{"id":22815,"date":"2026-09-11T07:40:11","date_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:40:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22815"},"modified":"2026-09-11T07:40:11","modified_gmt":"2026-09-11T07:40:11","slug":"80s-retro-ai-trend-ms-dhoni-virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-get-stunning-makeovers-cricket-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=22815","title":{"rendered":"80s retro AI trend: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma get stunning makeovers | Cricket News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"e9jwa\">\n<div class=\"vdo_embedd\">\n<div class=\"GfdvZ\">\n<section class=\"_bIDB  clearfix id-r-component leadmedia undefined undefined  E9tg9 \" style=\"top:0px\">\n<div class=\"_bIDB\" data-ua-type=\"1\" onclick=\"stpPgtnAndPrvntDefault(event)\">\n<div class=\"ypVvZ\">\n<div class=\"WGttI\"><img src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/msid-134052385,imgsize-61531,width-400,height-225,resizemode-4\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg\" alt=\"80s retro AI trend: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma get stunning makeovers\" title=\"Image credit: X\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>NEW DELHI: What would <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/ms-dhoni\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MS Dhoni<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/player-profile\/virat-kohli\/3993\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Virat Kohli<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/rohit-sharma\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rohit Sharma<\/a> have looked like if they had played cricket in the 1980s? A viral AI trend on social media is giving fans an answer, transforming some of India&#8217;s biggest cricket stars into retro versions of themselves.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"8\"\/>The AI-generated pictures have given Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit and Shreyas Iyer vintage hairstyles, colourful outfits and classic 1980s settings.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>The trend has now spread across the cricket world, with IPL teams and several cricketers joining in and sharing their own 1980s avatars.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Cricketers embrace the retro trend<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>Yuzvendra Chahal kept his caption short and simple with &#8216;Retro mode: ON&#8217;. Shikhar Dhawan embraced the throwback theme, writing, \u2018The &#8217;80s called. <!-- -->We picked up.&#8217; Irfan Pathan also joined the fun, posting, &#8216;Trend rukni Nahi chahiye. Let&#8217;s go back to 80s.&#8217;<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"18\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"25\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"27\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"29\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"34\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>IPL teams join the 1980s craze<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The trend has also caught the attention of IPL franchises, with several teams creating 1980s versions of their players. Mumbai Indians were among the teams to join the trend.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>Rohit Sharma was reimagined sitting on a vintage chair in a scene inspired by retro Bollywood, while Jasprit Bumrah was shown enjoying tea at an old-style Irani cafe.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"49\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"52\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"54\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"56\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/>Rajasthan Royals also shared several retro images of their players. Yashasvi Jaiswal, captain Riyan Parag and young star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were among those given 1980s makeovers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>Kolkata Knight Riders joined in with images of players such as Tim Seifert and Angkrish Raghuvanshi placed in iconic Kolkata locations, including College Street and Park Street.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"63\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"66\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"68\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"70\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"72\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"74\"\/>Punjab Kings gave their players vintage makeovers, with captain Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal among those featured. Head coach Ricky Ponting was also given a 1980s look, taking him back to a time before he made his cricket debut.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"77\"\/>Gujarat Titans were among the other franchises to embrace the trend, focusing on captain and opener Shubman Gill. He was shown in different retro settings alongside his teammates.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"79\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"82\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"85\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"87\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"89\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"91\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h2>Nasser Hussain&#8217;s hilarious reaction<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<p>The trend has not been limited to Indian cricketers.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"95\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"98\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"100\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"102\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"104\"\/>ID@undefined Caption not available.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"106\"\/>Former England pacer Stuart Broad also joined the viral craze, creating AI-generated 1980s versions of some of his former England teammates, including Nasser Hussain and Eoin Morgan.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"108\"\/>Hussain gave humorous descriptions of each AI-generated version, leaving his fellow commentators in laughter.<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/sports\/cricket\/news\/ms-dhoni-virat-kohli-and-rohit-sharma-get-stunning-80s-makeover-as-ai-trend-goes-viral\/articleshow\/134051958.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEW DELHI: What would MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have looked like if they had played cricket in the 1980s? A viral AI trend on social media is giving fans an answer, transforming some of India&#8217;s biggest cricket stars into retro versions of themselves.The AI-generated pictures have given Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit and Shreyas [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":22816,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[31],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22815","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-31"],"magazineBlocksPostFeaturedMedia":{"thumbnail":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","medium_large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","1536x1536":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","2048x2048":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-small":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-small-tall":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-small-square":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-small-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-medium":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-medium-masonry":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-large":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg","blogsy-wide":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/kohli-rohit-iyer-1109s.jpg"},"magazineBlocksPostAuthor":{"name":"admin","avatar":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8709732a479614e7a8aa24d3eb1b239f30dc6d90c61464ed495001e7a469d856?s=96&d=mm&r=g"},"magazineBlocksPostCommentsNumber":"0","magazineBlocksPostExcerpt":"NEW DELHI: What would MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have looked like if they had played cricket in the 1980s? 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