IPL 2025: "Traitor is here.." MS Dhoni's unusual way of greeting Dwayne Bravo goes viral

Dwayne Bravo was associated with the CSK in IPL both as a player and as a bowling coach.

Before their Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match-up against the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colleagues MS Dhoni and Dwayne Bravo got back together. The video went viral after Dhoni called Bravo “the traitor” when he greeted him after he left the Super Kings to take a position as the mentor of KKR.

Bravo and Dhoni have been teammates at CSK for a number of seasons. Bravo served as CSK’s representative twice, from 2011 to 2015 and again from 2018 to 2022. Following his retirement, the former all-rounder coached CSK’s bowling in the 2023 and 2024 IPL seasons.

MS Dhoni jokingly calls Dwayne Bravo ‘a traitor’

Ahead of the match between CSK and KKR, Dhoni was batting in the nets during a practice session at Chepauk. Dhoni saw Bravo, a former teammate of his from CSK, coming up.

The wicket-keeper batter said, “The traitor is here,” before Bravo replied, “Life is so unfair.”

MS🫂DJ : MISS THIS VIBE! 💛✨#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/IlSd876zes

— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 11, 2025

CSK fans were in awe when Bravo greeted all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja following the swap. Bravo is currently the mentor of KKR.

After regular captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was sidelined for the season due to an elbow fracture, Dhoni will now captain CSK in the ongoing IPL.

The team will be led by the seasoned wicket-keeper batter during a difficult time. CSK will try to resume their winning ways now that Dhoni is back in charge. He will face KKR in his first match as captain this season. On Friday, April 11, the game will be played at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium.

MS Dhoni continues to tease Dwayne Bravo

Dwayne Bravo made a joke about not expecting to see Dhoni at practice and thinking he would have to pay him a visit at the hotel in a video that KKR shared on X (formerly Twitter). The clever Dhoni responded that he thought Bravo would not attend an optional session.

“I didn’t know you had come, man. I thought I was gonna have to come to your hotel to see you. I didn’t see you at first,” Bravo said.

“I thought you don’t come for an optional session,” Dhoni replied.

“I didn’t know Thala is here. I’m going to see him” / Legends of Chepauk 🫰💜 pic.twitter.com/G1o7ZchC3x

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 11, 2025

CSK are in dire need of a few wins as they have lost four matches in a row since their win over MI in their first match of IPL 2025. With just one win from five games, they are currently placed ninth in the 10-team points table.

The sixth-placed KKR have also struggled with consistency.  KKR have had trouble gaining winning momentum since losing their season opener.

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