As India prepares to play the three-match ODI series with South Africa, starting Sunday at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium in Ranchi, it was no practice session or team announcement that rocked the imagination of people, it was a hearty reunion with MS Dhoni in his Ranchi house.
Thursday saw Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, and Ruturaj Gaikwad pay tribute to the former India captain in his house, which was followed by social-media craze and added an emotional angle to the series preparations made by India. Of the arrivals, the entry of Kohli was the most exciting one. To millions of fans the Kohli-Dhoni partnership is an age of unparalleled leadership, mentoring, and shared trust. Kohli flourished under the tutelage of Dhoni and Dhoni depended on the aggressiveness and consistency of Kohli when the situation demanded. The bond that is beloved by all lovers of cricket was becoming as first seen when Dhoni received Kohli with a warm welcome and welcomed him into his house.
However, the heart-melting moment was when the meet-up ended: MS Dhoni taking Virat Kohli on a drive in his car, Kohli sitting in the front-seat, the sight of which was exceptionally close and personal, and shockwave among the fans. The videos of the two legends riding at the Ranchi streets went viral in minutes. Kohli was grinning and pointing out to the huge number of people who stood outside, and as usual, Dhoni stood at the wheel, cool as a cucumber, and drove his friend along the pulsating roads.
The emotional imagery elicited a deluge of nostalgia on the Internet. The fans have referred to it as the best moment of the year and the way the lifelong friendship between two great cricketers of India lives despite the international retirement of Dhoni. A number of them commented that these glimpses bring them back to the golden cricketing days of India -constructed on the calming nature of Dhoni and the aggressiveness of Kohli.
The combined effect of the reunion made fans cheerful besides introducing a refreshing emotional context as India enters an important series.
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