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Utkarsha Pawar, a cricketer from Maharashtra, has been in the news for a while after she got married to CSK's star opener Ruturaj Gaikwad recently after the conclusion of IPL 2023. Before the wedding, a picture of Ruturaj and Utkarsha grinning ear to ear next to CSK captain MS Dhoni went viral.

Utkarsha has now revealed on how it felt to meet Dhoni in the CSK camp.

"MS Dhoni's aura is something different. You cannot call him bhaiyya or anything. When you are meeting him, you end up calling him sir. But he is so humble and down to earth, it's unbelievable. His sense of humour is amazing, he tries best to keep the atmosphere light. I had met him on and off but I got an opportunity to meet him properly after the final. He treats everyone like family. Even I felt like a family. Whether it was him (Ruturaj) or me, we were on the road for two months and he made us feel at home," Utkarsha Pawar said on 'Coffee, Cricket Aani Barach Kaahi' YouTube channel.

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With 28 wickets in 39 List A games and 26 scalps in 45 T20 games since her senior inter-state debut for Maharashtra in 2015-16, Utkarsha isn't concerned about her career prospect.

"I am repeatedly asked about my career now that I am married. Not from the family but only the outsiders seem to be worried about it. My family is supportive. Ruturaj's family is extremely supportive, our relatives are also supportive but the question does come up from the outsiders," Utkarsha said, speaking from the West Indies.

"I have the full support of my parents, husband Ruturaj Gaikwad and my in-laws. I will continue to play cricket as long as I wish and as long as I can since my life revolves around cricket." Utkarsha concluded.

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