Watch: CSK Send Fans Into Nostalgia As MS Dhoni Recreates 2011 World Cup-Winning Six

02.04.2023 - 10:59 sports.ndtv.com

On this day in 2011, MS Dhoni send the Wankhede Stadium into raptures after launching a huge six into the night sky of Mumbai as India lifted the ODI World Cup on home soil after beating Sri Lanka.

Of all the things that Dhoni is remembered, that six off Nuwan Kulasekara's delivey is definitely the most lasting memory of all cricket followers who have followed and idolised him over the years.

On the eve of Chennai Super Kings' second match of IPL 2023, against the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), Dhoni recreated that iconic six in the nets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.

The video was shared by CSK on their social media handles, sending fans into a frenzy. "When nostalgia hits!" the video caption read.

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