The Indian cricket team's former skipper, MS Dhoni, is undoubtedly one of the most loved cricketers in recent times with cricket fans all over the world crazy about him.
Now, he's being praised for a recent incident during the third and final T20 match against New Zealand, when one of Dhoni's fans breached security and ran on the grounds towards him and touched his feet.
The fan also carried the Indian national flag with him.
Indian cricketer MS Dhoni. Source: AAP Image/AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
However, when he bent down to touch Dhoni's feet, the flag also touched the ground - but MS Dhoni saw it and without wasting any time, he swiftly picked the flag up.
MS Dhoni's patriotic gesture won the heart of his fans and they have been showering him with praise after the video went viral on social media.
It is not the first time that MS Dhoni fans have breached the security to greet their hero during a match.
In India, this has happened at least 13 times when his fans ran onto the field to seek his blessings. But, this time the incident happened in New Zealand and it took everyone by surprise.
