India, April 11 -- MS Dhoni walked up for the toss as the captain of the Chennai Super Kings after a gap of two years and the Chepauk crowd let the world know what it meant to them. They had to wait a bit as Dhoni didn't win the toss. Kolkata Knight Riders captain Ajinkya Rahane did and opted to bowl. After Rahane was done explaining his reasons to the field and explaining the team combination, in walked Dhoni with the microphone in hand. The noise that Chepauk made was deafening.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri took some time and said, "We finally get to talk to you."

Dhoni is rarely available for a chat even with the broadcasters. This was his first interview, if we can call that in IPL 2025. "We were looking to bat first. Quite ...