It isn’t any secret that Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni is without doubt one of the shrewdest captains round within the Indian Premier League (IPL). No surprise that Dhoni’s CSK had been in a position to stun Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) simply, despite the truth that they had been the one unbeaten facet in IPL 2021 until then.
CSK hammered RCB by 69 runs on the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja starring with each bat and ball. The left-handed all-rounder was on fireplace in all three departments within the subject as he performed a blinder of a knock to take CSK from a good to a formidable whole and all due to a tremendous ultimate over of CSK innings. Then he starred with the ball and within the subject as effectively, affecting a run out additionally.
MS Dhoni received the toss and selected to bat first and CSK posted 191/4 due to Jadeja’s 62 not out off 28 balls. Despite a 74-run opening partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad (33) and Faf du Plessis (50), CSK gave the impression to be floundering within the center overs as Suresh Raina (24) and Ambati Rayudu (14) received begins.
Jadeja’s actual influence got here within the twentieth over of CSK innings, when he decimated the Purple Cap holder Harshal Patel, slamming him for five sixes and one boundary, notching up 37 runs within the over. This turned the joint costliest over in IPL historical past.
Then Dhoni got here to the fore once more and requested Jadeja to only bowl with out the concern of getting hit. In a video shared by a fan on Twitter, Dhoni might be heard giving Jadeja recommendation on how to bowl to Maxwell.
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“Maarne de, soch ke maar mat khana (Let him hit, don’t be afraid of getting hit),” Dhoni is heard telling Jadeja.
However, Jadeja fired one on Maxwell’s leg-stump and hit the leg pole after Maxwell failed to hook up with the ball. The left-arm spinner went on to dismiss each Maxwell and AB de Villiers, due to Dhoni’s recommendation.
In response, RCB might solely handle 122/9, due to Jadeja and Imran Tahir’s impeccable bowling performances. A 3-for, a wicket-maiden, and a direct hit with the ball aided by Tahir’s tight bowling helped CSK transfer to the highest of the factors desk as they toppled RCB on Sunday.