80s Retro AI Trend: MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Get Amazing Makeovers

NEW DELHI: What would MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma look like if they were playing cricket in the 1980s? A viral AI trend on social media is giving fans an answer, turning some of India’s biggest cricket stars into retro versions of themselves.The AI-generated images gave Dhoni, Kohli, Rohit and Shreyas Iyer vintage hairstyles, colorful outfits and a classic 80s setting.The trend has now spread across the cricketing world, with IPL teams and several cricketers joining in and sharing their own 80s avatars.

Cricketers embrace the retro trend

Yuzvendra Chahal kept his caption short and simple with “Retro mode: ON”. Shikhar Dhawan picked up on the comeback theme and wrote, ‘The 80s were calling. We raised.” Irfan Pathan also joined the fun and posted, ‘Rukni Nahi chahiye trend. Let’s go back to the 80s.”ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.

IPL teams join the 80s craze

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.Rohit Sharma was recreated sitting on a vintage chair in a retro Bollywood-inspired scene, while Jasprit Bumrah was shown enjoying tea in an old Iranian cafe.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.Rajasthan Royals also shared some retro pictures of their players. Yashasvi Jaiswal, captain Riyan Parag and young star Vaibhav Sooryavanshi were among those who were converted in the 1980s.Kolkata Knight Riders joined in with images of players like Tim Seifert and Angkrish Raghuvanshi placed at iconic locations in Kolkata including College Street and Park Street.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.Punjab Kings gave vintage makeovers to their players which included skipper Shreyas Iyer and Yuzvendra Chahal. Head coach Ricky Ponting was also given a 1980s look, harkening back to the days before his cricket debut.Gujarat Titans were among the other franchises to embrace the trend, focusing on skipper and opener Shubman Gill. He was shown in various retro settings along with his teammates.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.

Nasser Hussain’s hilarious reaction

This trend is not limited to Indian cricketers.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.ID@undefined Caption not available.Joining the viral craze was former England pacer Stuart Broad, who created versions of some of his former England teammates from the 1980s, including Nasser Hussain and Eoin Morgan.Hussain humorously described each AI-generated version, leaving his fellow commentators laughing.