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Picture of Arijit Singh touching MS Dhoni in IPL opening ceremony goes viral

| @indiablooms | Apr 01, 2023, at 04:53 pm

Ahmedabad/IBNS: India's cricket icon Mahendra Singh Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings (CSK) locked horns with the defending champions Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 opener at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday.

The opening ceremony was graced by singer Arijit Singh, popular actors Rashmika Mandanna and Tamannaah Bhatia.

But a special moment occurred when Dhoni walked up the stage to meet all who were present.

When Dhoni met Arijit on the stage, the latter went down to touch the CSK skipper's feet.

The picture of the moment undoubtedly went viral all over on the internet.

Dhoni was also seen enjoying Arijit's songs which he performed in the ceremony.

Meanwhile on the field, Dhoni's CSK were defeated by GT, who were led by star allrounder Hardik Pandya.

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