IPL cricketers visit dargah on Tuesday

AJMER: Players coming to participate in IPL cricket matches in Jaipur came to the dargah on Tuesday to pay obeisance. Cricketers Venkatesh Prasad, Mohammad Kaif, Zahir Khan and Dilshan came to the dargah and offered chadder.
They came after the match in Jaipur and offered prayers on the occasion of "Chatti''. They were soon surrounded by fans seeking autographs. They were in the dargah and sat for about 15 minutes.They avoided the media.
Since the IPL cricket matches started, most of the players who had come to Jaipur visited the dargah to offer chadder. Just the day before, Sakhshi, wife of M S Dhoni came to the dargah and offered chadder. She said to media, "I wished that Chennai Super Kings will win the match and now the wish has come true. Therefore, I am here to give thanks."
For Bollywood stars and director, the dargah here is popular and they always come for prayers before their films are released but since last year, numbers of cricket players have also increased, especially since the IPL started.