MS Dhoni meets 87-year-old Australian fan

The former India skipper MS Dhoni met a veteran fan and had his picture taken with her after sweating it out in the practice session ahead of the first One Day International against Australia.

India's Mahendra Singh Dhoni bats during their third one-day international cricket match against New Zealand in Kanpur, India, Sunday, Oct. 29, 2017. (AP Photo/Altaf Qadri)

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The former Indian captain MS Dhoni is a legendary cricketer with a huge fan base across the planet.

Wherever he goes to play any match, he finds himself surrounded by fans who cry out for autographs and selfies, and often makes sure that his fans are happy by giving them those autographs and by posing for pictures.

Dhoni, who is in Australia right now to play in the upcoming One Day series, met an 87-year-old fan at the Sydney Cricket Ground and made her day.
India's MS Dhoni leaves the pitch after he was caught by Pakistan's Imad Wasim during the ICC Champions Trophy final at The Oval in London, Sunday, June 18, 2017. (AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth)
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According to the report published on the cricket news website CricTracker, The World Cup-winning captain MS Dhoni met up with an 87-year old fan after first sweating it out in the practice session.
As per the video posted on Twitter, Dhoni sat next to the elderly woman and the pair talked together for quite a while. He then posed for the photograph with a smile on his face.

This is not the first time that Dhoni, one of the most successful captains of the cricketing world, has interacted with his fans. He has met thousands of his fans throughout his career, but his gesture towards the lady has won hearts across the internet and cricketing community.

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Published 11 January 2019 2:54pm
Updated 14 January 2019 10:08am
By Vatsal Patel


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