Cricket’s biggest rivalry – India vs Pakistan – is all set to return after a gap of 2 years on Sunday, in the ICC T20 World Cup 2021. Former Indian Captain, MS Dhoni, will be in a new role in this edition of the World Cup as he will be mentoring the Indian Team. It is in-fact the first ever edition of the T20 World Cup where MS Dhoni is not participating as a player.
Even after Dhoni’s retirement, his fan-following only seems to be increasing, not only among the cricket fans but the players as well. On Saturday, during a practice session, Pakistan’s Shahnawaz Dahani was seen sharing a fan-boy moment with MS Dhoni.
Shahnawaz Dahani shares a fan moment with MS Dhoni
The young Pakistani pacer was seen excited while MS Dhoni was walking on the sidelines during Pakistan’s practice session on Saturday. Dahani turned towards the boundary line to approach Dhoni while he was walking with one of the Indian team members.
The duo was seen having a conversation- “Aap Dhoni hain…mai Dahani hoon.” said Dahani, to which MS Dhoni replied- “I am getting older now”. Shahnawaz then went on to acknowledge Dhoni’s fitness saying, “No, you’re even fitter than before.”
Pakistan bowling sensation ShahnawazDahani looks exited to see the legend @msdhoni ..
"Aap #Dhoni hain ..mai Dahani hon"#PakVsInd #India vs #Pakistan #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/9xZe6Vq6Yb
— Shakir Abbasi (@ShakirAbbasi22) October 22, 2021
The video is going viral in the social media as Dhoni fans are enjoying the sweet interaction. MS Dhoni is in a new role this time around for team India. He’ll be helping Virat Kohli & Co. as a mentor to clinch the trophy & bring it home for the second time.
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It is for the first time after the 2019 World Cup that both the teams are facing each other. Kohli’s men defeated Pakistan convincingly by a 89-run margin in their last meeting. India has a great record against Pakistan as far as the World Cups are concerned. India has defeated Pakistan on all occasions when both the teams faced each other in the ICC T20 World Cup. Similar is the case in the 50-over World Cup as well.