[Watch] "As a fan, I like MS Dhoni and CSK so much" - The GOAT director Venkat Prabhu about the CSK and Dhoni references in the movie trailer

The much-anticipated trailer of Thalapathy Vijay's 68th movie 'The Greatest of All Time' (GOAT) was released on Saturday evening (August 17). There were several Chennai Super Kings (CSK), MS Dhoni, and Chepauk references throughout the trailer.

Replying to a question during one of the press conferences about the references, director Venkat Prabhu admitted on stage that he, the creative producer, and the entire crew are huge fans of the five-time IPL-winning franchise and Dhoni.

Stating the reason for those references, the director, accompanied by the creative producer Archana Kalpathi, opened up by saying (translated from Tamil):

"As a fan, I like Dhoni and CSK so much. We (the creative producer and the entire crew) all are huge CSK fans. Not just that, also the story demanded those references which is also a reason for us to have kept those CSK moments in the film."

Here's what the director Venkat Prabhu said:

The trailer has been trending all over the internet garnering millions of views ever since it was released at 5 PM on Saturday. The movie is slated to be released worldwide on Thursday, September 5.

The CSK think tank will be hoping to assemble a strong squad at the IPL 2025 mega-auction

The IPL 2024 did not turn out as expected for the Men in Yellow. With talisman MS Dhoni stepping down from the captaincy and handing over the reins to Ruturaj Gaikwad, the fans were left surprised before the 17th season of the league.

With CSK finishing fifth with 14 points from as many league matches, they narrowly missed out on a playoff spot.

Given that a mega auction has been planned ahead of the IPL 2025, the Chennai Super Kings think-tank will be working out all the possible strategies that would help them assemble a strong squad at the auction table and push them for glory once again in the upcoming edition of the IPL.

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