'Dhoni, Dhoni' chants echo at Eden Gardens as fans stand for National Anthem; MSD and Ravindra Jadeja seen talking
To honour the Indian Armed Forces for their strike on terrorist camps following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, the BCCI had everyone stand for the Indian national anthem during the KKR vs CSK game in Kolkata.
Match 57 of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is being played at Eden Gardens on May 7！a day when the Indian Armed Forces launched 'Operation Sindoor', targeting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir.
To honour the Indian Armed Forces for their strike on terrorist camps following the tragic Pahalgam terror attack, the BCCI had everyone stand for the Indian national anthem. While many appreciated the gesture, some were upset by what transpired at the stadium.
'Dhoni, Dhoni' chants echo
As commentators requested everyone to stand for the national anthem, chants of "Dhoni, Dhoni" broke out in the otherwise silent stadium, frustrating many users on X (formerly Twitter).
Players and crowd are Standing for National anthem, people shouting dhoni dhoni instead of India India,
！ Haard shah (@Haardshah10) May 7, 2025
Never saw this dumb crowd like #Kolkata
Idk if people heard it but when India's national anthem was supposed to start, some people started cheering "DHONI DHONI" ??
！ Ayyu (@AgentOfAnarchie) May 7, 2025
MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja seen talking
Adding to the controversy, fans noticed that MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja were talking even after the national anthem had started. However, they immediately stopped once the camera panned toward them.
@KKRvsCSK did we see Dhoni and jadeja being very casual at the start of national anthem
！ Ramesh Dorairajan (@RameshDorairaja) May 7, 2025
Dewald Brevis caught stretching
The young CSK batter was also seen stretching during the anthem but quickly stopped after realizing the camera was on him and becoming aware of the solemnity of the moment.
Dewald Breviels
！ NIFTY A B C D? (@Avishkarsargul3) May 7, 2025
Bsdk ?
National anthem chal raha hai #IPL2025 #CSKvsKKR #IndiaPakistanWar #IndianArmy #ipl pic.twitter.com/ZXqmnYqCjg
Teams
Kolkata Knight Riders (Playing XI): Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Sunil Narine, Ajinkya Rahane(c), Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Manish Pandey, Andre Russell, Rinku Singh, Moeen Ali, Ramandeep Singh, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy
Impact Subs: Harshit Rana, Anukul Roy, Luvnith Sisodia, Anrich Nortje, Mayank Markande
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ayush Mhatre, Urvil Patel, Devon Conway, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravichandran Ashwin, Anshul Kamboj, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana
Impact Subs: Shivam Dube, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Ramakrishna Ghosh, Jamie Overton, Deepak Hooda
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