Updated April 9th 2025, 18:00 IST
IPL 2025, PBKS vs CSK: It was a night to forget for Chennai as they went on to lose another match in the 2025 season. With things going from bad to worse for CSK, they are desperately looking for a win. But what stole the show on Tuesday night in Chandigarh was former CSK captain MS Dhoni coming out to bat at No. 5.
While he could not take his side over the line, he truly rolled back the years and enthralled the fans with his power hitting. He hit a 12-ball 27 to give hope to Chennai, who eventually fell short by 18 runs. After the match, old teammates - Yuzvendra Chahal caught up with Dhoni. Chahal, who is part of the Punjab outfit, clicked a picture with Dhoni and posted it on his social media handle. Hew captioned the picture as ‘Thalaiva’.
Most fans or die-hard CSK fans reckoned that had Dhoni's catch been dropped, they probably could have edged Punjab. While that did not happen, Chahal went onto take a stunning catch in the final over to send Dhoni packing. He took the sharp catch at short fine-leg. One cannot predict, but had Dhoni been there - anything could have been possible. Chennai eventually fell short by 18 runs.
Chennai are currently at the ninth spot on the IPL 2025 points table with only one win from five games. It is a no-brainer that MS Dhoni and Chennai Super Kings are synonymous with each other. The star wicketkeeper-batsman continues to deal with his own fitness and injury issues. It has been reported several times that Dhoni's knees and back are not what they used to be, but he still continues to represent the Chennai team.
Published April 9th 2025, 17:49 IST