Completing an epic return to the iconic Wankhede Stadium, legendary cricketer Mahendra Singh Dhoni finished things off in style for Chennai Super Kings by taking Mumbai Indians skipper Hardik Pandya to the cleaners in the recently concluded encounter of the Indian Premier League season 2024. In a late flourish in the final overs on Sunday, Dhoni smacked Pandya for three sixes to ensure the Yellow Brigade posted a match-winning total in the first El Clasico of the cash-rich league.
After Dhoni finished CSKThe former India opener had his innings in style hitting three sixes off his first three deliveries at Wankhede. Wasim Zafar Released a cryptic post about the former CSK captain. The former India captain is speculated to end his T20 career here IPL 2024. Dhoni stepped down from the CSK captaincy in the build-up to the new season. “MS has always done things that no one expected, especially when it came to retiring from formats. Everyone is expecting him to retire after this IPL.Baki App Khud Samamar Hai #MIvCSK #IPL2024,” Zafar said in his post.
Dhoni's cameo proved the difference in the Clasico
In match no.29 of IPL 2024 against Hardik's Mumbai Indians, Dhoni remained unbeaten with 20 runs off just 4 balls. The 42-year-old batted at a strike rate of 500 and the former CSK skipper led the defending champions to 206-4. 20 overs. Dhoni's successor Ruturaj Gaikwad played a stroke-filled knock with 69 off 40 balls, while power-hitter Shivam Dubey remained unbeaten with Dhoni on 66 off 38 balls.
Dhoni's IPL legacy
According to a report filed by a news agency PTI, Dhoni may bid farewell to IPL cricket After the 2024 season. Dhoni picked Indian opener Gaikwad as his successor at CSK. Dhoni informed CSK CEO About his decision to step down as captain shortly before the IPL 2024 captain's meeting. “There was speculation that Dhoni would retire at the end of the season and hence the franchise felt the need for a smooth transition in the presence of the stalwart as a player,” the news agency quoted in a report. Dhoni has won the joint-most IPL trophies as a captain. Chennai icon Dhoni has guided CSK to five IPL titles. The former CSK captain has scored the most runs as a wicketkeeper-batsman in the Elite T20 tournament. The most capped player in the history of IPL played a record 11 finals in his iconic career.
