Watch: MS Dhoni's memorable 'return gift' moment for fans at Chepauk

On Sunday, MS Dhoni and his teammates performed a lap of honor at the Chepauk following the team's final game played at home.

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Following their final home game in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) thanked the faithful with a lap of honor around the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. It was a sad but touching moment for the supporters. Before the big game against the Rajasthan Royals, a social media post from the team piqued everyone's interest, but fans were later in for a pleasant surprise. After winning their 50th game at home, MS Dhoni and his colleagues signed balls for the audience.

Thala forever! 

Chants of Dhoni's name reverberated across the stadium throughout the lap of honor, demonstrating the supporters' unwavering devotion to him. The audience cheered when the famous player hit some signed tennis balls into the throng. The official CSK Instagram account posted a photo of the same along with the message, "Thala's return gift for the supporters!" Numerous other videos of supporters yelling and clapping for Dhoni as he keeps hitting balls in their direction are also becoming quite popular on the internet.

CSK's love for Yellove 

After CSK made a unique, unexpected announcement, supporters wondered if there would be any updates on MS Dhoni's future. The franchise was asked by several "not to break their hearts." A touching reunion between Dhoni and former CSK star Suresh Raina during the lap of honor added to the specialness of the occasion. After giving each other a hearty hug, MS Dhoni requested that Raina hit a few balls into the stadium. Raina was present at the venue to do his duties as a member of the commentary crew for the 2024 Indian Premier League.

Will CSK make it big?

After defeating the Rajasthan Royals in their final IPL 2024 match on Sunday, the Chennai Super Kings have moved one step closer to qualifying for the postseason. CSK is currently in third place on the points table after securing its seventh victory in the campaign thus far. The team's destiny will be determined in its final game, which is against the Royal Challengers Bengaluru. However, the Delhi Capitals, Lucknow Super Giants, and Sunrisers Hyderabad are all vying for a spot in the top four. The Kolkata Knight Riders have already earned a postseason spot thus far.