent in tying shoelaces or helping with cramps or any other thing, Dhoni is quick to help them.
