Chennai Super Kings (CSK) star cricketer MS Dhoni and his fellow teammates did a lap of honour in front of the Chepauk crowd after their resounding win over the Rajasthan Royals on Sunday. In what was the defending champions' final group game in Chennai, former CSK batter Suresh Raina also joined them and had an interaction with MS Dhoni.
In a video uploaded on Jio Cinema, Dhoni was seen hitting a few tennis balls with a racket to the crowd. With Raina also joining the fray, the 42-year-old handed him the jacket and asked him to do the same, which he obliged to as well.
Rajasthan Royals suffer 3rd consecutive defeat as slow surface gets the better of them:
With a much-deserved playoff spot only 1 victory away, the Royals slumped to their 3rd successive loss in IPL 2024. Batting first, the inaugural IPL champions hardly received any momentum from their top-order batters as Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson failed to bat with the required tempo.
The 40-run partnership between Riyan Parag and Dhruv Jurel gave the visiting side some sembelence of stability as the former top-scored with 47 off 35 deliveries. In response, the Super Kings kept up with the run-rate despite losing wickets at fairly regular intervals. Skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front with an unbeaten 42 off 40 deliveries.
