MS Dhoni felicitates Oscar-winning team of 'The Elephant Whisperers' with CSK jersey

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) legendary skipper MS Dhoni felicitated the Oscar-winning team of 'The Elephant Whisperers' at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Dhoni took the onus of meeting the real-life heroes- Bomman and Bellie, the elephant caregivers and presented them with a special CSK jersey.

It is worth mentioning that the team of ‘The Elephant Whisperers’ engraved their names in history as they won the Academy Award for best documentary in March. On that note, CSK decided to pay a special tribute to the real-life heroes and the director of the film, Kartiki Gonsalves, with a signed jersey from skipper Dhoni. CSK took to their official social media handle to share the tribute as Dhoni along with his daughter, Ziva Singh Dhoni were seen clicking pictures with the team.

Meanwhile, CSK’s CEO Kasi Vishwanathan too expressed his delight in the same regard as the management will present a cheque to Mudumalai Tiger Conservation Foundation for the welfare of elephants.

"We are very happy to celebrate our elephant caregivers Bomman and Bellie along with Kartiki, whose engrossing storytelling spread the heart-warming tale far and wide. It is a matter of great pride for all of us that our own people have reached the global stage,” Vishwanathan was quoted as saying on CSK’s official website.

“Conserving Asian Elephants is the need of the hour and we are also happy to extend our support to the two elephants Ammu and Raghu by contributing towards their living expenses", he added.

Coming back to the IPL 2023, the yellow outfit is relishing a fabulous season as they are on the brink of making it to the playoffs. With 13 points in 11 outings and a solid Net Run Rate (NRR) of 0.409, CSK will look to secure a place in Qualifier 1 with victories in their remaining three fixtures. MS Dhoni and Co. square off against Delhi Capitals on Wednesday, May 10 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.