MS Dhoni. (Source – Getty Images)
The player bidding battles among the teams during the IPL 2025 (Indian Premier League) mega auction, kickstarted on Sunday, November 24, in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. However, amid some intense auction action, a moment left the cricket fraternity. Notably, the former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) Captain, MS Dhoni, surprised his former teammate and current mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Dwayne Bravo, with a video call. The gesture from ‘Captain Cool’ was deemed as heart-rendering.
Consequently, Bravo was caught off guard and also showcased sheer camaraderie between both the cricket stalwarts and their pure friendship. For the unversed, Dhoni and Bravo played 10 seasons of the IPL together and ended up winning three titles for CSK.
Check out the viral MS Dhoni-Bravo call moment here:
IYKYK 📞🦁 #SuperAuction #UngalAnbuden 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/wXfsisAabx
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) November 24, 2024
How Chennai Super Kings fared on Day 1 of IPL Mega Auction?
Speaking of Chennai Super Kings Day 1 gameplan, the popular IPL franchise picked seven players which also highlighted the homecoming of the local boy and the ace Indian off spin wizard, Ravichandran Ashwin. Besides, another notable signing in the roster included the New Zealand batter, Devon Conway.
After conclusion of Day 1 of the IPL mega auction, Chennai still have INR 15.40 crore left in their purse. Furthermore, the day also saw Rishabh Pant scripting history by becoming the most expensive player in the IPL history with a record-breaking 27 crore bidding by Lucknow Super Giants.