WATCH: Hardik Pandya Greets MS Dhoni With A Longgg... Hug

Hardik Pandya made his India debut under MS Dhoni’s captaincy and the two have been close friends since then. The two have been seen together off the field on numerous occasions, attending weddings and parties with their families.

Two of the most successful sides in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Mumbai Indians (MI) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will face off against each other at Chepauk on March 23 (Sunday).

However, Pandya, who is the captain of Mumbai Indians, is set to miss the game because of a one-match ban he picked up last season because of a slow over-rate offence.

Meanwhile, Dhoni will once again be seen keeping wickets and possibly whacking a couple of sixes in his first competitive match since the last IPL.

In a video posted by MI on their social media handles, Pandya was seen greeting MSD with a long, never-ending hug.

Last season, Dhoni only batted in the death overs due to a knee injury but still smashed 161 runs at an average of 53.66 and a stunning strike rate of 220.54.