After Rajasthan Royals defeated Chennai Super Kings at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in their final IPL 2025 match, 14-year-old Vaibhav Suryavanshi created a touching moment when he walked up to MS Dhoni and touched his feet during the post-match handshakes.The young RR opener had just completed another fine knock, scoring 57 runs off 33 balls in a successful chase of 188. This was his second fifty plus score of the tournament and once again showed why he has been one of the biggest talking points of the season.Vaibhav opened the innings withYashasvi Jaiswal, who made 36 off 19 balls, and together they gave Royals a strong start. Captain Sanju Samson added 41 off 31, while Dhruv Jurel’s unbeaten 31 off 12 balls sealed the chase in 17.1 overs.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi touching the feet of MS Dhoni after the match
Earlier, CSK had posted 188 thanks to brisk contributions from Ayush Mhatre (43) and Dewald Brevis (42), but Akash Madhwal’s 3 for 29 helped contain them.Quiz: Who’s that IPL player? At the end of the game, as players exchanged handshakes, Vaibhav quietly walked towards Dhoni, bowed, and touched his feet. The CSK legend smiled and gently placed a hand on the youngster’s head in response.
The moment went viral on social media, not for its drama but for its simplicity — a young player showing respect to a legend he likely grew up watching. It was a reminder of how much Dhoni still means to the next generation, even as his IPL career nears its end.
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