Cricket symbol Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Saturday got back to serious activity following 437 days - a period that appeared to be an unfathomable length of time to his fans - with surprising whiskers that would be something between a goatee and totally mature one, and another haircut. In any case, his wicket-keeping was right on the money as he got two gets and didn't yield a solitary bye in Mumbai Indians' 162/9 in the IPL opener against Chennai Super Kings in Abu Dhabi.

Furthermore, when the TV ran advertisements between the overs, 39-year-old Dhoni made his essence felt in that space as well. He was by all accounts showing up inconsistently notice, for various items and in various looks - from supporting common assets to a dream sports application.

Seeing their iconic cricketer in an all-new look got Dhoni fans talking. Numerous others drew matches among him and Tamil entertainer Suriya who shook a comparative look in 2013's Singam 2.