India, Nov. 29 -- KL Rahul knows what it means when MS Dhoni is in the stands - especially in Ranchi. On the eve of the first ODI against South Africa, the India captain lit up his press conference with a warm tribute to his former skipper, admitting that even this star-studded dressing room still turns into a bunch of fanboys when Dhoni is around.

Ranchi has already been buzzing after Dhoni hosted Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and other Indian players for dinner, before personally driving Kohli back to the team hotel - a video that went viral and turned into a nostalgia wave for the fans. Against the backdrop, Rahul's words perfectly captured how Dhoni's aura still shapes Indian cricket.

"Obviously, sir, we've all played under him and hav...