Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ne Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) ke khilaaf match mein ek zabardast finishing touch diya, aur is baar stage par shine kiya hamare Captain Cool – MS Dhoni ne. Dhoni ne sirf 11 balls mein 26 runs jode, jismein 4 chaukke aur 1 chhakka shamil tha. Spin ka saamna nahi hua, aur LSG ke pacers bhi unka kuch nahi bigaad paaye.
Lekin jab unhe ‘Player of the Match’ award diya gaya, toh wo khud bhi hairan reh gaye.
“Even today I was like – ‘why are they giving me the award?’ Noor bowled really well,” Dhoni ne post-match presentation mein kaha.
Is award ke saath Dhoni ne ek aur record apne naam kar liya – wo ban gaye IPL ke itihaas ke sabse buzurg ‘Player of the Match’. 43 saal aur 281 din ke umar mein, unhone Pravin Tambe ka record tod diya, jo 43 saal aur 60 din ke the jab unhone Shane Warne ka record toda tha.
Chepauk ki pitch par bhi diye apne thoughts
CSK ke poori season ke powerplay struggles ke baare mein baat karte hue Dhoni ne kaha ki home ground ki pitch unki batting ko affect kar rahi hai. Is match mein CSK ne 59 runs banaye powerplay mein – season ka sabse accha start.
“It’s good to win a game… Jab cricket mein cheezein aapke favor mein nahi hoti, toh God usse aur tough bana deta hai. Yeh game bhi waisa hi tha. Lekin jeet se confidence aata hai team ko,” Dhoni ne kaha.
“Wickets galat samay pe girte hai, aur Chepauk ki pitch thodi slow hai. Jab hum bahar khelte hain, toh batting thodi better hoti hai. Shayad hume aise wickets chahiye jo thode better ho, jisse batters shots confidently khel sake. Timid cricket nahi khelna chahte hum.”
Dhoni akelay nahi hai jo Chepauk ki pitch se pareshaan hai. KKR ke Ajinkya Rahane, SRH ke Pat Cummins, aur CSK ke head coach Stephen Fleming bhi apni narazgi jata chuke hain.
CSK ka agla muqabla
Halanki yeh CSK ki sirf doosri jeet thi 7 matches mein, lekin net run rate ke kaaran wo abhi bhi table ke neeche hain. Agla match 20 April ko Mumbai Indians ke khilaaf hoga Wankhede Stadium mein – jahan ek aur blockbuster clash dekhne ko mil sakta hai!
