MS Dhoni, the finisher, is back and how! The Indian team and the fans especially, would be relieved to see the ‘old’ Dhoni back and in his groove in the all-important year of ICC World Cup, where India is considered one of the favourites to lift the title. After a long time, it was MS Dhoni, the finisher, which helped India win an ODI series victory!

MS Dhoni has a huge fan following, and one cannot deny how loyal they are. When the chips were down for Dhoni in 2018, where he wasn’t able to hit a single half-century, the fans had rallied behind their star and didn’t back down even in hardest of times. India Wins ODI Series 2–1 vs Australia Down Under: Here’s How Anushka Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag and Others Wished the Men in Blue!

So on January 18, when Dhoni won the ‘Man of the Series’ award for his consecutive fifties in three ODIs, the fans had a field day on social media to express their joy and anguish towards the haters. Here are some of the tweets shared by MS Dhoni’s fans on the microblogging site, Twitter.

1. He came, he saw, he conquered!

2. Well, no one can!

3. 'Man of the Series' after seven years!

4. The best finisher ever!

5. For MS Dhoni Haters - Part I

6. For MS Dhoni Haters - Part II

7. How TRUE!

MS Dhoni finished the series as the highest scorer for India, with 193 runs in his kitty. Dhoni scored 51, 55*, and 87* runs in the three ODIs India played in Sydney, Adelaide, and Melbourne respectively. Dhoni averaged an impressive 193 at the end of the series, which saw him fetch the Man of the Series award after a gap of seven years!

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