IPL 2024 Fact Check: MS Dhoni Wearing Waist Belt for the First Time for CSK?

Even though Ruturaj Gaikwad is now captain, MS Dhoni is still very much in charge of the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL.

Even at this age, the expert has shown how good he is at hitting the ball, and he has been doing a good job behind the stumps. In this situation, some experts have said that Dhoni should bat lower in the order.

But it turned out that Dhoni had been playing with an illness. Reports say that the CSK star has back pain and a torn muscle. The wicketkeeper-batsman from Jharkhand is playing for CSK even though his doctor told him to take it easy.

Dhoni was seen wearing a waist belt not long ago. The CSK legend wore it in the game against the Gujarat Titans, and the team shared a picture of him walking toward the locker room with the belt around his waist. “Despite his old age…Despite the pain…Despite the loss of strength…A hero never stops wielding his sword!” was written in Tamil below the pictures.

Fans then wrote on social media that this was the first time in the Indian player’s career that he had worn a waist belt. Many fans felt sorry for the former India captain and praised him, but some fans also said he should not have played because the doctor told him not to. But is this the first time Dhoni has worn a waist belt?

Fact Check: Dhoni has been wearing Waist Belt for a Long Time

During his journey, MS Dhoni has worn a waist belt for a long time. The player wore a waist belt when he played for India, whether he was keeping wickets or hitting the ball. As a general rule, the belt supports the lower back and fixes bad posture. That’s why Dhoni has worn it before.