IPL 2024: MS Dhoni's Jaw-Dropping One-Handed Six Leaves Fans in Awe

Legendary India National Cricket Team and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni finally came to bat in the middle in the 13th match of Indian Premier League 2024 (IPL 2024) against Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC). Dr. YS Rajasekhar Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam on Sunday, March 31. In the first two matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, MS Dhoni did not come out to bat as the rest of the batsmen in the team performed well.

However, in the match against Delhi Capitals (DC), CSK needed MS Dhoni's heroics as the top-order batsman failed to deliver while chasing the score.

After dismissing star batsman Shivam Dubey for 18 runs in the 17th over, MS Dhoni came out to bat to loud applause from the crowd. The fans in the stadium went into overdrive when Dhoni came out to bat and the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman made sure he entertained the crowd with his exciting batting. MS Dhoni showed his vintage avatar and hit a brilliant four off the first ball in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. It didn't end there as Dhoni continued his batting brilliance and played some absolutely stunning strokes.

MS Dhoni's bat speed was incredible as usual and he scored 37 runs off 16 balls. His innings had 4 fours and 3 massive sixes. Dhoni shared an unbeaten 51-run partnership in 23 balls with Ravindra Jadeja. However, both could not help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) win the match. In the end, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were restricted to a score of 171/6 and suffered their first defeat by 20 runs against Rishabh Pant-led Delhi Capitals (DC) led by Rituraj Gaikwad. Coming back to MS Dhoni, he was at his best in the last over against Delhi Capitals (DC) as he smoked Premier Proteas pacer Enrich Nortje for 20 runs in the last over.

 

Dhoni started the over with a four and hit a one-handed six over the mid-wicket region. Then, the former CSK skipper hit a four and a six off the 4th and 6th balls to collect 20 runs in the over. Looking at MS Dhoni's vintage cameo with the bat, former Australian national cricket team player Tom Moody said on his official ax handle that if Dhoni had come to bat before Ravindra Jadeja, the outcome of the match would have gone in favor of Chennai Super Kings. and Sameer Rizvi. “MS Dhoni still has magic with the bat in hand, if he had batted ahead of Rizvi and Jadeja it might have been a different result! #DCvCSK,” the former Australian national cricket team player wrote on X.