If there was a roof over MA Chidambaram Stadium that may have been blown away on Monday night time when MS Dhoni walked out to bat throughout Chennai Tremendous Kings’ seven-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Dhoni, who was but to bat infront of the house followers on this 12 months’s version, walked out with a thunderous applause with CSK needing seven runs to win from 19 balls. Such was the noise of his arrival that Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Andre Russell, who was patrolling on the sq. leg boundary needed to cowl his ears.
The broadcasters confirmed the noise degree on the MA Chidambaram Stadium went to 125 decibels, the second MS Dhoni stepped out from CSK’s dressing room.
Russell 🤣💛 pic.twitter.com/oqsL1aZ7Ew
— (@Vidyadhar_R) April 8, 2024
Earlier than Dhoni popping out to bat, Ravindra Jadeja teased the Cheapauk crowd by coming forward of MS Dhoni after which stepped again with CSK dugout bursting in laughter.
Jaddu’s cute tease and Thala’s fan-service entry! What an explosive expertise 😭💛 That is what we’re right here for 💥💛#Thala #Dhoni #MSDhoni #CSK #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/lUiOMyMJfV
— Anirudh (@anirudhsriraman) April 8, 2024
Dhoni, who stepped down from his captaincy position and was succeeded by Ruturaj Gaikwad, had not had the possibility to bat at CSK’s house venue earlier than Monday.
Chennai gained the toss and opted to area first. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja strangled the batting energy of Kolkata to 137-9 with 3-18 within the center overs, after which captain Gaikwad cruised Chennai to 141-3 in 17.4 overs for his or her third house win.
Gaikwad, who had solely 88 runs within the earlier 4 video games, scored an unbeaten 67 off 58 balls and marshalled the chase with a 70-run second wicket stand with Daryl Mitchell, who made 25.
As if you happen to’re studying the caption proper now 😏#CSKvKKR #TATAIPL #IPLonJioCinema pic.twitter.com/CkBRJxqLUt
— JioCinema (@JioCinema) April 8, 2024
Large Jamaican welcome for Russell
It was not solely MS Dhoni, who acquired a heat welcome from the Chennai followers. Throughout Kolkata’s innings when Rinku Singh’s wicket fell, the entire of Chepauk had their eyes turned to the KKR dressing room. And after a short wait, they acquired the primary sighting of Andre Russell. What adopted was a scene straight out of Wrestlemania.
Because the dressing room door opened Jamaican jogged his approach into the center to ear-splitting noise, the loudest any visiting participant has acquired thus far this IPL. It took a couple of seconds for all of the cheers to come back down. The temper was completely contrasting somewhat later when every of Russell’s strikes have been met with silence.
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