With nearly 24 hours remaining before the inaugural fixture of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday, captains of all the franchises came together for a pre-season photoshoot with the IPL 2023 trophy. MS Dhoni became the talk of the town as soon as IPL’s official handle tweeted the picture.
Dhoni was the only remaining captain from the first-ever IPL season way back in 2008, he was leading CSK back then, and will be leading CSK in the IPL 2023 season as well, leaving fans in awe of his longevity.
While Dhoni was one of the youngest captains in IPL 2008, he is the oldest skipper in IPL’s 16th edition although CSK fans were still pumped up to see ‘Thala’ back in action.
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Many fans hailed Dhoni as the ultimate ‘GOAT’ while some applauded his sublime fitness that has helped him stick around in the world’s most competitive T20 league even after his international retirement.
Check how fans reacted to MS Dhoni’s pic with fellow captains for IPL 2023:
Solar system IPL version!#WhistlePodu #Yellove: @IPL pic.twitter.com/z71f3f9zBf— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 30, 2023
From 2008 to 2023 @msdhoni legacy #msdhoni #MSDhoni #whistlepodu #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/tOtdTT61kq— Troll Who Trolls Dhoni (@twt_dhoni) March 30, 2023
One man @MSDhoni the constant #WhistlePodu @ChennaiIPL #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/HQqgVhScEU— Dhoni Fans Karnataka (@DhoniKarnataka) March 30, 2023
Only one man constant from 2008 to 2023. Longativity #MSDhoni #IPL2023 pic.twitter.com/t6NocRKFxO— Coverdrive (@coverdrive04) March 30, 2023
Journey from junior of all captains to senior of all captainMy captain ❤️#GOAT captain@msdhoni | #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/3OWnen1ME7— MOHAN shaiva (@Mohanrocky987) March 30, 2023
•Captain in first IPL season in 2008.•1st Indian captain to won IPL trophy.•1st captain to won 2 consecutive IPL trophy.•2008 batch only captain to playing currently.•In 2023 he is playing & captaining CSK.MS Dhoni – The Inspiration, The GOAT. pic.twitter.com/BRycLPrDAW
— CricketMAN2 (@ImTanujSingh) March 30, 2023
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings will be in action on March 31 against the defending champions Gujarat. Last season, the Yellow Army finished second-bottom and this time around they will be hoping to improve and add to their tally of four IPL titles.
The 41-year-old has kept his future a mystery with many fans speculating that this could be Dhoni’s final year with CSK.
Hardik Pandya’s men will hope to become only the second team after Mumbai Indians to retain the IPL title after having defeated Rajasthan Royals in the summit clash last year.
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