Ramiz Raja, the former chairman of the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB), believes that the recently concluded season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be etched in memory as the season of MS Dhoni. In the IPL 2023 final, Dhoni’s Chennai Super Kings triumphed over the Gujarat Titans in a match that took place on the reserve day for the first time in the league’s illustrious history. Reflecting on some of the standout moments of the season, Raja highlighted the incident involving Sunil Gavaskar and Dhoni. During CSK’s final home game of the season, Gavaskar sought Dhoni’s autograph on his shirt.
“The color yellow and the iconic MS Dhoni will be closely associated with this edition of the IPL. His humility, the fervor surrounding Dhonimania, his astute captaincy, his composure, and his exceptional wicketkeeping skills will be remembered for generations to come. Above all, this IPL will forever be etched in memory for the moment when the great Sunil Gavaskar requested MS Dhoni’s autograph on his shirt. There can be no greater tribute to MS Dhoni. It will also be remembered for the emergence of talented young batsmen such as Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ruturaj Gaikwad, who will grace these grounds for many years to come,” said Ramiz Raja on his YouTube channel.