MS Dhoni’s return to the massive stage was not so good as one would have anticipated because the Chennai Super Kings skipper was dismissed on a duck in his aspect’s first conflict in opposition to Rishabh Pant’s Delhi Capitals at IPL 2021 on Saturday.
The CSK skipper, who had introduced retirement from worldwide cricket final yr, arrived in the center after the dismissal of Suresh Raina, because the workforce was positioned in a snug place with the scoreboard studying 137/5 after 15.1 overs.
However, Dhoni didn’t capitalise the scenario and regarded scrappy, which was evident with the way in which he performed the first ball. The former India skipper, who normally takes time earlier than unleashing himself, nevertheless, regarded in a distinct temper on Saturday night as he went after the second supply and in the method dragged the ball on to the stumps.
Meanwhile, this was Dhoni’s fourth duck in the historical past of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and his first after a protracted hole of six years.
Here are the time when MS Dhoni has been dismissed on geese in IPL
0(1) v Royals Chennai 2010
0(2) v Daredevils Chennai 2010
0(1) v Mumbai Mumbai 2015
0(2) v Capitals Mumbai 2021 *
Despite shedding wickets at common intervals, a superb cameo by Sam Curran, which included a 23-run over in opposition to his elder brother Tom, helped CSK pile a difficult 188/7 on the board after 20 overs.
