MS Dhoni continues to finish it off in style, dispatching bowlers all around the park in IPL. Friday night was another such occasion when Dhoni took the spotlight despite walking in to bat towards the end of the 18th over of Chennai Super Kings’ innings against the Lucknow Super Giants.
In the space of nine deliveries, Dhoni provided the crowd their money’s worth with a dazzling cameo that saw him peeling off three fours and two sixes to remain unbeaten on 28 and propel his team to a fighting total of 176/6.
16 of those 28 runs came in the 20th over, bowled by Yash Thakur.
The former CSK captain has now racked up 772 runs when batting in the 20th over in his IPL career. He has belted 53 fours and 65 sixes while scoring at a mammoth strike-rate of 246.64. This season alone, Dhoni has scored 57 runs in just 16 deliveries he’s faced in the 20th over of an innings.
Social media was abuzz following Dhoni’s exploits with few going as far as demanding his inclusion in India’s T20 World Cup squad.
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I have never seen Mahendra Singh Dhoni play the shot he played today behind the keeper. Watching him play this season has been pure delight #IPL2024 #LSGvCSK— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) April 19, 2024
MS Dhoni this IPL #LSGvCSK #IPL2024 pic.twitter.com/MTk72JCEXh— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) April 19, 2024
For the ♾Dhoni finishes off in style… #ThalaForever ????????
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 19, 2024
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Hitman please convince MS Dhoni for this @T20WorldCup. ????#MSDhoni #LSGvCSK #TATAIPL #IPL2024 #BharatArmy— The Bharat Army (@thebharatarmy) April 19, 2024
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Dhoni was batted five times thus far this season and is yet to be dismissed.
This is the second match in a row that the 42-year-old has led the late flourish for CSK having earlier smashed 20 off just four deliveries against Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium last Sunday.
IPL 2023 was expected to be the final as a player for Dhoni but after CSK won the title, Thala confirmed that he’s going to return for another season.
During his innings against LSG on Friday, Dhoni also completed the milestone of 5,000 runs in IPL when playing as a wicketkeeper.
Ahead of the start of IPL 2024. Dhoni stepped away from CSK captaincy with Ruturaj Gaikwad taking over the reins. The decision brought an end to a successfull era that saw Dhoni captain the franchise to five IPL titles – the joint most by any team in the competition’s history.
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