After the auction held in Dubai on Tuesday for IPL 2024, two legendary wicketkeeper-batsmen of Indian cricket were seen on the tennis court. Here, MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant were seen competing against each other with tennis rackets in their hands. The video of this scene is going viral on social media.
In this video, MS Dhoni can also be seen getting surprised by a powerful shot from Rishabh Pant. During this time, fans can also be seen making noise after seeing this shot.
MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant played tennis after the IPL auction in Dubai last night. pic.twitter.com/LmLc2WFEGT
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Both legends had come to Dubai for the auction with their respective franchises. Rishabh Pant was also seen in the auction hall during this time. He sat at the Delhi Capitals table and bid for the players. However, MS Dhoni was not seen in the auction hall.
Rishabh Pant may not be on the cricket field, but he has been an important part of Delhi Capitals’ auction strategy. He was present at every meeting and planning of the franchise. In such a situation, the franchise company had asked him to also be present at the auction. Delhi placed the biggest bet on Indian cricketer Kumar Kushagra (7.20 crores) in this auction. This franchise also managed to rope in Jhye Richardson (5 crore) and Harry Brook (4 crore).
MS Dhoni plays a role in every decision made by Chennai Super Kings, so he continued to strategize for his franchise’s players until the auction. This time, Chennai placed big bets on Daryl Mitchell (14 crore), Sameer Rizvi (8.40 crore) and Shardul Thakur (4 crore) in the auction and included them in its squad. This franchise has also strengthened its squad by purchasing Rachin Ravindra for just Rs 1.80 Crore.