Everyone is an MS Dhoni fan: Sunrisers Hyderabad players praise CSK ex-skipper, call him a legend

After the end of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) on Friday, the Hyderabad-based franchise players praised CSK ex-skipper MS Dhoni and said that everyone is a fan of him.

IPL posted a brief video on their social media platform featuring Hyderabad players praising the former CSK captain's presence.

Wicketkeeper-batter Heinrich Klaasen said that Dhoni will go down as a legend.


"He is going down as a legend. Especially in this country, as well," Klaasen said.

Meanwhile, the former SRH skipper Aiden Markram called Dhoni a "legend."


"Yeah, he's still got it. He is still the legend," Markram said.

On the other hand, Pacer Jaydev Unadkat said that the 42-year-old has got that "aura" behind him.

"There is no point denying the fact that everyone is a MS Dhoni fan. He has got aura behind him," Unadkat said.

"From Orange, To Yellow. For MS Dhoni ft. Hyderabad," IPL wrote on X while sharing the video.

Sunrisers Hyderabad clinched a six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings in the 18th match of the IPL at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.

Match recap:

SRH won the toss and opted to bowl first. Rachin Ravindra (12) and skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (26 in 21 balls, with three fours and a six) got out early, reducing CSK to 54/2 in 7.1 overs.

Then knocks from Shivam Dube (45 in 24 balls, with two fours and four boundaries), Ravindra Jadeja (31 in 23 balls, with four boundaries) and Ajinkya Rahane (35 in 30 balls, with two fours and six) took CSK to 165/5 in their 20 overs.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/28), T Natarajan (1/39), skipper Cummins (1/29) and Jaydev Unadkat (1/29) were among the wickets for SRH.

In the run-chase, Travis Head (31 in 24 balls, with three fours and a six) and Abhishek Sharma (37 in 12 balls, with three fours and four sixes) started off really well, taking SRH to 106 in 9.4 overs. Aiden Markram scored a brilliant half-century (50 in 36 balls, with four boundaries and a six). Heinrich Klaasen (10*) and Nitish Reddy (11*) took SRH to a six-wicket win.

Moeen Ali (2/23) was the pick of the bowlers for CSK. Deepak Chahar and Maheesh Theekshana got wickets too.

Abhishek's explosive knock earned him the 'Player of the Match' award.

(With ANI inputs)