In a viral video circulating on social media, ex-India captain MS Dhoni was seen smoking. Dhoni has been making headlines during his Dubai vacation, with numerous photos and videos surfacing in recent days, often featuring young Indian wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant.
However, the recent smoking video has surprised fans. In this footage, the Chennai Super Kings captain is attired in a formal suit with his trademark long hair, accompanied by a group of people. The video distinctly shows a puff of smoke emerging from Dhoni’s mouth.
You can watch the video here:
https://twitter.com/BholiSaab18/status/1743655267353419868?s=20
“He likes smoking a bit of the sheesha or the hookah” – George Bailey’s Past Comments About MS Dhoni
George Bailey, the former Australia T20 captain, previously noted that MS Dhoni engaged in hookah sessions with youngsters as a means of bonding. Bailey, who was part of the CSK squad from 2009 to 2012 and played under Dhoni’s captaincy for the Rising Pune Super Giants in 2016, shared this insight.
In a tribute video for MS Dhoni posted by Cricket Australia in 2018, George Bailey revealed lesser-known details about the iconic wicketkeeper-batsman.
“He likes smoking a bit of the sheesha or the hookah. So, he quite often would set that up in his room, and it was very much open door policy.”
”You would go in and quite often find a lot of younger players there. For India or lot of other cricket teams, it can be hierarchical, but he certainly broke that down.”
“You just find yourself in his room late at night chatting inevitably about the game or about different facets of the game or about different people and with different people it’s a great way to break down barriers.”
He added:
“The greatest thing that I took from him was his ability to remain calm to impact the calmness of the team. With the chaos and whatever might be happening on the game on numerous occasions, when you saw him being so calm behind the wickets or with the bat in hand, you firmly believe that he’s got a plan.”
Bailey participated in three matches for CSK in the IPL, accumulating 63 runs. He later found success in IPL 2014, captaining Punjab Kings and guiding them to the final.
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