Greater Noida: Mahendra Singh Dhoni on Sunday took time out for his passion for biking by careening around the Buddh International Circuit here, a day after guiding Chennai Super Kings to their second Champions League T20 crown.

Cricketers’ presence are known to cause chaos and the scene was no different at India’s only Formula One track. Dhoni showed up to promote a bike festival, but all attention turned towards the Indian captain the moment he arrived in the presence of a sparse crowd.

After spending substantial time looking at a variety of vintage and sports bikes, Dhoni joined a bunch of riders for one lap of the track in a Yamaha R1. One of the garages was dedicated to Dhoni’s prized possessions, ranging from the mighty Hellcat to the obsolete Yamaha RD350.

“It was a great experience to be here. I could not take my eyes off some of the machines on display. I wanted people to see how my bike is different from theirs. You can’t try these powerful bikes on the road so to be able to see them and know about them is fantastic thing for me,” said Dhoni.