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May 21, 2024
Amid the MS Dhoni-RCB players handshake row, a fresh video has surfaced on social media, giving the story a new twist.
Chennai Super Kings’ elimination from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 left a bitter taste in fans’ mouths as their dream of seeing MS Dhoni lifting the trophy at Chepauk remained unfulfilled. It isn’t yet known whether Dhoni plans to play another season. In that respect, Royal Challengers Bengaluru players were slammed by certain former cricketers and experts over their failure to do the customary handshake with MS Dhoni. Many suggested that RCB players ‘over-celebrated’ their playoff progression, prompting Dhoni to return to the dressing room without shaking hands. But, a video contradicting the same has emerged on social media.
A social media fan claimed Dhoni didn’t wait long before deciding to return to the dressing room without shaking RCB players’ hands, hitting out at those criticizing the host team for ‘over-celebrating.’
After the handshake row, RCB players were criticized by the likes of Harsha Bhogle and Michael Vaughan for not giving MS Dhoni the respect he deserved.
“If there ever was a time for a group of players to show awareness. We don’t know if that was MS Dhoni’s last game and those players have run around the ground doing handstands when all they need is to wait and meet the legend. We have to just go and shake his hands and then we can do a few cartwheels and handstands. That’s absolutely fine,” the former England captain said on Cricbuzz.
“This is an iconic player. I wouldn’t want to be an RCB player tomorrow morning thinking, ‘Wait a minute, MS Dhoni has announced his retirement and we didn’t have the decency to go and shake his hand first’,” he added.
Harsha, one of the most renowned commentators in the game, wasn’t happy seeing RCB players lose themselves in their celebrations and forget to shake Dhoni’s hands.
“It doesn’t matter. You win a World Cup final, you display your emotions, but you still shake hands with the opposition. That handshake is symbolic of the fact that (two teams are saying) ‘now, our antagonism is over. We did not give an inch to each other. Now it’s over,'” said Bhogle.
Most IPL fans, though, are focused on one question: Is this the end of MS Dhoni?
The IPL 2024 action now shifts to the playoff stage, where Kolkata Knight Riders, SunRisers Hyderabad, Rajasthan Royals, and Royal Challengers Bengaluru will compete for the ultimate prize. The mind of most IPL fans, though, is focused on one question – Is this the end of MS Dhoni? The Chennai Super Kings legend saw his team lose a tight clash against RCB on Saturday to get knocked out and was expectedly devastated.
After winning the IPL 2023, then-CSK captain MS Dhoni said that the easier thing for him to do then was to retire, but for the love showered on him by millions of fans, the former Indian cricket team skipper said he would continue for at least one more season. That ‘one season’ ended on Saturday for CSK, but there has been no announcement regarding Dhoni’s road ahead in the IPL.
A report in the Times of India said that the wicketkeeper-batter will wait a couple of months before taking a call.
“Dhoni has not told anybody in CSK that he is quitting. He has told the management that he will wait for a couple of months before taking a final call,” a source close to the developments told the paper.
The report further said that Dhoni was ‘devastated’ after the loss and was among the first ones to leave the CSK camp for his hometown, Ranchi, on Sunday morning. A day later, he was also spotted riding his bike in Ranchi.
Talking about the RCB vs CSK IPL 2024 game, the Faf du Plessis-led side needed a win in their final league game to finish in the Top 4, and the excitement was palpable at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium as they won the match by 27 runs. However, the celebrations from the players came under a bit of criticism after MS Dhoni walked off the pitch without shaking hands after waiting for the RCB players. Videos on social media showed that Dhoni waited for the RCB players, who kept celebrating, before making his way to the dressing room without shaking hands. Virat Kohli later followed him inside to talk to the veteran star.
During a discussion on Cricbuzz, former England cricket team skipper Michael Vaughan blasted RCB players for not taking time to shake hands with Dhoni.
“I can see that with the RCB team. They enjoy a lot of support, but they also wind out the people. We saw a lot of that tonight. I get that they have never been in a position where they have won the IPL, and they desperately made it to the eliminations. But you don’t wanna be one of those teams that everyone wants to lose,” Vaughan said.
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Katarzyna Nowak is a seasoned writer with over five years of experience in editorial content, news reporting, and cricket sportsbook app reviews. As an author for Top Cricket News, she combines her deep understanding of the sports betting industry with a passion for cricket, delivering insightful and accurate content that keeps readers informed and engaged.
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