After CSK beat KKR at Chepauk in IPL 2024, MS Dhoni welcomed Gautam Gambhir, his longtime rival.
“It’s deafening out here, but I’ll try to express,” Shreyas Iyer told the official broadcaster after Chennai Super Kings star MS Dhoni lit up the famous MA Chidambaram Stadium for the umpteenth time in the Indian Premier League on Monday. At Chepauk, Dhoni, who was nicknamed Thala, also welcomed his longtime IPL rival Gautam Gambhir। Returning to the monumental venue where Kolkata Knight Riders were playing, the KKR mentor flashed a big smile when he met Dhoni following Kolkata’s first defeat of this season.
Dhoni gave his fans what they wanted and packed Chepauk saw his grand entrance as a finisher in IPL 2024 match number 22 between CSK and KKR। Dhoni’s successor Ruturaj Gaikwad put CSK in front with his brilliant half-century, tasked to chase down a below-par 138-run target in the 20-over contest.
Gaikwad scored the best score (67*) for the Yellow Brigade, while power-hitters Daryl Mitchell (25) and Shivam Dube (28) made important comeos to put CSK on the verge of a remarkable win over KKR.
With the Advent of Thala Dhoni, Chepauk becomes Crazy
When Dhoni decided to give the Chennai faithful a surprise, CSK needed just three more runs to win the match. On Monday night, Dhoni approved his own promotion, opting to bat ahead of rookie Sameer Rizvi, veteran batsman Ajinkya Rahane, and southpaw Ravindra Jadeja. Dhoni had previously held the No. 8 spot. Not for the first time, and “definitely not” the last, the Chepauk crowd erupted in Dhoni-Dhoni shouts as the CSK icon seemed to round off the proceedings for the hosts in grand fashion.
“A little melancholy,”
But Dhoni’s off-mark hit tied the score for CSK, and Gaikwad’s boundary shot ended Chennai’s IPL 2024 losing streak. I’m feeling a little nostalgic. After making the winning runs for the Super Kings, CSK captain Shane Gaikwad remarked, “Remember my first fifty in the IPL? Mahi bhai was with me and we finished the match in the same situation.”
Dhoni and Gambhir reunited at Chepauk
Dhoni and his old India teammate Gambhir were reunited when CSK got back to winning ways. At the Chepauk, Dhoni and Gambhir exchanged pleasantries and a heartfelt embrace. Gambhir orchestrated KKR’s first-ever title victory at the Chepauk, when they defeated Dhoni’s CSK in the IPL 2012 final. Prior to the tantalizing match between the two-time winners, Gambhir—one of the best leaders in IPL history—saved particular admiration for Dhoni.
What did Gambhir say on Dhoni?
Dhoni is the most successful captain in Indian history, according to Gambhir. The former captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders also brought up Dhoni’s extraordinary achievement of leading Team India to three major ICC titles. The only skipper to win the Champions Trophy (2013), World Cup (2011), and ICC World T20 (2007) is Mahesh Dhoni. Against Pakistan, Dhoni’s Team India won the T20 World Cup final thanks to a game-changing innings from Gambhir. The former opener for India also shared a 109-run partnership with Dhoni at the 2011 World Cup final at Wankhede Stadium against Sri Lanka.
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