“Just A Local Sports Store”: Adam Gilchrist Reacts To MS Dhoni’s New Bat Sticker

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 is just round the corner and a lot of anticipation already exists around MS Dhoni’s quest for a record sixth title with Chennai Super Kings. The former Indian cricket team skipper has already started practicing and in a recent video, the sticker on his bat caught the attention of cricket fans. Dhoni had the sticker of “Prime Sports” – a shop owned by his friend Paramjit Singh in Ranchi – on his bat. The sticker became a major conversation among fans and it has now found a mention from legendary Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist on air.

Gilchrist and compatriot Michael Hussey were on commentary during the second T20I encounter between Australia and West Indies. The duo were discussing the upcoming IPL 2024 season and Hussey shared his experiences of playing the game and mentioned Dhoni.

“Got to reach India 10 days before the tournament starts. March, maybe 11th of March we are heading off. Looking forward to it. Great tournament, really is. Best players from all around the world. Best Indian players playing… it’s incredible. The crowds are unbelievable, the noise they make. The atmosphere in the ground. And MS Dhoni is back. He’s hitting balls in the nets already I reckon.”

Gilchrist responded and even mentioned the sticker of ‘Prime Sports’ on Dhoni’s bat.

“I saw him hitting some balls in the nets, MS Dhoni. There’s a new bat sticker on his bat. Just a local sports store of one of his schoolmates. Whack the company name on your bat just to give a boost to sales,” he said.

A number of people are familiar with Paramjit after he was mentioned prominently in the movie ‘MS Dhoni: The Untold Story’ (2016) that showed how he helped the former India skipper in his career.