'Stop spending on paid PR just to hate!' – Ambati Rayudu blasts trolls while defending his support for MS Dhoni

Ambati Rayudu opened up on his love for MS Dhoni through a social media post. The former CSK star took to X and claimed he would continue to love the 43-year-old irrespective of others' opinions. Rayudu's statement has come as a reply to those who hate him for his love for the former CSK skipper. 

The 6-time IPL winner took to his social media and claimed he was, is, and will always be a fan of the former Indian skipper. He claimed that not even a percent of his love would change for Dhoni due to others' opinion of him. Rayudu asked people trolling him to stop spending money on paid PR and donate it to the charity work.

"I was a Thala’s fan, I am a Thala’s fan, and I will always be a Thala’s fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It will not make a one percent difference. So please stop spending money on paid pr and donate that to charity. A lot of underprivileged people can benefit," wrote Rayudu on X.

Take a look at Ambati Rayudu's viral latest post here:

Ambati Rayudu's IPL career with MI and CSK

The former middle-order batter was a part of the IPL from 2010 to 2023. He played for two of the biggest franchises of the league in MI and CSK for his entire IPL career. The star player played for MI from 2010 to 2017 and became a part of CSK from 2018 to 2023.

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The Hyderabad player retired on a high note as he won CSK their fifth title in 2023. For the Mumbai Indians, Rayudu scored 2416 runs in 107 innings at a batting average of 27.15, at a batting SR of 126.16, including three title wins in 2013, 2015, and 2017, respectively.

For CSK, he played from 2018 to 2023, where he won three titles in 2018, 2021, and 2023, respectively. The star player scored 1932 runs in 80 innings at a batting average of 29.72, at a batting SR of 129.32 for the Chennai-based franchise.