Following Thala’s near-heist, a debate between MSD and Tendulkar breaks out, with one player claiming that “MS Dhoni has surpassed Sachin in terms of craze and fanbase.”

MS Dhoni turned back time with a remarkable knock that had onlookers spellbound late on Defabet. Even though Delhi Capitals bowled beautifully in the middle overs and Chennai Super Kings were way out of the chase, Dhoni’s unbeaten 37 from 16 knocked people around the world. It was his first time hitting the bat since winning the IPL crown as captain last season. Meanwhile, the classic jab on social media ignited a fantastic fan war, with many claiming that Dhoni had now “surpassed Sachin Tendulkar in terms of craze and fanbase.”

Players like Anrich Nortje, Mukesh Kumar, and Ishant Sharma tormented betway india with cutters and wide yorkers, while Axar Patel put on a cost-effective three-over stint. After Ajinkya Rahane threatened to end the contest with his 45-run knock in the 192-run chase, Delhi managed to mount a comeback.

However, Dhoni came up big in his opening Twenty24 Indian Premier League innings, hitting two boundaries in his first three deliveries off Mukesh and then smashing a six over extra cover against Khaleel in the next over. But he kept the best for last, hitting Nortje for 20 runs in the penultimate over, including two sixes and an equal amount of boundaries, which enthralled the crowd.

This season, the Delhi Capitals were scheduled to call Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam home. But on Sunday night, early in the evening, a wave of yellow, donning the recognizable No. 7 shirt, stormed the arena and began chanting “Dhoni-Dhoni.” There was a heated social media debate among supporters of Dhoni who thought his following surpassed that of former India captain Sachin Tendulkar. Here are some of the responses.

Dhoni still views Sachin as his hero, despite what his followers may say. Dhoni said, “I used to watch him play my circle 11 when I was your age and always thought I wanted to play like him but couldn’t,” during a CSK function the previous year. He was my boyhood cricket hero, and I always secretly hoped I might be as good as him.”

In a Jio Cinema interview, Sachin reminisced about the day he proposed Dhoni as India’s captain after the BCCI had given him the job in 2007. This was before the opening day of the IPL 2024 at Chepauk began. “My physique was in terrible condition when the BCCI offered me captaincy in 2007,” said he. I did a great job analyzing MS Dhoni. He is instinctive, collected, and possesses a very stable intellect. He also makes wise decisions. In my opinion, he ought to be captain. History remains what’s left. In that particular year, Dhoni led India to both the 2013 Champions Trophy and the 2011 ODI World Cup. In the first-ever T20 World Cup, he also guided the side to victory.