Dhoni's Finishing Touch: Sixes and Smiles for a Young Fan

Legendary wicketkeeper-batter of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) MS Dhoni, intoxicated the viewers with a last-minute hat-trick of earth-churning sixes in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday between arch-rivals Mumbai Indians (MI). 

Overall, MS Dhoni was one of the superstars of Chennai's victory, as he played a crucial role in the team's win and his match-winning cameo stopped Mumbai from stealing the game by 20 runs. The current over was the last one of the first innings and, with only four deliveries left, the wicketkeeper-batswoman scored six consecutive and a double from Hardik Pandya and brought CSK to 206/4 in 20 overs.

The crowd chanted loudly for Mahi when she hit them with big blows, rivaling the intensity of the roar in the best hits. As they are arch-rivals, the only time one forgets the differences during franchise cricket like T20 is when it comes to celebrating the greatness of an icon who had won 13 years back the prestigious World Cup after losing for 28 years while playing against Sri Lanka at this venue on 2nd April.

Dhoni has become an icon as he has set tremendous records batting in the 20th over in the IPL. He has hit 756 runs over 309 deliveries in the last over with a 244.66 strike rate. He has cracked 51 fours and 64 sixes in the last over of the game while playing for the whole IPL career.

Highlights of CSK :

• Gaikwad (69 in 40 balls, with five fours and five sixes)
• Shivam Dube (66* in 38 balls, with 10 fours and two sixes) stitched together a 90-run partnership
• after Ajinkya Rahane (5) and Rachin Ravindra (21 in 16 balls, with two fours and a six)
• After that, MS Dhoni (20* in four balls) entered the field in the last over,
• CSK reached 206/4 in 20 overs thanks to three straight sixes.