Former India captain MS Dhoni The wicket-keeper is a batter Rishabh Pant They were seen celebrating with some friends during a gathering after the conclusion of the Test series against Sri Lanka. In a video that has gone viral, Dhoni and Pant are joined by their friends, all smiles as they pose for the camera. Arijit Singh’s popular song ‘Channa Mereya’ from the movie Ae Dil Hai Mushkil (2016) can also be heard playing in the background. As Dhoni and some others walked away after posing for the camera, Pant was seen calling out to them again, with the latter lying on the sofa.
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Rishabh Pant and MS Dhoni together pic.twitter.com/s8ECODKh5W
– Riseup Pant (@riseup_pant17) September 2, 2026
Pant was wearing a tea green coordinated ensemble, while Dhoni wore a casual blue floral print shirt and green pants.
Pant featured for India last month during the Test series in Sri Lanka, which India won 1-0 after securing victory in the opening Test in Galle. The second Test ended in a draw after that Sonal Dinocha He batted for five sessions after Sri Lanka’s follow-up, which India imposed.
During the second Test, Pant overtook Dhoni in the record books, becoming India’s highest run-scorer as the designated wicket-keeper in away or neutral Tests.
Pant scored 2534 runs at an impressive average of over 41, narrowly surpassing Dhoni’s tally of 2496 runs. Farroukh Engineer (1,209), Mr. Al-Kirmani (1,109) and Kieran Moore (901) completed the top five.
Pant also crossed Adam Gilchrist To become the third top six batsman in Test cricket.
Pant has smashed 102 sixes in 52 Tests, surpassing Australian great Gilchrist, who hit 100 sixes in 96 Tests. Before Pant is the former England captain Ben Stokes (138 sixes in 122 Tests) and former New Zealand captain Brendon McCollum (107 sixes in 101 Tests).
Meanwhile, Dhoni did not play a single match during IPL 2026 due to injury, raising doubts over his playing future.
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