'All The Way From India': Afghan Cricketer Receives Gift From CSK Star

The Afghan player played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023 and played a couple of eye-pleasant innings, scoring  227 runs in 11 innings at a strike-rate of 133.52 including a couple of fifties.

Rahmanullah Gurbaz with CSK jersey.

MS Dhoni is considered to be one of the greatest skippers, the world has ever seen. In the recently passed IPL 2023, MS Dhoni-led CSK sealed the trophy for a record 5th time. During the cash-rich event, the former India skipper gave away a lot of selfies, jerseys, and autographs. The Ranchi-based stalwart even gave an autograph to the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.

On Tuesday, the Afghanistan-based wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz shared a picture of a CSK jersey that he received from Dhoni as a gift.

“Thanks @mahi7781 sir for sending the gift all the way from India," Gurbaz wrote alongside the pictures he posted.

Thanks @msdhoni sir for sending the gift all the way from india ❤️ pic.twitter.com/EaWtwz7CnY

— Rahmanullah Gurbaz (@RGurbaz_21) June 20, 2023

The Afghan player played for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023 and also played a couple of eye-pleasant innings, scoring  227 runs in 11 innings at a strike-rate of 133.52 including a couple of half-centuries. By the end of the 2023 IPL season, the Kolkata-based franchise finished at seventh spot in the points table, winning six of their 14 matches, and hence failed to qualify for the playoffs.

Previously in an interview with News18, Gurbaz shared his happiness of representing two times IPL champions KKR, a team owned by Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan.

“To me the whole thing is like a dream. I am a big fan of Shah Rukh Khan and playing for his team. I am so happy to get the chance to play for KKR. I want to thank the KKR management for this," Gurbaz said.

“That was the best moment for me. He is one of the best actors in the world. I didn’t expect the way he spoke to me. The way he uses modesty is unexpected for me. He is the best person in the world. The best moment of my life was meeting Shah Rukh Khan," he added.