MS Dhoni and Chennai is one love story that’s unprecedented in Indian cricket. The Ranchi-born legend is worshipped like a famous person in Chennai, courtesy his efficiency for IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings . So, when Dhoni got here to bat for CSK in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants within the aspect’s first residence match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Monday, the gang went wild. That it was Dhoni’s and CSK’s first match on the MA Chidambaram Stadium after over three years, made the event much more particular. To high all of it, Dhoni arrived to bat within the twentieth over and hit an enormous six off the primary ball that he confronted in opposition to Mark Wood.  He hit a six off the subsequent ball he confronted too. With it, Dhoni turned the seventh participant in IPL to finish 5,000 runs. Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and AB de Villiers are the opposite members of the elite membership.

Watch: MS Dhoni Hits First-Ball Six On Return To Chepauk, Sends Crowd Into Frenzy

A deal with for the Chennai crowd! @msdhoni is BACK in Chennai & how #TATAIPL | #CSKvLSG

WATCH his unimaginable two sixes pic.twitter.com/YFkOGqsFVT

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 3, 2023

Talking concerning the match, Ruturaj Gaikwad slammed his second successive fifty and shared 110 runs for the opening wicket with Devon Conway (47 off 29) as Chennai Super Kings posted a commanding 217 for 7 in opposition to Lucknow Super Giants. Opening the innings after being despatched into bat, Gaikwad, after his 92 within the opening recreation, smashed 57 off 31 with three fours and 4 sixes. Conway, who hit 5 boundaries and two hits over the fence, gave him good help.

Spinner Ravi Bishnoi (3/28) and Mark Wood (3/49) scalped three wickets apiece for LSG.

Brief Scores: Chennai Super Kings 217/7 in 20 overs (Ruturaj Gaikwad 57, Devon Conway 47; Ravi Bishnoi 3/28, Mark Wood 3/49)

With PTI inputs