Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the former India captain and one of the best wicketkeepers the game has ever seen, follows a huge fan base across the globe. Every now and then, fans cross barriers and go out of their way to meet the legendary cricketer and sometimes just to get a glimpse of him. It goes without saying the cricketer has one of the most devoted fan followings in the world, and recently, another admirer of MS Dhoni has proved why it is correct.
A die-hard fan of the former Chennai Super Kings skipper undertook a journey of 1,200 kilometres to meet his favourite cricketer. While the two-time World Cup winning captain has already hung up his gloves from international cricket and is in the last phase of his Indian Premier League career; however, it has not impacted his fan following. In fact, the wicketkeeper-batter has seen a massive surge in his admiration among cricket lovers across the globe. Fans from across the globe wish to meet Dhoni before he calls time on his IPL career as well and decides to live a life away from any kind of limelight.
A die-hard MS Dhoni fan named Gaurav Kumar cycled nearly 1,200 kilometres from Delhi to Ranchi to meet his favourite cricketer once. Not only this, but the fan also decided to camp outside the cricketer’s home and waited for his idol for a week. While he got a glimpse of Dhoni a couple of times, he didn’t get an opportunity to interact with him properly. Gaurav shared his story on social media and hoped for it to reach the Ranchi boy.
For the unversed, Dhoni brought down curtains on his international career on August 15, 2020, via a social media post. The cricketer is in the last phase of his IPL career and might announce his retirement from the cash-rich league any time. Dhoni’s participation in the forthcoming season of the IPL is in doubts and the cricketer is yet to announce his final decision about participating in IPL 2025.