Chennai Super Kings’ veteran MS Dhoni enjoyed a light-hearted exchange with his former teammate Dwayne Bravo ahead of the team’s IPL 2025 fixture against Kolkata Knight Riders at Chepauk on April 11. During the practice session, Dhoni greeted Bravo with a playful comment, calling him a “traitor,” humorously highlighting Bravo’s change of sides.
Bravo, who was a key part of CSK’s title-winning campaigns in 2011, 2018, 2021, and 2022, now mentors KKR, following his move from CSK’s coaching setup last season.
In 2023, he served as the bowling coach for Chennai, but this year, he replaced Gautam Gambhir in the KKR camp after the latter joined Team India as head coach.Dhoni has resumed captaincy duties for CSK after Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury. With Chennai struggling, having lost four matches in a row, Dhoni’s leadership brings hope for a much-needed revival.
Despite the high stakes, the spirit between Dhoni and Bravo remained light. As Bravo arrived at the nets, Dhoni said: “The traitor is here.”
