Gavaskar opens up after taking MS Dhoni’s autograph
The great Sunil Gavaskar stepped away from the live broadcast to get his shirt signed by Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni
How often do commentators run after players for autographs? It is really hard to miss any such incident on the cricket field but on Sunday night, it was an epic scene in Chepauk when the great Sunil Gavaskar walked away from the live broadcast and asked Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni on his shirt. Get it signed
CSK played their last home match in Chennai on Sunday. They hosted KKR at Chepauk but unfortunately found themselves at the receiving end. After opting to bat first, CSK managed just 144 runs after some blistering fireworks from Shivam Dube. But the total was not enough for the win as KKR skipper Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh shared a 99-run partnership to give Kolkata 6 wickets.
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The defeat may have halted CSK’s playoff qualification for a while, but it hasn’t bothered the Super Kings camp at all. Instead, he decided to adopt a lap at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in a gesture of thanking the fans for their loud enthusiasm and endless support.
As Dhoni and Co. began the lap, Gavaskar, who was in the middle of a broadcast for Star Sports with Neroli Meadows and Kevin Pietersen, walked away and ran towards the CSK skipper with a marker pen in his hand. As he approached Dhoni, Gavaskar asked for an autograph on his shirt and Dhoni obliged.
After signing Gavaskar’s shirt, Dhoni hugged the legendary batsman who then joined the broadcast. When asked about the love for Dhoni across the country, the former captain said,
“Who doesn’t love MS Dhoni? What he has done for Indian cricket over the years is amazing. The most important thing for me is what kind of role model he has been. There are a lot of youngsters in India who look up to him. The way he has carried himself is absolutely brilliant.”
“As soon as I heard they were going to do this, I borrowed a pen [taking a lap around the Chepauk], So, I kept it with me. Thank you very much,” concluded Gavaskar.
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CSK’s playoff qualification chances still hang in the balance. They are second on the table and will now need to win their final game against DC to book a berth for the knockout stages.
