In cricket there are many big name likes of Virat Kohli, AB de Villiers, Chris Gayle and many more but MS Dhoni is on the top of that list. Former skipper of men in blue Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who is the only captain to win all ICC events trophy for India had the most fan following in the world of cricket. MS Dhoni is arguably has the biggest fan following base among all the cricketers in Indian Premier League 2018 or in the whole world. The CSK captain against RR couldn't contribute much with the bat which fans desperately waiting for, but the former India captain was the centre of attraction for all the fans at Pune's Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. During the match against Ajinkya Rahane-led Rajasthan Royals, a female fan was seen holding a placard in which she proposed Dhoni and not only that but one cricket fan arrived in the cricket field just to touch the feet of Legendary batsmen MS Dhoni.

CSK wicket-keeper and skipper MS Dhoni arguably enjoys the biggest fan-following among all the cricketers in IPL 2018. MS has a beautiful nickname given by CSK’s Fan, 'Thala' as Dhoni is lovingly called by Chennai Super Kings fans is respected and revered by cricket fans all over India and they never let go a chance to display their love. CSK skipper MS Dhoni was retained for Rs 15 crore while Raina and Jadeja were kept for Rs 11 crore and Rs 7 crore, respectively by CSK for this IPL season.