A brand new e-book on Chennai Super Kings, Leo — The Untold Story, authored by senior advocate and former TNCA vice-president P.S. Raman, was formally launched within the presence of former CSK skipper M.S. Dhoni at a star-studded occasion on Sunday.
Former India cricketer C.D. Gopinath, a member of India’s first Test-winning staff, unveiled the e-book. Composer and playback singer Anirudh Ravichander acquired the primary copy. R. Ashwin, who lately retired from worldwide cricket, was felicitated by former India skipper Ok. Srikkanth.
In his welcome handle, Raman spoke about how the thought of the e-book took place, and likewise learn a passage from his work.
Speaking on the event, Gopinath burdened the necessity to make sure the cricket stays a gentleman’s sport, performed in the appropriate spirit and credited Dhoni for his calm and composed nature on the sector.
“My favourite IPL team is Chennai Super Kings. I pick CSK mainly because of MSD — not because of his cricketing brain but because of how he plays. He does not go strutting around the field jumping 10 feet high. He does not make obscene gestures. It makes me very uncomfortable when I see some of that,” mentioned Gopinath. “I think it’s very unfair and very ungentlemanly. That’s not the way it should be played. I know how successful he has been in leading his side and winning tournaments, but playing the game like cricket as it should be played matters to me more than the result. I hope the younger people emulate him.”
Ashwin, who shall be in CSK colors after a decade, recalled the membership’s affect on his journey and spoke about how the staff nonetheless feels the identical because it did when he final performed for it and is cricket-oriented in its method.
“I called M.S. (Dhoni) for my 100th Test (in Dharamshala) to hand over the memento. I wanted to make that my last Test. But he couldn’t make it. However, I didn’t think he would give me the gift of getting me back to CSK. It’s a much better one. So thank you MS for doing it. I’m glad to be here,” he added.
CSK head coach Stephen Fleming, assistant coach Michael Hussey, and CEO Ok.S. Viswanathan had been additionally current.
Published – March 16, 2025 10:31 pm IST
