RR vs CSK: MS Dhoni struggles his solution to a 28-ball 26 in Chennai’s final match in IPL 2022

MS Dhoni scored 26 runs off 28 balls with one 4 and one six towards the Rajasthan Royals on Friday on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai

MS Dhoni of CSK. Courtesy: PTI

HIGHLIGHTSDhoni couldn’t get going within the second half of CSK’s inningsDhoni churned out one 4 and one sixCSK posted 150/6 on the board

MS Dhoni had a tricky time with the bat in Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) final and remaining match within the Indian Premier League (IPL). On Friday, May 20, the 40-year-old batter strained to get going towards the Rajasthan Royals (RR) on the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai as he scored 26 runs off 28 balls with the assistance of 1 4 and one six.

He got here to bat within the eleventh over after Yuzvendra Chahal removed Ambati Rayudu, who changed Shivam Dube in CSK’s taking part in XI. Dhoni was anticipated to provide Chennai’s innings a ending kick along with his brutal stroke-play, however he did not make a lot of an influence. Dhoni performed till the penultimate over and located it powerful to seek out the boundary.

In the tip, Chahal removed the veteran batter after the latter unsuccessfully tried to clear the long-on boundary. Jos Buttler took a easy catch to finish Dhoni’s keep within the center.

A SIMPLE REASON

Prior to the sport, Dhoni confirmed that he could be again to participate within the 2023 version of the IPL. The Jharkhand-born cricketer mentioned that he needed to bow out after taking part in in entrance of the gang on the MA Chidambaram Stadium, popularly generally known as the Chepauk.

“Definitely. It’s a simple reason: it will be unfair to not play in Chennai and say thank you. Mumbai is one place, where as a team and as an individual I have got a lot of love and affection. But it wouldn’t be nice to the CSK fans,” Dhoni was quoted as saying.

And additionally, hopefully subsequent 12 months there shall be a possibility the place the groups shall be travelling so it is going to be a like thanks to all of the totally different locations the place we shall be taking part in video games at totally different venues. Whether it is going to be my final 12 months or not that is an enormous query as a result of we will not actually predict about one thing two years down the road, however positively I’ll be working arduous to return again sturdy subsequent 12 months,” he added.