Watch: MS Dhoni Entertains an Intruder During CSK Practice Session
Dhoni decided to make things interesting by taking the intruder for a run during the CSK practice session.
MS Dhoni is no stranger to intruders trying to meet him, whether it's during a match or outside the airport. This time around, the former Indian captain was greeted by a fan who came on to the field at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, during Chennai Super Kings’ practice session on Sunday, 17 March.
And like the previous time, the wicketkeeper-batsman decided to make things interesting, and took the fan for a run – first ducking behind former Indian pacer and CSK bowling coach Lakshmipathy Balaji and then sprinting away.
With fans being allowed free entry into three stands, a huge number gathered to watch the CSK players.
Though captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni didn't feature in the 'match', there was a loud cheer when he made an appearance. Dhoni trained for about an hour, sending deliveries into the stands at regular intervals.
After posting a video of the incident on their social media account, Chennai Super Kings were also quick to follow it up with a tweet saying, “Now that we've got the best reactions, hoping nobody tries this again!”.
The CSK players began full-fledged training for the forthcoming season of IPL on 16 March. The defending champions play Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of IPL-12 at the MAC in Chennai on 23 March.
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