India, May 19 -- About half an hour before the toss yesterday, MS Dhoni was at last spotted at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, his first sighting at the historic Chepauk, where, after years of service to the Chennai Super Kings, he was crowned Thala. However, the real story was brewing on social media when Russell Radhakrishnan, the team manager, posted a picture with the man himself on his X handle. Despite the lack of a caption, the post said it all. This was Dhoni's last dance. The man who put CSK on the map. The legend who, to a large extent, was responsible for the birth and rise of the Indian Premier League (IPL). India's greatest white-ball captain had quietly ridden into the sunset. You just had to notice the hints.

And honestly, it ...