Thala magic! Celebs who are die-hard fans of MS Dhoni

‘Bollywood is not my cup of tea!” MS Dhoni might have said this about his future plans but it doesn’t stop celebs from becoming the former Indian captain’s die-hard fans. And now, while social media is abuzz with rumours that Dhoni might lead Chennai Super Kings for one last time in the upcoming IPL season here’s a quick look at our favourite celebs who a huge admirer of Captain Cool. The list shows us once again why Mahendra Singh Dhoni is not just a name to his fans, he is also an emotion.

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Being an avid sports follower, Arjun Kapoor has always been a huge admirer of MS Dhoni and his Instagram post following MS Dhoni's retirement announcement in2020 reiterated the same. “There are stars, there are legends & then there is Mahendra Singh Dhoni. The only man who left me star struck on & off the field. I don’t care much for taking pictures because it’s something that now happens ever so often to us with selfies & camera phones but this is one I cherish. Thank You for the Memories,” he wrote along with the picture.

Ranveer Singh, like millions across the world, is a huge fan of MS Dhoni. It was nothing less than a dream come true for the actor when he got an opportunity to spend some time with the cricket icon in 2021. Ranveer and Dhoni met during a local football match in Mumbai. Pictures and videos from the ground went viral instantly. Ahead of the friendly match, Ranveer decided to cherish his fanboy moment. He posted a photo with MSD on his Instagram stories. In the image, both of them are seen wearing neon green jerseys. Sharing the photo, the actor wrote, “Bade bhai ke charnon mein hamesha (always at the command of the big brother)."

Tamil star Vijay and cricket sensation MS Dhoni met in Chennai a few years back and took the Internet by storm. 'Thala' MS Dhoni and 'Thalapathy' Vijay in a single frame made millions of fans all too excited. Vijay has been a huge fan of the Chennai Super Kings, and also MS Dhoni. He was a frequent visitor to CSK's IPL matches at Chepauk and met with MS Dhoni on several occasions. The former Indianskipper was reportedly shooting for a commercial at a location close to the Gokulam Studios in Chennai, where Vijay was filming Nelson Dilipkumar's ‘Beast’, and that's when they decided to catch up.

Yash, the ‘KGF’ star, has always heaped praise on MS Dhoni, often admitting that Dhoni has been one of his role models in life. In a 2019 interview, the popular actor had said that MS Dhoni's attitude became agreat inspiration to him and that the cricket icon is one of his biggest role models in his life, along with Shankar Nag.

Sushant Singh Rajput who passed away in 2020 was no doubt one of the biggest admirers of MS Dhoni. For Sushant’s fans, his best performance was in the biopic ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’. Not only fans but critics as well appreciated his natural acting in the film. While emulating and recreating Dhoni's style of play with perfection and watching him from close quarters while prepping for the film, Sushant soon became more of an MS Dhoni fan and the admiration grew further.

In 2020, a picture of Ajay Devgn and Dhoni went viral on social media. Ajay met Dhoni during his film 'Tanhaji-The Unsung Warrior''s screening. The actor through his tweet expressed how cricket and movies are the uniting religion of our country. He wrote, "Cricket and Films ... the uniting religion of our country @msdhoni." We all know, like millions of fans, the Bollywood star is also a great admirer of the former Indian cricket team captain.

Actor Jisshu Sengupta is also a big fan of MS Dhoni, whom he met once right before a T-20 match a few years ago. He said, “I met him in his hotel room and found him to be quite down to earth. I also shared my love for cricket with him and he was happy to know that I play for Bengal Tollywood team in CCL.” Cricket and films have been the most popular entertainment avenues for people across India and celebs from both fraternity sharing their mutual admiration for each others have often left fans in awe.

The popular Bengali actor met Mahi quite a few times and also got the opportunity to share the screen during the shoot of a TV commercial. “I met Dhoni a number of times then. What used to mesmerise me is, his spirit. Be it in the field or outside, he is always full of life. He was equally eloquent in front of the camera while shooting or giving a byte. Dhoni used to give perfect shots in one go. There are many fond memories right from briefing an idea to him for the bytes to after-match parties, which I am cherishing now,” Joey once revealed.