MS Dhoni and Chennai is one love affair that’s unprecedented in Indian cricket. The Ranchi-born legend is worshipped like a famous person in Chennai, courtesy his efficiency for IPL franchise Chennai Tremendous Kings . So, when Dhoni got here to bat for CSK towards Lucknow Tremendous Giants within the aspect’s first dwelling match of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Monday, the group went wild. That it was Dhoni’s and CSK’s first match on the MA Chidambaram Stadium after over three years, made the event much more particular. To prime all of it, Dhoni arrived to bat within the twentieth over and hit an enormous six off the primary ball that he confronted towards Mark Wood. He hit a six off the following ball he confronted too. With it, Dhoni turned the seventh participant in IPL to finish 5,000 runs. Virat Kohli, Shikhar Dhawan, David Warner, Rohit Sharma, Suresh Raina and AB de Villiers are the opposite members of the elite membership.
Watch: MS Dhoni Hits First-Ball Six On Return To Chepauk, Sends Crowd Into Frenzy
A deal with for the Chennai crowd! @msdhoni is BACK in Chennai & how #TATAIPL | #CSKvLSG
WATCH his unimaginable two sixes pic.twitter.com/YFkOGqsFVT
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 3, 2023
Taking in regards to the match, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Devon Conway and Moeen Ali starred for Chennai Tremendous Kings to assist the group submit a 12-run win over Lucknow Tremendous Giants at their fortress — the M A Chidambaram stadium — of their opening dwelling match of the continued IPL right here on Monday.
Gaikwad slammed his second successive fifty and shared 110 runs for the opening wicket with Conway (47 off 29) as CSK posted a commanding 217 for 7 after being despatched into bat.
Gaikwad, after his 92 within the opening recreation, smashed 57 off 31 with three fours and 4 sixes. Conway, who hit 5 boundaries and two hits over the fence, gave him good help.
After which Moeen Ali returned with nice figures of 4 for 26 from his overs to assist CSK restict LSG to 205 for seven.
Late hitting by Nicholas Pooran (32 off 18 balls, 2x4s, 3x6s) and a livid opening assault by his fellow West Indian Kyle Mayers (53 off 22 balls, 8x4s, 2x6s) went in useless for LSG.
With PTI inputs
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