Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is considered one of the legendary players in the world of cricket. India has won three ICC trophies under Dhoni’s captaincy. He retired from international cricket in August 2020, after which he is continuously seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

There is no dearth of Dhoni fans all over the world, which we often get to see through social media. Mahi’s fans have recently started a new trend on social media ‘Thala for a reason’.

In this trend, fans associate Dhoni’s jersey number 7 with every good thing. Recently MS Dhoni talked about this trend, he has revealed that he is aware of it and also thanked the fans for always showing love and support through social media.

I don’t need to defend myself on social media- MS Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) while talking about the ‘Thala for a reason’ trend through an event said,

I myself was not aware of this trend, I got to know about it through Instagram. So, I am grateful to my fans. I don’t need to defend myself on social media. I never need to come out and say anything on social media or Instagram. Whenever needed, my fans do it for me. They praise me whenever needed.

Dhoni talking about – Thala for a Reason ???❤️ pic.twitter.com/7EWisDtXH2

— MAHIYANK™ (@Mahiyank_78) August 1, 2024

Dhoni further said,

So I don’t need to do anything, I think this was also a part of that. So I am very grateful to my fans. Although I am not very active on social media, they still wait for me to post and they like it very much.