MSD07: Kiran Navgire shows amazing tribute to Dhoni during WPL match - Watch

MS Dhoni is an inspiration to the younger generation as his aura, personality is admired by a plethora of people across the globe. And WPL player Kiran Navgire is one of them.

In the WPL match between Gujarat Giants and UP Warriorz, UP batter Kiran Navgire caught the attention of the spectators after her bat was engraved with 'MSD07'. The iconic name and number was etched on her bat as Navgire scored a fantastic fifty on her WPL debut.

Navgire scored 53 runs off 43 balls as UP Warriorz made a stellar comeback to win against Gujarat Giants in the WPL match on Sunday. It was Grace Harris for UPW to the rescue as the Australian decimated Gujarat Giants with her unbeaten 59 off 26 balls, as the Warriorz chased down 52 runs in the last three overs to get a thrilling win to their name.

Kiran Navgire tribute to MS Dhoni:

MSD's name on Kiran Navgire bat.. The man is absolute inspiration 🛐.#MSDhoni | @MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/gWGqlRdPo2

— 𝑪𝑺𝑲 𝑳𝒐𝒚𝒂𝒍 𝑭𝑪 (@CSK_Zealots) March 6, 2023

And after the match, Navgire opened up about her admiration for MS Dhoni. She said to the broadcasters that MS Dhoni was one of the reasons she started liking cricket and the name on her bat was just a way to pay homage and respect to the former Indian captain.

"Watching India win the 2011 men's Cricket World Cup, there was one massive name on the team: Mahendra Singh Dhoni. I started following him in 2011, and I didn't even know that there was something called women's cricket. I watched men's cricket and played with boys in my village and started liking cricket," Navgire said after the match.

WPL 2023: UP Warriorz' Kiran Navgire dreamt of playing cricket after watching MS Dhoni lift 2011 World Cup

Navgire, who has played 6 T20Is for India so far, recently revealed the reason for her playing cricket was to hit sixes like MS Dhoni. The aftermath of MS Dhoni's iconic six to win the World Cup in 2011 has been vast and it seems like Navgire was also inspired from that.

"A lot changed for our country, and me personally, when MS Dhoni hit that six to win the [2011] World Cup," she recently said.

The 28-year-old will be hoping to continue her batting prowess in the upcoming matches. Her team UP Warriorz will take on Delhi Capitals on Tuesday at the DY Patil Sports Academy.