Why is MS Dhoni Not Going to Meet Lionel Messi? GOAT India Tour 2025

Legendary football star from Argentina, Lionel Messi has arrived in India, kicking off his much-awaited GOAT India Tour 2025 in Kolkata. Messi has come to India after a wait of 14 years. He arrived at the Kolkata airport along with his Inter Miami teammates, Luis Suarez and Rodrigo De Paul.

One of the greatest footballers of all time, Messi is among the few sports stars who carry a massive fanbase across the world. His rivalry with Portuguese legend Cristiano Ronaldo is one of the biggest sports rivalries in the world, which has even helped the game of football attract more and more fans around the world.

However, as Messi is currently in India, there is only one question on the minds of Indian fans: Will Indian sports stars meet Lionel Messi, especially MS Dhoni?

Why is MS Dhoni Not Going to Meet Lionel Messi?

Fans who have been following one of the best cricket captains in the world, MS Dhoni, from the start know that he used to play football in his school days. Dhoni used to be a goalkeeper, which is enough to tell how much he loves football.

Considering his love for football, many fans have been asking if Dhoni will meet Messi or not. However, the answer would be no because there is no such news regarding him meeting the football legend.

Dhoni is also known for his reserved nature, as he very rarely makes any public appearances and often enjoys his life at his home in Ranchi. Dhoni also remained very inactive on social media, which also indicates that he likes to keep away from the public eye.

So it means that the MS Dhoni Lionel Messi meeting isn't likely to happen this time. When it comes to MS Dhoni vs Lionel Messi in terms of fan following, then Messi is way ahead of the Indian legend. Messi is known across the world, while Dhoni carries 90% of his fanbase from India only.

Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour

FIFA World Cup winner, Lionel Messi's outing in Kolkata wasn't as pleasant as he had expected. There has been a lot of outrage from the fans who were waiting to get a glimpse of the football legend at the Salt Lake Stadium.

However, they didn't get to see anything and later demanded a refund. There were also some fans who couldn't control their anger and started breaking chairs and other things at the venue.

Messi has travelled to Hyderabad now and will later move to Mumbai, followed by Delhi to end the tour, where he will also meet the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.