Lucknow Super GiantsAustralian head coach Justin Langer described fans’ madness over MS Dhoni in India as “hysteria from God”.
That’s one way of putting it. It’s no secret anymore that the hype surrounding MS Dhoni in India is out of this world. Wherever he goes, the sea of yellow jerseys follows him. If she Chennai Super Kings When playing at home or away, expect opposing fans to come to the stadium wearing CSK jerseys.
The MS Dhoni fever in IPL 2024
In what is supposed to be his last and final appearance in the cash-rich cricket league, fans are making special efforts to give MS Dhoni a befitting farewell. In return, Dhoni also did not fail to give back to the fans with his exceptional and classic performance with the bat.
From his usual position in the lower middle order, MS Dhoni has created havoc in the finisher’s role. He didn’t face many balls in IPL 2024 but he made the most of the ones he did face. Dhoni has so far scored 91 runs from 6 innings at an impressive and destructive strike rate of 260.
Of these 91 runs, 80 have through boundaries – 8 fours and 8 sixes each. Over and beyond, MS Dhoni currently has no average as he hasn’t got out once in IPL 2024. All this just suggests that Dhoni is called ‘Thala’ for a reason.
The 42-year-old clearly demonstrated the quality of a true leader when he resigned from his captaincy just 24 hours before CSK’s 2024 season opener. No one knows what transpired in the dressing room but given the kind of personality he is, it might have been Dhoni’s own decision to hand over Ruturaj Gaikwad as his successor and continue the rich legacy of the yellow brigade.
Justin Langer uses only superlatives to describe Dhoni’s excitement
Former Australian cricketer Justin Langer, who scored MS Dhoni twice in IPL 2024 during Lucknow’s clashes with Chennai, described Dhoni’s stature in nothing but superlatives. During a media interaction, Langer claimed that every game is a home game for CSK and it is all because of the five-time IPL winner.
Langer described him as a walking phenomenon and that watching his treatment by fans was a great life experience for him.
“Every CSK game is like a home game for them, all thanks to superstar Dhoni. He is a phenomenon in this country. I’ve never seen anything like it. A great player, treated with the awe and hysteria of a god, great life experience.” – said Justin Langer on the podcast “The Nightly”.
When will MSD and CSK return to action for IPL 2024?
MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings will take on third-placed SRH in a South Indian derby tomorrow. Pat Cummins’ red-hot Hyderabadis will visit the CSK fortress at the MA Chidambaram Stadium and it will be interesting to see if Cummins can silence the whistling crowd at Chepauk.