Mahendra Singh Dhoni made his extremely anticipated return to Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium on Saturday, April eighth, the identical floor the place he hit the enduring six that led India to their first ODI World Cup title 12 years in the past. This time, he performed an important function in serving to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) safe a win in opposition to the Mumbai Indians, probably marking his last aggressive look on the legendary venue.
WE WANT DHONI __
WORLD IS HIS TERRITORY, @msdhoni __ pic.twitter.com/1n3Rv6RqSf
— Vivek. (@imvikky07) April 8, 2023
In the primary El Clasico of IPL 2023, the four-time IPL champions CSK confronted off in opposition to MI. The Men in Yellow secured a seven-wicket victory in a one-sided match. Ajinkya Rahane was the top-scorer for Chennai, scoring 61 runs from 27 balls. He was supported by Ruturaj Gaikwad, who remained unbeaten on 40 runs from 36 balls, serving to the nine-time IPL finalists chase down the goal of 158 runs in simply 18.1 overs, shedding solely three wickets.
Although Dhoni did not get an opportunity to bat within the match, he made his presence felt by taking an outstanding catch of world No. 1 T20I batter Suryakumar Yadav behind the wickets and difficult the umpire’s name, in the end succeeding with the DRS. Dhoni’s catch and evaluate confirmed a transparent spike between the bat and ball, regardless of the on-field umpire being unconvinced of Surya’s dismissal.
While Dhoni was set to bat through the run chase, the passionate crowd at Wankhede Stadium began chanting his identify on the high of their voices, chanting “We want Dhoni, we want Dhoni,” with a number of movies of the chants going viral on social media.
The win in opposition to MI was CSK’s second in three matches of IPL 2023, shifting them as much as the third place within the factors desk. Meanwhile, MI have but to safe a win and are presently in eighth place within the 10-team factors desk after struggling two defeats. Dhoni’s contributions within the subject, in addition to his iconic presence, proceed to captivate followers world wide.
