Former India opener Sunil Gavaskar has revealed that it was a really emotional second for him when he took the autograph from skipper MS Dhoni on his shirt throughout Chennai Super Kings’s (CSK) final IPL 2023 league match on the Chepauk on Sunday. Despite their six-wicket defeat to the Kolkata Knight Riders of their final house sport of IPL 2023, Sunday was a special day for Chennai Super Kings and their followers on the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Since it was CSK’s final house of the season, Dhoni determined to do a lap of honor at Chepauk together with his teammates. As CSK gamers walked round their house stadium, Indian cricket legend Gavaskar chased down the pack of gamers and requested CSK skipper Dhoni for his autograph. The former India captain, in reality, requested Dhoni to autograph his shirt, a touching tribute from one legend of the sport to the opposite.
Gavaskar took the autograph from the CSK captain MS Dhoni on his shirt throughout CSK’s lap of honour on the Chepauk. The legendary Indian cricketer revealed the true cause behind his impulsive motion and why he obtained emotional when Dhoni was giving him the autograph.
“When I got to know about Chennai Super Kings and MS Dhoni are going to take a lap of honour at Chepauk, I decided to create a special memory. That’s why I ran towards MSD to take his autograph. It was his last home game at Chepauk,” Gavaskar advised Star Sports.
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“Of course, he will get a chance to play here if CSK qualifies for the playoffs. But I decided to make that moment special. I was fortunate enough that someone in the camera unit had a marker pen. So, I am thankful to that person as well,” he added.
The 73-year previous Gavaskar additionally appreciated Dhoni for his gesture and in addition hailed the CSK skipper for his legacy in Indian cricket. “So, I went to Mahi and requested him to sign an autograph on the shirt that I was wearing. It was so nice of him to acknowledge it. It was a very emotional moment for me because this fellow has made immense contributions to Indian cricket,” he mentioned.
An emotional Gavaskar additionally revealed what are the 2 most particular moments from cricket which he would cherish for the remainder of his life. “Kapil Dev lifting the 1983 WC Trophy & MS Dhoni hitting that winning six in the 2011 WC final are the two cricketing moments I would love to see before I die,” the previous India captain mentioned.
