MS Dhoni and Chennai is a love story that never gets boring. Whenever MS Dhoni appears at the MA Chidambaram Stadium for Chennai Super Kings, the city erupts. The same was the case on Tuesday during the CSK’s match against Lucknow Super Giants. Dhoni came to bat in the last over and the stadium erupted. he even hit a boundary. But the viral moment happened when CSK were bowling. On the last ball of the 13th over by Tushar Deshpande, the umpire signalled a wide on a delivery to Marcus Stoinis.
However, Dhoni thought otherwise and signalled for DRS. And, Dhoni’s decision was right and the wide call was reversed. After the decision, the internet erupted with ‘Dhoni Review System’ memes.
Dhoni review system pic.twitter.com/ac2plsFzEK
— (@04inoswcsf) April 23, 2024
Dhoni review system
CSK vs LSG
Big dhoni pic.twitter.com/BaQFlImET0— vishavjeet yadav (@vishavj51964088) April 23, 2024
When he reviews, just change your decision at that time. The reason why DRS= Dhoni Review System pic.twitter.com/BTNRObdPuj
— Div (@div_yumm) April 23, 2024
Though ‘Thala’ has delivered only small cameos during the IPL since the last couple of years, these have been highly impactful and ‘paisa vasool’ for the fans in attendance. Thousands of fans forget the fan wars and differences that come with franchise cricket to celebrate and cherish the greatness of a player at the twilight of his illustrious career.
In five IPL innings this year, MS has scored 87 runs, ending unbeaten every time. He has a strike rate of 255.88, with the best score of 37* in 16 balls against the Delhi Capitals. He has hit seven fours and eight sixes this season.
Dhoni has an impressive record while batting in the final over of the innings. Over his IPL career, he has scored 772 runs in 313 balls in the 20th over, with a strike rate of over 246. He has scored 53 fours and 65 sixes in the final over. This season, Dhoni has scored 57 off 16 balls in the final overs, with four boundaries and six sixes at a strike rate of 356.25.
Coming out only occasionally during the final two-three overs, Dhoni has the highest strike rate of almost 256 runs in overs 16-20, among batters who have played at least 30 balls in this tournament. Even the young, exciting, T20 specialists like Tristan Stubbs (96 runs at a strike rate of 246), Riyan Parag (91 runs at a strike rate of 233) and the in-form veteran T20 finishers like Dinesh Karthik (197 runs at a strike rate of 232) Heinrich Klaasen (125 runs at a strike rate of 232) fall behind Dhoni.
The most stunning fact is that Dhoni has played just 34 balls in this tournament, all during death overs, while all of these have played over hundred deliveries this season.
Dhoni also has the highest boundary percentage of 87.30 per cent in 16-20 overs, with Dinesh Karthik (80.20 per cent) and Andre Russell (79.60 per cent) are behind him.
(With ANI inputs. All stats are from before the match)
