WATCH : A classic MS Dhoni ad from his early Chennai Super Kings days!
Before the IPL launched in 2008, Lalit Modi realized that he needed a poster boy for his ambitious project. Luckily for him, India lifted the inaugural T20 title which transformed MS Dhoni from a popular cricketer to a full fledged cricketing super star.
Dhoni was young, talented, successful and the leader of the next generation of Indian cricketers. So it obvious that Dhoni was going to get the superstar treatment in the Indian Premier League.
ALSO READ : Team India gets a new skipper for the ODI series against Sri Lanka!
But not many could have expected the love and adoration that Dhoni received from his adopted city of Chennai. The captain and leader of the Chennai Super Kings, Dhoni led CSK to two IPL titles and a Champions League title as well.
Watch the below advert which shows the larger than life image that Dhoni had especially in Chennai!
About the author
-
Rishabh Gupta •
India’s day 4 schedule at Asian Games 2018
-
Soham Banerjee •
“I Have Pounded This Table”: Skip Bayless Admits to Yelling at His TV for Victor Wembanyama During the Suns Vs Spurs Game
-
Utkarsh Bhatla •
Dream 11 Season mode: Dream 11 Round 3 Fantasy Prediction and Tips
-
Samir Mehdi •
One man made Kobe Bryant give up more than $100 million to retire as a Los Angeles Laker
-
Siddharth Nair •
Twitter goes BONKERS at the nail biting finish to MI vs KXIP
-
Akshay Malik •
Preview and Match Result Predictions for Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Mumbai Indians