Former India cricketers Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni shared a heartwarming hug post the Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight Riders IPL 2024 match at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday (April 8). Looks like the rivalry and rift rumours are just rumours as both cricket icons were all smiles after seeing each other post match. The Chepauk Stadium went wild when Dhoni came into bat.

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 JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 8, 2024

MS DHONI AND GAUTAM GAMBHIR HUGGING EACH OTHER 

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 Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) April 8, 2024

Gambhir, who has taken up the role of mentor for KKR before the season, found himself in the opposing dugout as he witnessed CSK halt KKR’s undefeated streak for the season.

Before the match, Gambhir showered Dhoni with accolades, dubbing him the most successful captain in the history of Indian cricket.

“MS is probably the most successful captain India will ever have. I don’t think anyone can ever can reach that level, winning three ICC trophies. People can win overseas, people can win as many Test matches, but it cannot get bigger than three ICC trophies,” Gambhir said on Star Sports.

Watson Shares Another MSD Story

Shane Watson enjoyed a stellar career in both international cricket and the IPL, making significant contributions to various franchises. Notably, he clinched titles with both the Rajasthan Royals (RR) and the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) during his IPL tenure. With a total of 3,874 runs and 92 wickets, Watson left an indelible mark on the IPL landscape. His final three years in the league, from 2018 to 2020, were spent with the MS Dhoni-led CSK team. Reflecting on his time with CSK, Watson fondly recalled a humorous incident involving Dhoni.

JioCinema IPL expert and former CSK cricketer Shane Watson reminisced about a funny incident involving him and MS Dhoni during his time at the Chennai camp on the #TheInsiders on JioCinema.

“I remember the first time that I played at CSK and one of the first things MS Dhoni said to the whole group was ‘Whatever we do, we want to win the FairPlay award but now that we’ve got you Watson (Shane Watson) the chance of us winning that has significantly reduced.’ And then, that great man ended up walking onto the field in one game and I was like well….Maybe not!”