From INR six-crore contract to IPL 2018; CSK cherishes journey of Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been a vital cog in the wheel for Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Interestingly, the star-studded franchise is all set to make the return after two-year suspension.

Solely, the CSK got banned when the IPL spot-fixing scandal 2013 surfaced in the media.

With the eleventh edition beginning in Mumbai, Rajasthan has also returned to the T20 set-up after a two-year exile.

On February 20, 2008, when veteran batsman Dhoni was inducted into the crowd-favourite CSK fold. Known as the ‘pride’ for the outfit, Dhoni snapped INR six-crore deal in the inaugural edition of the IPL.

Dhoni has played an imperative role for the Super Kings. The astute thinker in Dhoni went on to lead his side for two coveted domestic professional league titles.

In the recent past, Dhoni with the pyrotechnics has lit up the stadium and entertained the crowd simultaneously.

Moreover, his fast hands grabbed headlines which eventually inspire many, in the cricketing world.

Leading from the front, Dhoni also led the yellow Twenty20 brigade in the Champions League trophy.

Taking T20 competition into consideration, Dhoni known as Thala was praised by the CSK management for rendering his services.

In the recent past, the CSK franchise has been one of the top-notch teams in the IPL fold. The league is being under the ambit of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI).

Moreover, with the massive fan base, CSK managed to retain their top-class players to kick off in style on its return

The delighted CSK family tweeted to celebrate the presence of the prominent figure in the set-up.

“20 Feb 2008, the day the King of the Pride arrived. #WhistlePodu,”

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CSK will take on the reigning champions Mumbai Indians led by Rohit Sharma in the curtain raiser on April 7.

Fans on the other side were excited to see CSK team making a sensational return to witness Dhoni leading his side.

The IPL career of Mahendra Singh Dhoni:

Having the plenty of experience on his back, Dhoni featured in 159 IPL matches. He scored 3,561 runs at an average of 37.88. He smashed 17 fifties.

While donning the gloves, Dhoni bagged 76 catches and affected 30 stumpings.

The latest tweet from CSK Twitter handle has garnered 9,211 likes and 1,135 retweets. Interestingly, it also saw just 82 comments while filing this report.

Here’s how Twittersphere reacted over the tenure of Mahendra Singh Dhoni:

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Magical word "Dhoni " "Dhoni "……stress releases…

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https://twitter.com/ThalaivaKailas/status/965967318617440256

https://twitter.com/NaveenKataram/status/966013880341180416

Here’s the newsfeed:

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