Overview
- AR Rahman posted an Instagram clip from CSK’s ROAR 2026 titled “Thala meets Thala” that captured a warm meeting with MS Dhoni and spread quickly online.
- The fan event at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram Stadium, held Sunday, featured Rahman’s live set, stadium fireworks, and a reunion of CSK favorites including Suresh Raina and Dwayne Bravo.
- The short video shows the pair on a brief video call and also includes Rahman greeting Dhoni’s daughter Ziva.
- Fans flooded the comments with praise, writing notes like “My two favourite people” and “My idols in one frame.”
- The moment also serves as a lead-in to the new season, with IPL 2026 starting March 28, Dhoni set to return, and “Thala” used in Chennai as a nickname for a leader.