Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) icon MS Dhoni batted for the primary time within the ongoing season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) when he walked out within the center throughout the aspect’s IPL 2024 recreation in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC) in Visakhapatnam. Dhoni did not get the prospect to bat in CSK’s first two matches, having demoted himself within the order. The participant, nevertheless, got here out to bat in opposition to DC when CSK went 6 down. Dhoni walked out to bat amid raucous reception from the gang in Vizag and ended up slamming 37 not out off 16 balls, an innings that was laced with 4 fours and three sixes.

The second we have all been ready for #Dhoni #ThalaDharisanam #IPLonJioCinema #TATAIPL #DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/HYlcWz7Tqc

— JioCinema (@JioCinema) March 31, 2024

On the very first ball he confronted, Dhoni hit Mukesh Kumar for a boundary and by no means regarded again. Though CSK misplaced the match by 20 runs, Dhoni made certain the gang obtained the proper leisure by way of his pyrotechnics.

Here is how the followers reacted to it:

Vintage Dhoni #CSK #WhistlePodu @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/QaspLRyXGp

— Prince Edwin (@GhilliArun666) March 31, 2024

Thala is tha finest finisher #MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/u56TuQwtR5

— __Elvish (@SakshamJai83012) March 31, 2024

Vintage Thala @msdhoni #CSKVDC pic.twitter.com/geuz4EmxBj

— SANDEEP RC (@SANDEEPRC18) March 31, 2024

MS DHONI – THE GREATEST EVER FINISHER…!!!!

37* (16) with 4 fours and three sixes – smashed Nortje for 20 runs within the remaining over. The man has nonetheless obtained it, the GOAT of the league. pic.twitter.com/NPUjclvebY

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 31, 2024

A SIX BY MS DHONI…!!!

THE EVERGREEN FINISHER HAS STILL GOT IT. pic.twitter.com/aSPpQfqGeG

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 31, 2024

During the IPL 2024 match in opposition to Delhi Capitals, Dhoni additionally grew to become the primary participant to succeed in 300 dismissal mark within the T20 format.

Dhoni who is commonly hailed as top-of-the-line wicketkeepers of the trendy period as soon as once more confirmed his prowess behind the stumps by finishing a medical catch.

Ravindra Jadeja pressured out an edge from Prithvi Shaw and Dhoni did not make a mistake behind the stumps as he held onto the ball to finish his three hundredth T20 dismissal.

The wicketkeeper who comes closest to Dhoni is former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal with 274 dismissals in T20 cricket.

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) veteran keeper who hasn’t taken the position behind the stumps this season is within the third spot with 274 T20 dismissals.

South Africa’s Quinton de Kock and England’s Jos Buttler are on the fourth and fifth spot with 270 and 209 dismissals respectively.

(With ANI Inputs)