MS Dhoni shared a light-hearted moment with his former teammate and Mumbai Indians fast bowler Deepak Chahar after the IPL 2025 clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians. Following CSK’s four-wicket victory at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Sunday, March 23, Dhoni was seen waiting for Chahar during the post-match handshake routine before playfully hitting him with his bat. | CSK vs MI Highlights | Scorecard |
Chahar and Dhoni exchanged a few words after the match, showcasing their strong camaraderie. The moment, captured on television cameras, quickly went viral on social media, highlighting the close bond between the two cricketers.
Deepak Chahar did well on his Mumbai Indians debut, scoring a quick-fire 25 lower down the order and taking a wicket.
MS Dhoni was in the spotlight on his return to the IPL after a year. The 43-year-old walked out to bat in the penultimate over of the match when CSK needed 4 runs to get from 8 deliveries. The home crowd, roaring for Dhoni, was expecting their former captain to finish the game with a big hit.
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However, Dhoni played two dot balls before giving the strike back to Rachin Ravindra, who finished the game with a six in the first ball of the final over.
Dhoni even spent time with Mumbai Indians’s debutant spinner Vignesh Puthur after the game. The young wrist-spinner, who took three wickets in the game, was starstruck as he chatted with the CSK legend on Sunday.
Dboni’s IPL return will be remembered for his lightning-quick stumping that resulted in the dismissal of Suryakumar Yadav during MI’s innings. Dhoni took only 0.12 seconds to whip off the bails in Noor Ahmed’s over. The Afghanistan spinner, making his debut for the Super Kings, took three wickets to win the Player of the Match award.
Having restricted MI to 155, Ruturaj Gaikwad’s quickfire fifty and Rachin Ravindra’s patient 65 not out helped CSK complete the chase with five deliveries to spare.
CSK will next face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Friday in Chennai.
