“You cannot call him bhaiyya,” Ruturaj Gaikwad’s wife Utkarsha Pawar dazzled by MS Dhoni’s AURA

Ruturaj Gaikwad's wife Utkarsha Pawar with whom the cricketer tied the knot this year, opened up about the viral picture with Dhoni.

“You cannot call him bhaiyya,” Ruturaj Gaikwad’s wife Utkarsha Pawar dazzled by MS Dhoni’s AURA

Utkarsha Pawar, MS Dhoni, Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image via Twitter)

One often hears stories from the notable personalities of the cricket fraternity about the aura MS Dhoni carries with him. Ruturaj Gaikwad‘s wife Utkarsha Pawar with whom the cricketer tied the knot this year, opened up about the viral picture with Dhoni after Chennai Super Kings (CSK) lifted their fifth trophy in the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Pawar plays cricket for Maharashtra in the domestic circuit. She said she met Dhoni on and off the field but got the opportunity to meet him properly after the final.

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Pawar said how it’s difficult to call Dhoni ‘bhaiyya’ (big brother), that she often ends up calling him sir. She said how Dhoni makes everyone feel like his family and made her and Gaikwad feel at home while they were on the road for two months.

“MS Dhoni’s aura is something different. You cannot call him bhaiyya or anything. When you are meeting him, you end up calling him sir. But he is so humble and down to earth, it’s unbelievable. His sense of humor is amazing, he tries best to keep the atmosphere light,” Pawar said on ‘Coffee Cricket Aani Barach Kaahi’ YouTube channel.

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Ruturaj Gaikwad lifted two IPL titles while donning CSK jersey

"You cannot call him bhaiyya," Ruturaj Gaikwad's wife Utkarsha Pawar dazzled by MS Dhoni's AURA
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image via Twitter)

This year, Ruturaj Gaikwad again gave a bright opening for CSK along with his opening partner Devon Conway. His contributions helped the Yellow Jersey win titles in 2021 and 2023.

In 2021, CSK were crowned as IPL champion for the fourth time. Gaikwad scored 635 runs from 16 matches in his only second season in IPL.

In the 2023 season, in 16 matches, Gaikwad collected 590 runs with the highest of a 92-run knock at an average of 42.14 and a strike rate of 147.50 with four fifties. Overall, Gaikwad has played 52 IPL matches, scoring 1797 runs at a strike rate of 135.52.

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