India, April 24 -- England all-rounder Jamie Overton made his debut in the Indian Premier League (IPL) this season, donning the Chennai Super Kings jersey in the game against the Rajasthan Royals last month. But more than the experience of playing in this part of the world and being part of the most competitive T20 tournament in the world, the MS Dhoni phenomenon left him gobsmacked. Such was his experience that he texted his father, inviting him to Chennai, only to make him experience the India legend's fandom.

Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Overton said that he had sent a message to his father and his agent after his first home game at the Chepauk this season, after a first-hand experience of seeing how the Chennai crowd reacted to Dhoni wa...