CSK Vs KKR, IPL 2023: MS Dhoni Hints Retirement, Takes Lap With Fans At Chepauk Stadium – WATCH VIDEO
New Delhi: MS Dhoni once again ignited the speculations around his retirement from cricket as he took a lap around with CSK fans at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk after 6-wickets loss against Kolkata Knight Riders, on Sunday. This was CSK’s last match in their fortress for the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023.
He signed the jersey of KKR’s rising star Rinku Singh and gave the legendary Sunil Gavaskar an autograph on his shirt before giving him a hug. Dhoni even signed tennis balls and threw them to the crowd. Fans are now speculating that this might be the act of bidding farewell from the wicket-keeper batter.
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KKR Beat CSK By 6 Wickets
After Chennai Super Kings lost to Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, skipper M.S. Dhoni said dew made a big difference in trying to defend 144/6.
Chennai had a chance to seal their place in the Playoffs at home as Deepak Chahar took three wickets in Power-play. But Nitish Rana and Rinku Singh had other ideas by stitching a 99-run partnership off 76 balls for the fourth wicket to take Kolkata home in a chase of 145 with nine balls to spare.
“The minute we bowled the first ball in the second innings, we knew we needed 180. But there was no way we could have got 180 on that pitch. The dew made a big difference in the second innings. We can’t really blame any of our bowlers.”
“Just that the conditions had a big impact on the game. Very happy with what Shivam has done, but important that he is not satisfied and keeps improving. Chahar swings the ball, he knows what fields to take, and he bowls accordingly,” he said after the game ended.
(with IANS inputs)