MS Dhoni loses this chase, to a fan

A playful MS Dhoni had a fan chasing him through a group of players at the VCA stadium in Nagpur.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni being chased by fan at the VCA Stadium during India's second ODI against Australia.

There have been instances of fans dodging security to meet Mahendra Singh Dhoni in the middle of a match, but not many have been lucky enough to get a hug from him.

As the Indian players walked out onto the field after the innings break at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium on Tuesday, a young fan ran in to greet Dhoni.

Here's the full MS #Dhoni-fan chase. He lost this one. #INDvAUSpic.twitter.com/M2KB8YGkFv

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But the playful 'MSD' didn't make it easy for him, forcing the fan to chase him through a group of players before stopping near the wicket. The young fan wearing a white tee, which had Dhoni’s jersey number ‘7’ and the word ‘ Thala’  (the Tamil word for leader) written on it -- finally caught up with his idol and touched his feet and hugged him.

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MS Dhoni hugging a fan during the second ODI against Australia in Nagpur.

 

A few moments later, the local security officials, along with the bouncers, took the fan off the field.

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This is not the first time that a fan has breached security to walk into the middle of the ground to catch a glimpse of Dhoni. In 2017, a fan jumped the fence at the Brabourne Stadium and ran on to the pitch to touch Dhoni’s feet in the World Cup-winning skipper’s farewell game as skipper against England.