Cricketer-turned-commentator Ambati Rayudu reacted to criticism over his bias towards MS Dhoni despite being a commentator. He wrote, "I was, I am and I'll always be Thala's fan. No matter what anyone thinks or does. It'll not make a 1% difference." He added, "Please...stop spending money on paid PR and donate that to charity...Lot of underprivileged people can benefit."