‘MS Dhoni has retired, so have I’: Pakistan Cricket’s greatest fan pays heartfelt tribute

MS Dhoni has retired and so few of the cricket-watchers along with it. The man who has been an inspiration to each and everyone of us, was one to the Karachi born Mohammad Bashir Bozai who runs a restaurant in Chicago who is known as an ardent fan of MS Dhoni.

Bashir chacha retired along with MS Dhoni

Bashir is also called Chacha Chicago has been a massive cricket fan and more so, a Dhoni fan. When asked to him about MS Dhoni’s retirement, he said

Dhoni has retired and so have I. I don’t see myself traveling for cricket again with him not being around. I loved him and he loved me back. All great players have to call time one day but his retiring makes me sad and brings back a lot of precious memories. He deserved a grand send-off but again he is beyond that

Bashir was arranged a ticket for the semi-final game between India and Pakistan in 2011 by the man himself in MS Dhoni. Bashir further added that,

On some occasions, I did get some time with him, but in 2019, we could not interact much. But like always, he arranged a ticket for me. And during the Asia Cup in 2018, he took me to his room and gave me his jersey.
That was really special just like the two times when he gave me his bat. When he did not have the time to reach me, he sent a member of the support staff with the tickets. He did not have to do that but he did

Humanity comes first- Bashir

MS Dhoni is a man with good heart and the way he gas treated his fans all the way is an example of that.

“This particular incident during the 2015 World Cup I can never forget. I was there for a game in Sydney and was sitting in the sun, it was extremely hot. Suresh Raina came from nowhere and gave me sunglasses. He said, “It is from Dhoni bhai, not me”. I smiled back at him,” Bashir added

Bashir said that his Pakistani fans themselves called him a gaddar (traitor) for supporting Dhoni but Bashir was a sport then and ignored those baseless comment.

“This one time in Birmingham, the Pakistani fans hurled choicest of abuses at me and even called me a ‘Gaddar’ (traitor). I had to ignore all of it. I love both countries and humanity come first anyway,” Bashir concluded.

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