MS Dhoni had celebrated his 39th birthday earlier this month, and on this occasion, Hardik Pandya and Krunal Pandya had paid him a surprise visit. Exactly two weeks later, Dhoni’s wife Sakshi shared a photo on Instagram from the celebration, which features the three Indian cricketers, among several other people. The candid photo shows Hardik lying on a sofa with others standing around him. Sharing the picture with his supporters, Sakshi wrote: “The happy team is missing!” Krunal’s wife, Pankhuri, also seen in the photo, responded to Sakshi’s post, using a red heart and tear of joy emoji face.
Hardik also shared the same photo on his Instagram story and wrote: “Miss you guys my gems.”
The former Indian skipper turned 39 on July 7 and received greetings from teammates, fans, and good wishes from around the world. In his birthday wish for Dhoni, Hardik had called him “my Bittu.” He thanked the Chennai Super Kings Skipper for supporting him in his bad times and teaching him how to be a better human being.
“Happy Birthday to my Bittu from your Chittu. My friend who taught me to be a better human being and supported me through tough times @msdhoni,” Hardik tweeted.
Dhoni is one of the nation’s most beloved cricketers, with a considerable fan following him. Still, despite this, he maintains a low profile on social media, and it’s hard to get a glimpse of him, especially more at a time when he didn’t play competitive cricket for over a year now.
That’s why, when Dhoni made a rare social media appearance last week, the video started trending across the internet on social media platforms, and fans started talking about her new look.
IPL-leading Dhoni franchise Chennai Super Kings (CSK) also posted the video on Twitter and Instagram. “The much needed pawsitivity at 7! #Thala @msdhoni #WhistlePodu,” CSK captioned the video on Twitter.
Dhoni last played competitive cricket in July 2019 in the 2019 World Cup semi-final. Since then, his fans have been eagerly awaiting to see their favorite player return in action and do what he does. Better – crush four and six.
It looks like the fans’ over a year wait will end in a few months as BCCI plans to have a full-fledged IPL most likely in the UAE, using the September to November window after the postponement of this year’s T20 World Cup.
