Vaibhav Suryavanshi touched MS Dhoni’s feet after the Rajasthan Royals’ victory over Chennai Super Kings in a moment that quickly went viral on social media. The 14-year-old was RR’s top scorer as they registered a six-wicket victory in their final match of the season. Suryavanshi is the youngest player in IPL’s history.
In a moment that won the hearts of cricket fan around the world, Vaibhav Suryavanshi took MS Dhoni’s blessing with the ultimate gesture of respect by touching the feet of the Indian cricket legend after Rajasthan Royals’ (RR) victory over Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Tuesday (May 20).
The 14-year-old was the star of the show for the Royals in their six-wicket victory over the five-time champions. Suryavanshi hit a 33-ball 57 as he hit his second 50+ score in the IPL and shattered the record books once again.
For those unversed, in many cultures, especially in India, touching the feet of elders is considered a gesture of respect as well as a means of taking their blessing.
Suryavanshi (aged 14) and Dhoni (aged 43) are the youngest and oldest players in the 2025 IPL. The Royals’ batter is the youngest player in the league’s history, while Dhoni is the third-oldest player to feature since the league’s inception in 2008.
Talking about the match, RR skipper Sanju Samson won the toss and chose to bowl first in their final game of the season. CSK put up a score of 186 on the board with mid-season signings Ayush Mhatre (43 of 20) and Dewald Brevis (42 of 25) finishing as the top scorers. Akash Madhwal was the pick of the bowlers for RR with a three-wicket haul in which he gave away just 29 runs.
