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First Time In IPL History! MS Dhoni Makes History With Unique 'Double Century'

Chennai Super Kings (CSK) cruised to a 7-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 clash on Friday. While Ravindra Jadeja and Devon Conway were the top performers with the ball and the bat respectively, Dhoni silently completed a unique double-century behind the stumps. The 41-year-old Dhoni became the first wicket-keeper in the history of IPL to affect 200 dismissals. In the match against Hyderabad, Dhoni inflicted a run-out, a catch, and a stumping, adding to his tally to complete the unique 'double ton' in 233 IPL matches.

Watch: "Ye Kaun Hai Bachcha..." - Virat Kohli's Hilarious Blindfold Challenge Ft. Sunil Chhetri

India and Royal Challengers Bangalore star batter Virat Kohli is one of the most energetic cricketers in world cricket at the moment. With Kohli, there's is never a dull moment, whether it's on-the-field or off-the-field. In a hilarious video shared on social media, Kohli took part in a blindfold challenge where he tried to identify his RCB teammates and Indian football team captain Sunil Chhetri. The video was shared by Puma, RCB's official kit sponsor, on their Instagram handle with a caption: "Game recognises game".

IPL 2023: Ex-India Star Reveals Virat Kohli's 'Captaincy Masterstroke' In Win Over PBKS

With skipper Faf du Plessis unable to field due to a rib injury, Virat Kohli took over captaincy duty for Royal Challengers Bangalore during their game against Punjab Kings on Thursday. Kohli, who had stepped down from captaincy after IPL 2021, donned the captaincy hat for RCB, leading his team to a crucial 24-run win at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. RCB posted a total of 174/4 on the back of Faf (84) and Kohli's (59) 137-run partnership for the first wicket.

IPL 2023: Updated Points Table, Orange And Purple Cap Standings After CSK vs SRH Match

Chennai Super Kings secured their 4th win in the first 6 matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season, defeating Sunrisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. While Ravindra Jadeja led the wicket-taking charts for CSK, bagging 3 wickets for 22 runs in the match, Devon Conway scored another half-century to strengthen his case for the Orange Cap. With the win, Chennai remained at the third spot in the points table, behind leaders Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants on the basis of a slightly inferior Net Run Rate.

Watch: Denied Catching Opportunity, Ravindra Jadeja Fumes At Heinrich Klaasen

A mini-battle brewed up between Chennai Super Kings's Ravindra Jadeja and Sunrisers Hyderabad's Heinrich Klaasen as the two teams squared off in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Friday. The battle started when Klaasen came in the way of Jadeja trying to grab the catch of Mayank Agarwal. Not long after, Jadeja eventually managed to get the better of Agarwal, thanks to a sharp stumping effort from wicket-keeper MS Dhoni. But, that wasn't the end of the duel between him and the SunRisers wicket-keeper batter.

MS Dhoni, At Age Of 41, Re-writes History Books With Stunning T20 Cricket Record

One of the finest cricketers to ever play the Gentleman's Game, MS Dhoni continues to break records even at the age of 41. Up against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match on Friday, Dhoni smashed T20 cricket 'world record' as he went on to become the wicket-keeper with the most number of catches in the shortest format of the game. It was Quinton de Kock who earlier held the record but he was surpassed by the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper in the list.

"Can't Waste Balls...": Australia Great Slams Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis For Poor Strike-Rate

Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli hit half-centuries to set up Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)'s win over Punjab Kings (PBKS) at the IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Faf hit 84 off 56 balls, while Kohli registered his 48th half-century, scoring 59 off 47 balls. While the pair added 137 runs for the first wicket in 16 overs, former Australia batter Matthew Hayden was not impressed with their scoring rate. Hayden criticised Faf and Kohli for wasting balls, saying that both players have to trust other batters.

"You're the Love of My Life": Yuzvendra Chahal's Proposal For Rajasthan Royals Teammate Jos Buttler Goes Viral

Yuzvendra Chahal is famous for his antics on social media and just recently, his dance performance with Rajasthan Royals teammate Joe Root went viral. This time, he was paired with another England international Jos Buttler for a team-bonding activity organised by the Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise and the duo came up with more internet gold. Chahal was asked to propose to Buttler and he got down on his knees and came up with a perfect proposal for the explosive opener.

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First Time In IPL History! MS Dhoni Makes History With Unique 'Double Century'

Watch: "Ye Kaun Hai Bachcha..." - Virat Kohli's Hilarious Blindfold Challenge Ft. Sunil Chhetri

IPL 2023: Ex-India Star Reveals Virat Kohli's 'Captaincy Masterstroke' In Win Over PBKS

IPL 2023: Updated Points Table, Orange And Purple Cap Standings After CSK vs SRH Match

Watch: Denied Catching Opportunity, Ravindra Jadeja Fumes At Heinrich Klaasen

MS Dhoni, At Age Of 41, Re-writes History Books With Stunning T20 Cricket Record

"Can't Waste Balls...": Australia Great Slams Virat Kohli, Faf Du Plessis For Poor Strike-Rate

"You're the Love of My Life": Yuzvendra Chahal's Proposal For Rajasthan Royals Teammate Jos Buttler Goes Viral