Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) may have lost to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the IPL 2023 on Friday, but their young players have gained valuable insights from a post-match consultation session with MS Dhoni, the former Indian captain.
After the match, SRH youngsters, including fast bowler Umran Malik, were seen attending a class with Dhoni. A video of the session was shared on IPL’s Twitter account, in which a commentator remarked on how focused the youngsters were on listening to Dhoni’s words.
When @msdhoni speaks, the youngsters are all ears 😃
Raise your hand 🙌🏻 if you also want to be a part of this insightful session 😉#CSKvSRH | @ChennaiIPL pic.twitter.com/ol83RdfbBg
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 21, 2023
Former West Indies pacer and expert Ian Bishop was impressed with Dhoni’s generosity and referred to the SRH players as students and MSD as the teacher.
“That footage of MSD with the SRH guys at the end of the CSK vs SRH #TATAIPL2023 game was super. Students devouring every word of the teacher,” tweeted Bishop.
That footage of MSD with the SRH guys at the end of the CSK vs SRH #TATAIPL2023 game was super. Students devouring every word of the teacher👍🏼👍🏼. pic.twitter.com/NnZKbQaHlc
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) April 21, 2023
Meanwhile, Dhoni’s close friend and former CSK vice-captain, Suresh Raina, posted a picture of the moment on Saturday morning and praised the players for learning from the best.
“Yet another dominant performance by @ChennaiIPL! The lions have once again proven their mettle on the field. And post-match, the playground transformed into Dhoni’s Pathshaala @msdhoni, it’s always a masterclass when you learn from the best, isn’t it? #IPL2023 #CSKvsSRH,” Raina captioned his post.
Yet another dominant performance by @ChennaiIPL! The lions have once again proven their mettle on the field. And post-match, the playground transformed into Dhoni's Pathshaala @msdhoni , it's always a masterclass when you learn from the best, isn't it? #IPL2023 #CSKvsSRH pic.twitter.com/X60PDRSxM9
— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 22, 2023
Talking about the match, SRH batted first and posted 134/7 on the scoreboard, with Abhishek Sharma top-scoring with 26 off 34 balls. Ravindra Jadeja was the pick of the bowlers for CSK with three wickets for 22 runs in his quota of four overs. In response, CSK chased down the target in 18.4 overs, with Devon Conway remaining unbeaten on 77 off 57 balls. Dhoni did not get a chance to bat.
