'Dhonimania will be remembered for ages' - Former PCB chief Ramiz Raja hails CSK and MS Dhoni for winning IPL 2023

Former legendary India captain MS Dhoni equalled Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Rohit Sharma's record of winning the Indian Premier League (IPL) 5 times after defeating Gujarat Titans (GT) in the final match of IPL 2023 by 5 wickets at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on May 30.

Meanwhile, former Pakistan Cricket Board chief Ramiz Raja believes that the recently concluded 16th edition of the IPL will be remembered for CSK skipper MS Dhoni. He lauded Dhoni for his calmness and brilliant tactics during any match. He also mentioned that Sunil Gavaskar taking Dhoni's autograph will be the biggest compliment for him.

"This IPL will be remembered for the color yellow, and for MS Dhoni. His humility, the Dhonimania, his captaincy, his calmness, and his keeping will be remembered for the ages. But most of all, this IPL will be remembered for the moment when a legend like Sunil Gavaskar asked MS Dhoni to sign an autograph on his shirt. There cannot be a bigger compliment for MS Dhoni," Raja was quoted as saying by Times Now.

This IPL will be remembered for the fans: Ramiz Raja

Raja also talked about the young Indian talents who showed their talent and ability this season which impressed a lot of fans and cricket experts around the world. He also appreciated the tournament for producing brilliant batting performance and great feeling efforts.

“It (IPL 2023) will be remembered for young batting talent, the likes of Rinku Singh, Shubman Gill, Yashasvi Jaiswal, and Ruturaj Gaikwad. These are stars who'll decorate these grounds for many years to come. The season will also be remembered for the big names that were benched and players from small nations who made a big mark. For the fact that even if you have big names in the coaching staff in the dugout, there's no guarantee of success for the teams." Raja said.

"This IPL will be remembered for the fans, for great shot-making, and for great catching. Jab bowlers wicket lete the toh wo ulte seedhe bhangde nahi daalta the, they rather took their game up in the pressure situations. The tournament will be remembered for Gujarat Titans' bowling and leg spin bowling. This IPL had a wow factor. There has never been a spectacle as big in IPL history," he added.