'MS Dhoni And Reserve Day' Bring Back Harrowing Memories Of 2019 World Cup Semi-final

The final of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 headed into the Reserve Day after play could not be possible on Sunday due to persistent rain at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Fans turned up in numbers hoping to see MS Dhoni lift the IPL trophy for the 5th time in his career with the Chennai Super Kings but had to return home disappointed. Though Dhoni's men are scheduled to take on Gujarat Titans on Monday, the prospect of Dhoni playing on a 'Reserve Day' brought back some horrible memories.

It was the semi-final of the 2019 ICC ODI World Cup between India and New Zealand when the match had to be shifted to the 'Reserve Day' because of rain on the scheduled day. New Zealand pacers, particularly Matt Henry, ran riot in overcast conditions to put India on the backfoot early on.

The match also saw Dhoni, the last hope of the Indian team, being run-out by Martin Guptill, helping the Kiwis secure an 18-run win. The match turned out to be Dhoni's last in the Indian jersey, with the former skipper deciding to retire from international cricket a few months later.

Seeing the IPL 2023 final heading into a Reserve Day too, fans fear if this would be the last time they would see Dhoni bat in the IPL too.

Last time when Dhoni went on to play on a reserve day #CSKvsGT #IPLFinals pic.twitter.com/gobCXIq651

Last time when Dhoni played on Reserve day pic.twitter.com/qkC3yFKe1A

Last time when Dhoni played on reserve day https://t.co/9j6pl23pe8 pic.twitter.com/YyeqTYHdKF

Need to do some unfinished job on reserve day Dhoni pic.twitter.com/piSYR0cfOW

Last time MS Dhoni played a match on reserve day. #GTvsCSK #IPL2023Finals pic.twitter.com/W4UxAx5nxt

After the Qualifier 1, Harsha Bhogle had asked Dhoni about his future plans. The