Chennai Super Kings relive their association with MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni stirred up a lot of headlines back in 2008 when he was bought by the Chennai Super Kings. He was the highest paid cricketer back then and is also the only player in the history for whom all the eight teams bid. He was bought for a whopping $1.4 million dollars back then, taking many by surprise. Furthermore, MS lived up to the expectations and no other team has been as successful as his yellow brigade.

In just the eight years of its existence, CSK dominated the tournament like no other franchise. The MS Dhoni-led team managed to bag two IPL and CLT20 trophies. CSK is one of the strongest contenders in the IPL and also never failed to make it into the playoffs. Slow and steadily, their beloved Thala moulded them into arguably the most dominant T20 franchise in the world.

What would come as a huge surprise for cricket fans, is the fact that the Ranchi cricketer wasn’t N Srinivasan’s first choice for CSK ahead of the first season in 2008. But including Dhoni in the CSK squad is possibly one of the best things which could have happened to the tournament and its fans.

The Chennai Super Kings made their mark right in the first season and is the only team to win the IPL two times consecutively. The team will be making a comeback this year after serving a two-year ban. The fans and franchise are all excited about the comeback and the building up to the action.

Furthermore, MS Dhoni also completed his 10-year association with the CSK and will be entering the 11th year of this amazing bond. The Chennai franchise shared its happiness with a tweet. “20 Feb 2008, the day the King of the Pride arrived. #WhistlePodu,” CSK tweeted. The fans were delighted to see the news and also expressed their happiness. The 2018 IPL season kicks off on April 7 with CSK taking on defending champions Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.

Here is CSK’s tweet:

20 Feb 2008, the day the King of the Pride arrived. #WhistlePodu ?? pic.twitter.com/VMT33YsMj0

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) February 20, 2018

The reactions from the fans:

On This Day 2008,MS Dhoni Was Sold To CSK For 6 crores. ??#CSKForever #WhistlePodu #SummerIsComing #PrideOf18 #WhistlePoduArmy @ChennaiIPL @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/8T7PjESNgX

— Sanjay Msd (@SanjayMsd07) February 20, 2018

On This Day in 2008,
Thala M.S.Dhoni was sold to @ChennaiIPL for 1.5 Million.
And the Rest are just Trophies!?@msdhoni @iplauctioneer#WhistlePodu #PrideOf18 #SummerIsComing pic.twitter.com/TSgdVdsTxd

— Whistle Podu Army – CSK Fan Club (@CSKFansOfficial) February 20, 2018

Thala day ???

— Susee Maha (@SuseeMaha) February 20, 2018

pic.twitter.com/IerY9RSY26

— ??Thálàiva Kailas? (@ThalaivaKailas) February 20, 2018

Absolutely crrt periya #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/C71RTSUDAe

— ??Thálàiva Kailas? (@ThalaivaKailas) February 20, 2018

Fire, aggression,wisdom,calmness, positivity, alertness,winner. seven qualities of our #Thala #Singam @msdhoni . periya #WhistlePodu

— Lungi Ngidi (@YengadiLungi) February 20, 2018

Magical word "Dhoni " "Dhoni "……stress releases…

— Sanaan NMD (@NmdSanaan) February 20, 2018

#NewProfilePic @CSKFansOfficial
WAITING TO SEE THIS MOMENT AT STADIUM.
CSK @msdhoni
APRIL – '7' AND MSD – '7'
1ST IPL MATCH – MUM VS CSK
THE WHOLE STADIUM WILL CHANTING……
DHONI…….. DHONI……… DHONI….
DHONI……..DHONI……… DHONI….
IN YELLOW JERSEY ?? pic.twitter.com/P3SNe0oucP

— @NAVEEN 7 @MSD 7 @ABD17 (@NaveenKataram) February 20, 2018

This Day That Year !@msdhoni was brought by @ChennaiIPL for 6crs!#csk #Chennai #SummerIsComing #PrideOf18 #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/TdG5iGAvCV

— Vidyadhar (@Vidz_Dhoni) February 20, 2018

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