Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni batted intelligently on a tricky pitch and scored a well-calculated half-century against Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the Chepauk on Sunday.
Dhoni now has a produced a fifty in every IPL season since the inaugural edition in 2008.
He has 21 half-centuries, 19 for CSK and two for Rising Pune Supergiant, to his name in 178 matches. Dhoni, however, is yet to score a hundred in the IPL.
The 37-year-old’s final flourish against RR propelled CSK to 175 for 5 at the end of 20 overs. He smashed three successive sixes off Jaydev Undakat in the 20th over and remained unbeaten on 75 off 46 balls.
Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Not Whistle Podu, but that was Whistle Todu and Whistle Fodu from Dhoni.
Very very good to see#CSKvRR— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) March 31, 2019
M S Dhoni has got to be the coolest leader to have walked onto ancrixket field. I hope all the young kids around the world copy MSD’s body language, demeanor and calmness. #CSK.
— Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) March 31, 2019
What a knock to witness. #MSD, you beauty 😍#CSKvRR
— Rajal Arora (@RajalArora) March 31, 2019
MS Dhoni's highest scores in #IPL
79* (44) – CSK v KXIP (Mohali) 15 Apr 2018
75* (46) – CSK v RR (Chennai) tonight
(prev HS at Chennai: 67* v SRH in 2013)#CSKvRR#IPL2019— Mohandas Menon (@mohanstatsman) March 31, 2019
The Old Warhorse. @msdhoni 💥🏏
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) March 31, 2019
One of the best we have seen of @msdhoni in IPL #CSKvRR
— Vikrant Gupta (@vikrantgupta73) March 31, 2019
MS Dhoni will you get you out of trouble, take you to safety and slip into the background as quickly. Every time. #CSKvRR #VIVOIPL
— Moulin (@Moulinparikh) March 31, 2019
https://twitter.com/FarziCricketer/status/1112391529962729472
'Vintage' MS Dhoni powers CSK to 175 for 5!
SCORECARD —> https://t.co/HgFtxa0M8b#IPL2019 #VIVOIPL #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/QTfNjySYBx— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) March 31, 2019
What was looking like being an average total is now an absolutely challenging one – One Man made the Difference – MS Dhoni. Remember, he came in when @ChennaiIPL were in a trouble at 27/3 . This is experience for you #CSKvRR
— Hemang Badani (@hemangkbadani) March 31, 2019
Whistle Podu…. 🙏🤗 #Dhoni #CSKvRR #IPL
— Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) March 31, 2019
Most unbeaten scores of 70-plus for keepers in IPL:
4 – MS Dhoni*
3 – KL Rahul #CSKvRR— Umang Pabari (@UPStatsman) March 31, 2019
This is why everyone backs @msdhoni so much, he knows how to save his team.First, settle in slowly and then destroy the opposition in the final overs. Superb batting! #CSKvRR @ChennaiIPL
— R P Singh रुद्र प्रताप सिंह (@rpsingh) March 31, 2019
If you want a management lesson without going to a renowned B school watch this @msdhoni innings again and again and give yourself an MBA. Class !
— Vikram Sathaye (@vikramsathaye) March 31, 2019
