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Watch: MS Dhoni Wins Hearts With Incredible Gesture For MI Debutant Vignesh Puthur

Cricket fans celebrated a blockbuster Sunday where arch-rivals Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians squared off against each other in their first match of IPL 2025. In the high voltage clash, Chennai emerged victorious by four wickets as MI continued their 13-year long streak of losing the opening match. Playing at the iconic Chepauk, Ruturaj Gaikwad and co won opted to bowl and restricted MI at 155/9 in 20 overs. Later, CSK chased down the target with five balls to spare after Rachin Ravindra scored an unbeaten 65 off 45 balls.

Watch: Deepak Chahar's Hilarious Attempt To Sledge MS Dhoni, Then Comes Thala's Reply

The bond that MS Dhoni and Deepak Chahar share go a long way. The two might be playing for different franchises at the moment in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but Chahar owes a lot to Dhoni for helping him become a prominent seam bowler. Under Dhoni's captaincy, Chahar didn't just make a name for himself at Chennai Super Kings in the IPL but also groomed himself to earn India cap. As the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians squared off in IPL 2025 Match No. 3 on Sunday, an epic banter between Dhoni and Chahar unfolded.

Watch: Deepak Chahar's Hilarous Attempt To Sledge MS Dhoni, Then Comes Thala's Reply

The bond that MS Dhoni and Deepak Chahar share go a long way. The two might be playing for different franchises at the moment in the Indian Premier League (IPL), but Chahar owes a lot to Dhoni for helping him become a prominent seam bowler. Under Dhoni's captaincy, Chahar didn't just make a name for himself at Chennai Super Kings in the IPL but also groomed himself to earn India cap. As the Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians squared off in IPL 2025 Match No. 3 on Sunday, an epic banter between Dhoni and Chahar unfolded.

Watch: MS Dhoni Review System Returns In IPL 2025, Leaves Everyone Stunned

MS Dhoni oozed class as Chennai Super Kings (CSK) got IPL 2025 underway with a win against arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI) in the 'El Clasico' of the tournament. While Dhoni came out to bat only at the very end of CSK's run chase - and did not score a run - it was work behind the stumps that left fans and even his teammates in awe. One such moment came in the 18th over, when Dhoni suggested CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to take a DRS review to dismiss Mitchell Santner. As it turned out, Dhoni's judgment was spot on.

Who Is Vignesh Puthur: Mumbai Indians Spinner From Kerala Who Impressed On IPL Debut

Mumbai Indians spinner Vignesh Puthur impressed everyone on his IPL debut as he took the wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube during the IPL 2025 match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. The left-arm wrist spinner was the impact player for MI as he replaced Rohit Sharma. In his very first over, he took the massive wicket of CSK skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad who was caught by Will Jacks in the deep. He continued to bowl brilliantly as Shivam Dube completely miscued a shot off his bowling and was caught by Tilak Varma at long-on to cap off a sensational debut for the youngster.

Rohit Sharma Equals Humiliating IPL Record With Disastrous Show Against Chennai Super Kings

It was a disastrous start to the IPL 2025 campaign for Mumbai Indians star batter Rohit Sharma as he was dismissed for a duck during the match against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday. In the very first over of the match, Rohit tried to flick a delivery from Khaleel Ahmed towards the leg-side but ended up completely miscuing the shot. The ball went straight to Shivam Dube at mid-wicket who made no mistake in completing the catch. This was the 18th duck for Rohit Sharma in IPL - the joint-most by any batter along with Australia's Glenn Maxwell and former Indian cricket team star Dinesh Karthik.

MS Dhoni Magic Lights Up IPL 2025, Stuns Everyone With Brilliant Stumping - Video

MS Dhoni left everyone stunned with a brilliant stumping to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav during the IPL 2025 encounter between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians on Sunday. The former Indian cricket team skipper is well known for his sensational glovework behind the stumps and this was yet another example of his brilliance. During the 11th over of the MI innings, Suryakumar was beaten by a flighted delivery from Noor Ahmad and even before he could complete his bat swing, Dhoni completed the stumping. The lighting quick stumping was vintage Dhoni and it left both fans and experts impressed.

IPL 2025: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad Fifties Carry CSK To Four-Wicket Win Over MI

Fifties by Rachin Ravindra (65 not out) and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad (53) helped Chennai Super Kings kickstart their IPL 2025 campaign with a four-wicket win over Mumbai Indians at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday. After Noor Ahmad's 4-18 and Khaleel Ahmed's 3-29 helped CSK restrict MI to 155/9, Gaikwad mixed aggression and timing to hit six fours and three sixes while bringing up his fifty in 22 balls, his fastest half-century in the tournament. Despite wickets falling from the other end, Ravindra held one end firm to hit an unbeaten 45-ball 65, laced with two fours and four sixes, as CSK completed a nervy win. For MI, who have not won their first match of an IPL season since 2012, debutant Vignesh Puthur's spell of 3-32 would be the biggest positive.

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Watch: MS Dhoni Wins Hearts With Incredible Gesture For MI Debutant Vignesh Puthur

Watch: Deepak Chahar's Hilarious Attempt To Sledge MS Dhoni, Then Comes Thala's Reply

Watch: Deepak Chahar's Hilarous Attempt To Sledge MS Dhoni, Then Comes Thala's Reply

Watch: MS Dhoni Review System Returns In IPL 2025, Leaves Everyone Stunned

Who Is Vignesh Puthur: Mumbai Indians Spinner From Kerala Who Impressed On IPL Debut

Rohit Sharma Equals Humiliating IPL Record With Disastrous Show Against Chennai Super Kings

MS Dhoni Magic Lights Up IPL 2025, Stuns Everyone With Brilliant Stumping - Video

IPL 2025: Rachin Ravindra, Ruturaj Gaikwad Fifties Carry CSK To Four-Wicket Win Over MI