CSK captain MS Dhoni and legend Sunil Gavaskar had a special moment after the IPL match on Sunday between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders.
CSK had lost the game, but they were having a lap of honour for the fans as it was their final home game of the season.
Gavaskar were on his post-match show duty with IPL broadcasters, and as Dhoni came close to him, the former player ran to the CSK skipper and inked Dhoni's autograph on his shirt. The heartwarming moment was captured and since has won the internet.
It was a special moment for the fans, and the man himself reminisced about his impulsive action afterwards.
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Speaking from Star Sports Studio, Sunil Gavaskar said, "When I got to know about Chennai Super Kings and MS Dhoni are going to take a lap of honour at Chepauk, I decided to create a special memory. That's why I ran towards MSD to take his autograph."
"It was his last home game at Chepauk. Of course, he will get a chance to play here if CSK qualifies for the playoffs. But I decided to make that moment special. I was fortunate enough that someone in the camera unit had a marker pen. So, I am thankful to that person as well," he added.
He then continued on Dhoni's humility and lauded the former India captain for his unadulterated legacy on Indian cricket.
"So, I went to Mahi and requested him to sign an autograph on the shirt that I was wearing. It was so nice of him to acknowledge it. It was a very emotional moment for me because this fellow has made immense contributions to Indian Cricket," Gavaskar added.
An emotional Gavaskar went on revealing the two most special moments from the cricket which he would cherish for the rest of his life.
"Kapil Dev lifting the 1983 WC Trophy & MS Dhoni hitting that winning six in the 2011 WC final are the two cricketing moments I would love to see before I die," he concluded.
(with inputs from agency)