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Watch: Eden Gardens Turns Yellow On MS Dhoni's 'Farewell' Match At Iconic Venue
In a never seen atmosphere, yellow fever gripped the Eden Gardens in a tribute to talismanic MS Dhoni, who probably played his last match at the iconic venue, as he led Chennai Super Kings to an emphatic 49-run win over Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL. KKR franchise had planted their purple flags in every seat of the 67,000-capacity stadium before the match began on Sunday. But once the spectators packed the stadium before the toss, all purple flags disappeared and it was a sea of yellow in support of Dhoni.
Watch: MS Dhoni Gives Rare Aggressive Reaction As CSK Youngster Bowls Out KKR Star Jason Roy
Under MS Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings have been playing with great confidence. They have so far won five of their seven games and are sitting right at the top of the points table. While speculation is rife that this might be Dhoni's last IPL season, the 41-year-old great himself saying that it's the 'last phase' of his career, the World Cup-winning captain's leadership has been astute. He has been guiding the young bowlers like Tushar Deshpande and Maheesh Theekshana with perfection, while veterans alike Ajinkya Rahane has played with renewed energy under him.
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Watch: MS Dhoni Fails To Make Up For Zing Bails Drama With Rare Wicket-keeping Error
Arguably one of the most effective wicket-keepers of all time, MS Dhoni knows what it takes to help bowlers bag wickets from behind the stumps. Over the years, Dhoni has conjured wicket-keeping magic several times, producing some iconic stumpings, run-outs and catches. However, in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders, the Chennai Super Kings skipper made a rare wicket-keeping error, giving a lifeline to top-order batter Jason Roy who was involved in a mix-up with non-striker Rinku Singh.
Watch: With Ravindra Jadeja's Help, MS Dhoni Seamlessly Plots KKR Batter's Dismissal
Arguably the greatest cricketing tactician there ever has been, MS Dhoni is a name that has earned plenty of respect on the 22-yard strip as a captain. It isn't just his ability to get the best of players but also his understanding of game situations that made him the cricketer he went on to be. In the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), Dhoni showed his brilliant captaincy acumen as he successfully plotted Narayan Jagadeesan's dismissal with teammate Tushar Deshpande.
"Momentum Totally Shifted After That": Ex-India Star On Arjun Tendulkar's Over vs PBKS
Mumbai Indians suffered a 13-run loss at the hands of Punjab Kings in match number 31 of IPL 2023 on Saturday. Getting an invitation to bat first, PBKS posted 214 for 8 before restricting MI to 201 for 6. During their innings, PBKS were 118 for 4 after the 15h over, but a sensational attack in the slog overs helped them amass 96 runs in the last five overs. The carnage started with MI pacer Arjun Tendulkar's third over that went for 31 runs.
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