IPL 2022: As Dhoni completes 14 years of association with CSK, watch how he could not control his tears when CSK returned to IPL in 2018 – Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who joined Chennai Super Kings on this very day fourteen years ago, is known for hiding his emotions. However, the ‘captain cool’ almost failed to control his tears when the team made a comeback in IPL 2018. Follow IPL 2022 live updates on InsideSport.IN.
Chennai Super Kings is one of the most successful franchises of the Indian Premier League, having lifted the trophy four times. However, the world came crashing down for them in 2016, when they were handed a two-year suspension for involvement in a spot-fixing scandal. When the team eventually made a comeback in IPL 2018, Dhoni was seen getting teary-eyed whilst addressing the CSK team management and supporters in an event.
IPL 2022: As Dhoni completes 14 years of association with CSK, watch how he could not control his tears when CSK returned to IPL in 2018
“I knew I would play for the Pune team but the actual moment comes when you start walking with the team-sheet in your hand till that point of time its only practice and everything. It was a very emotional moment. Since I have started playing T20 cricket represented the Indian cricket team, Jharkhand team in few tournaments and CSK for eight years, so it was an emotional moment not to see myself in yellow,” he said.
Dhoni was bought by CSK in the inaugural IPL auction back in 2008, for a hefty sum of USD 1.5 million. Despite not being a part of the competition of two teams, Chennai has four titles to their team and has made it to the playoffs in all but one season.
IPL 2022: As Dhoni completes 14 years of association with CSK, watch how he could not control his tears when CSK returned to IPL in 2018
MS Dhoni’s glorious association with CSK:
- Bought for USD 1.50 million in IPL 2008 auction.
- Has led the team to nine finals, winning four of them.
- Played a total of 220 matches for the yellow army, scoring 4746 runs in the process.
- Ranked eighth in the list of IPL’s all-time leading run-scorers.
IPL 2022: As Dhoni completes 14 years of association with CSK, watch how he could not control his tears when CSK returned to IPL in 2018
