If you're a Dhoni fan, you'll love his 'Animal' avatar
What's the story
Former Indian men's cricket team captain MS Dhoni surprised fans with his latest advertisement, which features him in an Animal transformation.
In the ad, Dhoni sports long hair, just like Bollywood actor Ranbir Kapoor's look in the 2023 movie.
What's more, an intriguing conversation ensues between Dhoni and Animal director, Sandeep Reddy Vanga about his new hairstyle, which has now gone viral on social media.
Ad details
Dhoni recreates Kapoor's gangster swag
In the ad, Dhoni brings Kapoor's character to life with the same swag to promote an electric bike.
He even delivers the iconic line: "Sunai de raha hai mujhe, behra nahi hoon main (I can hear you, I am not deaf!)."
Dhoni steps out of a black car, jokingly tells his teammates to grab their guns, parks his bike like Kapoor, and even recreates the film's black-and-white climax. When he questions the extravagance, the director teases—stay tuned!
Twitter Post
Ad was created in collaboration with EMotorad
My favourite animal is when DHONI remembers who he is 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Jgr3MDO28f
— EMotorad (@e_motorad) March 18, 2025
IPL preparations
Dhoni's dedication to IPL 2025 preparations
Ahead of the IPL 2025 season, Dhoni has been concentrating on his fitness and batting skills.
Former Chennai Super Kings spinner Harbhajan Singh revealed that the former India captain has been batting for 2-3 hours daily to gear up for the T20 league kicking off this Saturday.
"He is showing how it's done. He must be doing something better than the others. He is not just surviving, he is dominating all the bowlers," Singh told ESPNcricinfo.
Training routine
Dhoni's rigorous training routine
Further explaining Dhoni's training routine, Singh said, "The more balls you play, you get that timing, flow, and sixes going."
"He bats 2-3 hours every day in Chennai. He is the first one to come to the ground and the last one to leave, even at this age. That's the difference."
Obviously, Dhoni's dedication toward fitness and batting practice is reflected in his daily life.