MS Dhoni and ‘Coolie’ composer, Anirudh Ravichander, were playing Padel at the cricketer’s newly launched Padel brand, 7Padel, whose inauguration on a grand occasion, as the court was located in Palavakkam in ECR (East Coast Road). The composer will also present on the occasion with the Chennai Super Kings’ current leader of the side, Ruturaj Gaikwad.

In 1969, while enjoying their holiday in the fashionable Las Brisas suburb of the Mexican seaport city, Acapulco, model Viviana and her husband, Enrique, created a game that was to become a global sensation. Later, the wealthy couple began throwing the ball at a wall as Vivian fell in love with the game in the new version. That was the first concept of Padel. 

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A court, measuring 20 metres long by 10 metres wide, was built out of cement, making it easy to maintain the padel. It's a racquet sport that uses the same scoring conventions as lawn tennis, but the court around it is smaller. It’s mainly played in the doubles format with players using solid racquets with no strings. The courts are enclosed where the players can bounce the ball off the wall.

Know what Padel is as MS Dhoni launches 7Padel in Chennai

7Padel is a 20000-square-foot facility that houses three Padel courts, a pickleball court, a swimming pool, a gym, a recovery room, a café, and a sauna. The video went viral on the internet as Dhoni was seen to give vital tips to Anirudh on how to play Padel, a racquet sport. The former wicket-keeper batter of India is expected to keep playing for the franchise in the next IPL.

At the inauguration of his brand, he spoke about his love for Chennai and why he decided to launch the court in the city. Dhoni, in the absence of Gaikwad, led the franchise during the IPL 2025 after the latter was ruled out towards the start of the competition with an injury.

The 44-year-old, who has smashed 5439 runs in 242 innings at an average of 38.30 and a strike rate of 137.45 with 24 fifties in his overall IPL career, got just 196 runs at a strike rate of 135.17 in 13 innings.

MS Dhoni has been a huge and renowned name in Chennai as the fans admire him a lot whenever he turns up in the city. The former Indian captain leads the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and has also lifted the trophy five times. A few days ago, he bumped into the city as the crowd went wild whenever he was seen in any place.

MS Dhoni and ‘Coolie’ composer, Anirudh Ravichander, were seen playing Padel at the cricketer’s newly launched Padel Brad, 7Padel. It was a grand soiree during the inauguration of the court, which is located in Palavakkam in ECR (East Coast Road). Anirudh and Chennai Super Kings’ new captain, Ruturaj Gaikwad, were also present on the occasion.

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A video from the event, and as expected, it went viral around the internet with fans of both the sport and movie were connected to enjoy their superstars’ action in the middle. In the video, Dhoni can be seen giving tips to Anirudh on how to play Padel, a racquet sport.

Watch: MS Dhoni and Anirudh Ravichander playing padel in Chennai court

Dhoni shares a close connection with the city, having been part of the franchise for nearly two decades. On the other hand, Anirudh had a few encounters with the former wicket-keeper batter in the past. Even during the recent season of the IPL, he performed at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk ahead of the franchise’s opening game of the event against the Mumbai Indians.

MS Dhoni and Anirudh Ravichander playing padel together. ❤️pic.twitter.com/Q8e0ckxtcP

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) August 7, 2025

“I have always said that there is a lot of time for me to decide, but if you are asking about coming back in a yellow jersey, I will always be in a yellow jersey, whether I am playing or not, is a different matter. And CSK, we are together. You know, even for the next 15-20 years (crowd cheers). I hope they don't think I'll be playing for another 15-20 years.” Dhoni expressed during an event.

The former right-handed batter has smashed a total of 5439 runs in 242 innings at a strike rate of 137.45, with the help of 24 half-centuries at the best score of unbeaten 84 runs. In the previous season, he drilled 196 runs in 13 innings at a strike rate of over 135 with the best score of an unbeaten 30 runs.

Singer and music composer Anirudh Ravichander performed an exhilarating live performance before the match between Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Mumbai Indians (MI) at Chepauk Stadium, and the stage was just right for the rest of the night.

Being an ardent CSK and MS Dhoni follower, Anirudh performed his hit numbers such as Hukum, Badass, Arabic Kuthu, and Aaluma Doluma. The crowd was on their feet, clapping, dancing, and singing in unison with each beat.

One of the evening's highlights was Hukum being performed by Anirudh, with the whole stadium singing along. He also rocked the stage with Badass from the movie Leo, building up the tension before the main match.

Anirudh Performing Aaluma Doluma while Dhoni gives a cameo 😂🔥 #WhistlePodu

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— CSK Fans Army™ (@CSKFansArmy) March 23, 2025

Anirudh Live Performance of Hukum at Chepauk 💛 pic.twitter.com/Faj5ehkVzh

— 🎰 (@StanMSD) March 23, 2025

we were robbed so bad😭#Anirudh #Hukum #IPL2025 https://t.co/MuQxx7GiPq pic.twitter.com/rA1rEDDhmj

— Λ★ (@AbijithT7) March 23, 2025

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A special moment came when Dhoni briefly appeared during Aaluma Doluma, eliciting loud applause from the crowd. Anirudh had also practiced the previous day at the stadium to prepare for the big match.

His performance infused additional energy into an already thrilling matchday, and it was a night to remember for CSK fans in Chennai.