Former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni received a rousing and loud reception from the Hyderabad crowd while striding out to bat during the IPL 2024 clash against SunRisers Hyderabad at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium on Friday, April 5.
Dhoni walked out to bat in the final over of Chennai Super Kings' batting and joined Ravindra Jadeja at the crease with just three balls to play. The 42-year-old remained not out by scoring just one run and the defending champions posted a total of 165/5 in 20 overs.
However, the crowd went crazy as soon as they witnessed MS Dhoni walking out to bat, erupting into loud cheers and applause that echoed throughout the stadium. In a viral video, the Hyderabad crowd couldn't keep calm as they give thunderous reception to former Chennai Super Kings.
This was for the second time MS Dhoni batted in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. In the last match against Delhi Capitals, the legendary wicketkeeper-batter walked out to bat for the first time to a loud reception from Vizag crowd and played a cameo knock of 37 off 16 balls. However, his effort went in vain as CSK fell 21 runs short of achieve the target of 192 after being restricted to 171/6.
Chennai Super Kings suffer second consecutive defeat in IPL 2024
Chennai Super Kings lost their second consecutive match in the ongoing IPL season after getting defeated by SunRisers Hyderabad by six wickets in Hyderabad. After posting a total of 165/5 in 20 overs, the defending champions failed to defend it as SRH chased down 166-run target in 18.1 overs.
Abhishek Sharma displayed blistering batting performance as he smashed 37 off 12 balls at a strike rate of 308.33. Aiden Markram was the top-scorer for SunRisers Hyderabad as he played a brilliant match-winning knock of 50 off 36 balls. Opener Travis Head was at his best too as he scored 31 off 24 balls.
Chennai Super Kings were off to a brilliant start to their campaign with two successive wins against Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Gujarat Titans before facing first defeat of the season against Delhi Capitals.
CSK are currently at the third spot in the points table with four points from four matches so far. The defending will play their next match against Kolkata Knight Riders at MA Chidambaram Stadium on Monday, April 8.
