Amid the concerning situation of coronavirus pandemic spreading its wrath around the world, the world is under lockdown where people are spending their time in isolation. Along with the resumption of cricketing activities, fans are eagerly waiting for MS Dhoni back in action on the field. He played his last competitive game for India during the semifinal against New Zealand at the 2019 World Cup. Since then, the wicket-keeper batsman’s cricket journey has been at a halt, leaving his fans in dismay.
All major tournaments including the much-awaited 13th edition of the IPL have been postponed until further notice and the possibility of their resumption looks bleak at the moment. BCCI is now hoping to find a window in later part of the year to host the league. However, it also depends on the commencement of the T20 World Cup which is scheduled in October in Australia.
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Since Dhoni’s absence from the sport, there have been quite a few conspiracy theories on his future. Currently, he is enjoying quarantine time with his family and his adorable pets in his farmhouse at Ranchi. He has never been active on social media. However, his wife Sakshi and daughter Ziva keep sharing entertaining videos and pictures of the CSK skipper.
In a video posted by Dhoni’s daughter Ziva on Friday, the former Indian skipper can be seen running a friendly race with her and also giving catching practice to his pet dog. However, Mahi’s loss in it got a lot of attention from the fans. His fans spotted an unshaven Dhoni who has extensively grown his beard during the lockdown. The 38-year-old is almost unrecognizable due to his grey-bearded look, something that fans have never seen till date.
Despite the postponement of IPL 2020, die-hard fans of MS Dhoni are still hoping for his international comeback. He was all set to lead CSK in the thirteenth edition of the IPL. However, after the tournament got postponed, fans will have to wait for a while to witness the comeback of Dhoni. Many fans also believe that he should be included in the national squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted to Dhoni’s new look:
Is it MSD @msdhoni 😯🙄🙄?
Can't believe this. I thought it's photo shop 🤔🤔?Beard is OK but hair Style 🙏🙏🙄🙄? pic.twitter.com/UbYtdaHSHR
— {NITISH} (@gnitishkohli) May 8, 2020
Somewhere between his long coloured hairs to his grey hair & beard, we all grew up 😔😔 @msdhoni <3 #idol pic.twitter.com/n6W1jRmy2U
— Sharun.km (@SharunKM007) May 9, 2020
My beard is pretty much there too @msdhoni bhai. Will have to update my logo pretty soon 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/Tgj2skP0Ph
— Karan Talwar (@BollywoodGandu) May 9, 2020
Aww… M. S Dhoni in Salt And Pepper Look… :-)) 😘@ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/2tMT4HKKRG
— Mohan Raina (@UnluckMohan) May 8, 2020
Latest one @msdhoni 😍
Thala white beard 🦁
T Shirt Special forces air borne
His love towards army 🔥❤🙏#Mahi #MSDhoni #MSD #ZivaSinghDhoni pic.twitter.com/8ACBO5KpZD— PrashanthMSD7 (@msd7_prashanth) May 9, 2020
@msdhoni Mahi Bhaiya you look classy in this beard!! Bahut badhiya 😍💕 #MSDhoni 💓🥀 pic.twitter.com/whPPw5b6DI
— Monty S R K (@saikatdey105) May 8, 2020
He is not old white beard (salt peeper)awesome thala❤#என்றும்_தலைவன்_தோனி#Thala #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/N9x1SflXil
— fangirl_sonali07 (@sonalirout131) May 9, 2020
