Celebrity Clasico: Dhoni masterclass sets up cricketers' victory over Bollywood stars
The star performer of the match was former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who showcased his footballing skills, scoring two well-taken goals. While the first was a deflected strike, Dhoni’s second was a wonderful long-range free-kick that most pro footballers would have been proud of.
The second edition of the Celebrity Clasico was a goal fest as Virat Kohli’s side All Hearts hammered Ranbir Kapoor’s All Stars 7-2 to take home the trophy.
The star performer of the match was former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, who showcased his footballing skills, scoring two well-taken goals. While the first was a deflected strike, Dhoni’s second was a wonderful long-range free-kick that most pro footballers would have been proud of.
Stadium erupts in "Dhoni..Dhoni" chants #CelebrityClasico pic.twitter.com/vdu732bGYk
— MSDian Harshali???????? (@DhonixFaithful) October 15, 2017
Highlight No. 2 of the match. Dhoni Dhoni chants erupt again. #CelebrityClasico2017 pic.twitter.com/gGBLhb24At
— MSDian Harshali???????? (@DhonixFaithful) October 15, 2017
Though Dhoni grabbed the eyeballs in the charity game, other players of the Kohli-led side too played their heart out. Anirudh Srikkanth, son of former India opener Kris Srikkanth, scored twice to put the result beyond any doubt.
The Indian skipper was not one to be left behind and besides a brilliant chipped goal in added time in the second half, he also had an assist to his name.
India opener Shikhar Dhawan also scored from the spot while Kedar Jadhav also got his name on the score sheet. For All Stars FC, Shabbir Ahluwalia, Ranbir Kapoor and Armaan Jain scored.
Kohli, co-owner of the Indian Super League (ISL) team FC Goa, has been very open about his love for the game of football. Abhishek Bachchan is also the co-owner of Chennaiyin FC in the ISL.