Ms. Dhoni is often regarded as the best finisher in limited overs.
The former CSK and Indian skipper once again proved the same, as the star batter scored 37 of just 16 deliveries, which included four boundaries and three sixes.
Ms. Dhoni was last seen on the international stage way back in 2019 but has been playing IPL regularly since then. In the previous season, Dhoni was struggling with a knee injury.
Taking about Ms. Dhoni CSK’s head coach, Stephen Flaming said, “It was beautiful, wasn’t it? He has been playing incredibly well this pre-season. He is coming back from quite a serious injury. His batting has been superb. It gave us a positive vibe towards the end of a tough day.
“To get within 20 runs of the target, run rate-wise, is important, and he knows that. The way he played was spectacular.”
Speaking about the loss, Flaming said, “”The result today is a fair reflection of the team’s play tonight. We were a little bit off tonight; we were slow to start in the first six overs of each inning. We gave away too many runs in the first six when we bowled.
Flaming further added, “When we batted, they were very good; they created pressure and used the conditions very well. The little cameos from David Warner and Rishabh Pant pushed them to a very good score (191/5).”
