MS Dhoni is not known only for his on-field skills but also for his big heart & off-field gestures. His kind grounded behavior is the reason why people love him. Every time a fan turns towards him Dhoni decently behaves with them & doesn’t address them aggressively. One kind gesture of Dhoni has again grabbed the limelight. Not many people know that when Dhoni started professional cricket he was supported by BAS Somi Kohli the owner of Bat Company. BAS had supported Dhoni during his initial years & as a tribute to the company, he decided not to take even a single penny from them by signing a contract when he began playing International cricket.
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Kohli had even reached out to Dhoni in his office & even talked to his wife to offer him a contract but the former India Captain, Dhoni rejected the offer. Dhoni could have made huge money by signing a contract with the bat manufacturing company but he chose to BAS bats without taking even a single penny.
“Dhoni did not mention any money. He just said ‘Put your stickers on my bats and send them across’. I tried to convince him, ‘You’re letting go of such a lucrative contract’. He refused crores of rupees worth of contract. I requested his wife Sakshi, his father, and his mother. Even told his CA and Paramjit from Ranchi. They all went to his home before the World Cup. But he said ‘No… it is my decision” Mr. Kohli said in a video on the Sports Launchpad YouTube channel.
This story has gone viral on the internet and shared widely by Dhoni fans who cannot stop talking about it.
MS Dhoni will return to action in IPL 2024
Notably, Dhoni was seen using Prime Sports bat in the nets to prepare for the upcoming season of IPL. Dhoni will lead CSK in the IPL 2024 which could be his last season in the league. Prime Sprots is a sports equipment shop in Ranchi run by a close friend of Dhoni. The CSK skipper played with a Prime Sports sticker on the ball because he wanted to promote his friend’s local business. Later, Dhoni signed that bat and gifted his friend the same.
Dhoni’s gesture was noticed by legendary Adam Gilchrist who talked about his gesture during commentary in the second T20I between Australia and West Indies. Dhoni’s fan following is growing with each passing day & fans can’t wait to see Dhoni play in the IPL 2024 & end his career by lifting another IPL trophy.
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