Meet Ram Babu, MS Dhoni’s No.1 Fan

How is Dhoni’s biggest fan coping with the news of his retirement? This is what Ram Babu told Brut…

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00:00As long as the sun and the moon exist, Dhoni sir's name will exist.

00:30I saw Dhoni sir for the first time on TV.

00:57As soon as he came to the stadium, he was crisscrossing for a while.

01:06He just ran out and went out on a zero run.

01:11But I have seen all the upcoming matches on TV.

01:16And his crucial parry was the India-Pakistan match in Vishakhapatnam where he scored 148 runs.

01:22I saw a glimpse of him at the start of the match.

01:26After that, I grew my hair long and went to the stadium.

01:30Earlier, I used to go to my local Mohali stadium.

01:33I used to wear a long hair and Dhoni sir's t-shirt.

01:36I used to watch the match and it was very nice to see him in front.

01:40Dhoni sir plays in front and people are sitting with me.

01:44They used to say that one Mahi sir is playing in front and one Mahi sir is sitting with us.

01:49It used to be very nice.

01:51People used to click photos and I used to get a lot of love.

01:55People used to do the same thing where I used to live.

02:00I wanted to go and meet Dhoni sir.

02:11But it took me 7 years to meet him.

02:15I used to meet him at the Haramshala during the conference.

02:21He used to come to the conference and I used to meet him there.

02:26When he used to come in front of me, I used to touch his feet.

02:30But he used to stop my hands and hug me.

02:34It used to be very nice.

02:36Finally, he used to tell me to wear the t-shirt because it was very cold there.

02:41The temperature was minus degree there.

02:45He used to tell me to wear the t-shirt because it was very cold there.

02:50He used to tell me to wear the t-shirt because it was very cold there.

03:13Legend should not retire like this.

03:17I was very sad when he tweeted this at 7.29 pm.

03:24I was very sad when he tweeted this at 7.29 pm.

03:27He sent this on Instagram that I am retiring.

03:30He thanked all the fans.

03:32I couldn't believe it because I didn't know that it happened.

03:36I felt very bad.

03:40I can't tell you how I felt.

03:45I will always go wherever Team India matches are played.

03:51I will always follow Dhoni Sir.

03:53My life is cricket.

04:14My life is cricket.