Ahead of the 16th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mahendra Singh Dhoni (or MS Dhoni) aka MSD & Mahi Bhai enjoyed a bit of spray paint on a sunny morning in Chennai.
Mahi along with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) manager Russell Radhakrishnan, took a stroll around one of the stands at the MA Chidambaram Stadium – the iconic venue in Chennai which is set to host the games for the first time since 2019.
During this time, the legendary cricketer was spotted with yellow and blue spray paint cans and painted a few chairs at the stadium. Taking to Twitter, the official page of CSK shared a video of Dhoni involved in the job and amused by the effectiveness of the paint on the chairs.
“‘Looking Yellove’ Anbuden Awaiting for April 3,”
CSK wrote in the caption of the post.
Watch the video below:
“𝑫𝒆𝒇𝒊𝒏𝒊𝒕𝒆𝒍𝒚 𝒍𝒐𝒐𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒀𝒆𝒍𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆”
Anbuden Awaiting for April 3🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/eKp2IzGHfm— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) March 27, 2023
The clip was shared just a few hours ago, and since then it has received more than 200,000 views and over 15,000 likes. In the comment section, several users called Dhoni a “legend” and praised him for his “down-to-earth” nature.
“Lucky are those. Who will sit on those seats,” wrote one user. “that’s why the seat rates are crazy,” jokingly said another.
A third user commented,
“Man’s simplicity,” along with heart and lovestruck emoji. “Can’t hold my excitement,” added a fourth.
IPL 2023 is scheduled to begin on March 31 and conclude on May 21. MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings start their season in the tournament opener against defending champions Gujarat Titans on March 31. CSK will play their first home game of the season on Monday against the Lucknow Super Giant team.