There’s always a first for everything and no wonder Mahendra Singh Dhoni will be remembered as the first among equals signing an autograph for a crazy fan while he was out there batting for Jharkhand in the Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final against Vidarbha. Crazy fans are not uncommon especially in India where cricketers enjoy demi-God status.
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With Jharkhand coasting along towards a modest victory target, the skipper was in good mood and to everyone’s surprise obliged the fan. Not only did he show humility but also doused what could have been a potentially volatile situation if he would have got angry and forced the security personnel to give the man in question some serious dressing down. But as he won’t, the skipper handled the situation well.
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Life also generally tough for other Dhoni fans who stood on the fence of the ground for the entirety of the game with the Air Force ground not equipped to handle big crowds. The situation was similar to 2013 Ranji Trophy season when Sachin Tendulkar played semi-final for Mumbai against Services. It was a rare sight as Dhoni walked into the middle in the sane setting of Palam Ground with business as usual on the road leading to the stadium.
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However the word of Dhoni out in the middle spread like fire and the passersby stopped their vehicles to get a glimpse of one of India’s favourite sports star. But it was the young man, who got the sign to savour.