Sunil Gavaskar, the legendary Indian cricketer, has revealed the true reason for his impulsive action and why he became emotional after Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni signed his autograph after their last league match at the Chepauk on Sunday.
Despite their six-wicket loss to Kolkata Knight Riders in their final home game of IPL 2023, Sunday was a special occasion for CSK and their fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.
Dhoni decided to do a lap of honor at Chepauk with his teammates because it was CSK’s final home game of the season. Gavaskar chased down the pack of CSK players and asked Dhoni for his autograph as they walked around their home stadium. In fact, the former India captain requested that Dhoni autograph his shirt, a touching tribute from one legend of the game to another.
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“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 told Star Sports.
“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.