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Sandeep Sharma Keeps Calm Despite MS Dhoni Heroics As Rajasthan Royals Win Thriller By 3 Runs

Mahendra Singh Dhoni gave a glimpse of the good old days of thrilling finishes but unheralded Rajasthan Royals seamer Sandeep Sharma nailed a couple of perfect block-hole deliveries to earn a three-run victory for Rajasthan Royals over Chennai Super Kings in a close IPL encounter, at Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 176, Dhoni (32 off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 off 15 balls), veterans of many such tantalising finishes were on course as 21 was needed off the last over.

Watch: Ajinkya Rahane vs Ravichandran Ashwin Mind Games Spice Up CSK vs RR Contest In IPL 2023

What is life without a little spice? It adds flavour in everything, even if it's a game of cricket. And if it happens in a high-voltage match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals then nothing like it. In the match played at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Wednesday, two India veterans Ravichandran Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane indulged in mind games. While bowling for Rajasthan Royals in the sixth over against CSK, Ashwin stopped at the last moment after taking stride against Ajinkya Rahane on the second ball. Then, he returned to take his stride again.

Watch: Ravindra Jadeja Scalps Sanju Samson On 0 With Terrific Ball To Achieve Major Feat, MS Dhoni Applauds IN CSK vs RR IPL 2023 Game

In a high-voltage encounter in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, Chennai Super Kings restricted Rajasthan Royals to 175/8 in 20 overs despite a half-century from Jos Buttler. The Sanju Samson-led RR looked like cruising at one stage initially as they reached 86/1 in eight overs and looked set for a big total. Enter Ravindra Jadeja. In just his second over, Jadeja scalped Devdutt Padikkal (38) on the third ball of the ninth over. To peg RR back further, Jadeja clean bowled RR captain Sanju Samson for a duck on the fifth ball. He would have got another wicket in that over had Moeen Ali not dropped Ravichandran Ashwin on the final ball of the over.

IPL 2023 - Virat Kohli "Batted At No. 5-6 Initially, So Does Rinku Singh...": Ex India Star's Massive Compliment

Rinku Singh became a household name in Indian cricket after his heroics for Kolkata Knight Riders against Gujarat Titans in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 game. With 7-down Kolkata Knight Riders needing 29 runs off the last over against the defending champions, even the di-hard KKR fan would not have been hopeful. While Rashid Khan's magical hat-trick had almost sealed the game for the Hardik Pandya-led GT, winning seemed to be just a formality for the side. Yash Dayal was handed the ball in the final over and the first delivery went for a single. With 28 needed off 5 balls, GT would have thought that the game was in their pocket, however, KKR's Rinku Singh had some other idea. Rinku hit five consecutive sixes and sealed a nearly impossible victory for Nitish Rana and company.

Watch: MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson In One Frame As Video Of Duo Practising Goes Viral Ahead Of CSK vs RR Match

In a heart-warming video that is going viral on social media, Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni and Rajasthan Royals captain Sanju Samson could be seen in one frame while batting in their respective nets during the practice session at Chepauk. Rajasthan Royals shared the video on Twitter on Monday which has got over 5 lakh views. Notably, both the sides will be taking on each other in match number 17 of IPL 2023 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai on Wednesday.

Gujarat Titans Look To Forget Rinku Singh's Onslaught Against Punjab Kings

Defending champions Gujarat Titans, smarting from Rinku Singh's last-over blitzkrieg, would like to forget that nightmarish night and get back to winning ways when they take on gritty Punjab Kings in an Indian Premier League match in Mohali on Thursday. GT had several heroes on that electrifying night, including young Sai Sudarshan, Vijay Shankar and the hat-trick man from Afghanistan Rashid Khan, who led the side in place of unwell Hardik Pandya. But Rinku had other ideas.

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will Riyan Parag Retain His Place?

Rajasthan Royals will be taking on Chennai Super Kings in their upcoming IPL 2023 match on Wednesday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai. Rajasthan Royals will be coming to this clash after thrashing Delhi Capitals by 57 runs in their previous clash. For the past few matches, batter Riyan Parag has been subjected to criticism as he delivered some below performances. As Dhruv Jurel has proved his worth with some brilliant show with the bat, it will be interesting to see whether the team management will go with him, instead of Riyan.

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Sandeep Sharma Keeps Calm Despite MS Dhoni Heroics As Rajasthan Royals Win Thriller By 3 Runs

Watch: Ajinkya Rahane vs Ravichandran Ashwin Mind Games Spice Up CSK vs RR Contest In IPL 2023

Watch: Ravindra Jadeja Scalps Sanju Samson On 0 With Terrific Ball To Achieve Major Feat, MS Dhoni Applauds IN CSK vs RR IPL 2023 Game

IPL 2023 - Virat Kohli "Batted At No. 5-6 Initially, So Does Rinku Singh...": Ex India Star's Massive Compliment

Watch: MS Dhoni, Sanju Samson In One Frame As Video Of Duo Practising Goes Viral Ahead Of CSK vs RR Match

Gujarat Titans Look To Forget Rinku Singh's Onslaught Against Punjab Kings

Rajasthan Royals Predicted XI vs Chennai Super Kings, IPL 2023: Will Riyan Parag Retain His Place?

Four-time NBA All-Star to play in Puerto Rican professional league: report