In Qualifier 1 of the 2015 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings were facing Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium . As I made my wa...
In Qualifier 1 of the 2015 Indian Premier League, Chennai Super Kings were facing Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium. As I made my way towards my seat, I realised I’ll be sitting smack in the middle of a sea of yellow. A few overs into the game, I asked the man seated next to me if he was part of a fan group travelling with the CSK team. He replied in the negative and said he was a Mumbaikar who had come along with his wife. He said it didn’t matter to them which team won, they were just there to support Mahendra Singh Dhoni. I then asked the man sitting behind me the same question. He too replied that he was there for one man alone.
When cricketers announce their retirement, the immediate focus is usually on their performances on the field over a career. The number of runs they scored or the wickets they took, their memorable knocks or spells, and their overall stats in general.
But with MS Dhoni, it’s been different.
Sure, all the trophies he won will remain a big part of his legacy. But the individual numbers he stacked up as a cricketer haven’t been the center of attention. He has...
