IPL 2019 RCB vs CSK: MS Dhoni was the hot topic on social media after his superb innings against Bangalore on Sunday.
IPL 2019 RCB vs CSK: MS Dhoni scored 84 runs off 48 balls and almost took his team home as Chennai Super Kings lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore by one run on Sunday. CSK needed 26 off the last over and Dhoni scored 24 off the first five balls of the before missing the last ball. A scramble for one run ended in Parthiv Patel's direct throw leaving Shardul Thakur short of his crease.
While the best finisher in the world was unable to finish the match for his side, everyone praised the effort for MS Dhoni.
Dhoni was the hot topic on social media as people reacted to his superb innings. Trends like #DhoniforPM, #MahiMaarRahaHai and 'Abki Baar, Dhoni sarkar' etc started dominating the Twitter-verse.
1. Twitter says 'Dhoni for PM'
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Twitter exploded after Dhoni's innings with many suggesting that India needed someone like MS Dhoni at the helm of the affairs. Soon #DhoniforPM was one of the top trends on Twitter:
How I wish Dhoni was standing for PM in the ongoing elections!! Imagine how he would efficiently manage India’s resources to make our nation even greater!! Dhoni as PM would be the only way to do true justice to this LEGENDARY LEADER!! #Dhoni #RCBvCSK #LokSabhaElections2019 #CSK
— Venky Karuppiah (@venky87) April 21, 2019
You know if Imran Khan can be the PM of Pakistan so can @msdhoni! @msdhoni for PM! I would cry with happiness knowing we didn't elect a politician but we elected a true leader #Dhoni #DhoniForPM #CSKvsRCB
— Malathi mohanadoss (@Dossmalathi) April 22, 2019
Don't know if he'll ever stand for an election in future. But if he does, I am going to vote for #Dhoni as my PM.
— Kartik Dayanand (@KartikDayanand) April 21, 2019
His hunger and commitment to win is second to none. He makes the impossible seem so possible. He's a damn legend. #RCBvCSK
Bachha bachha bolega dhoni dhaga kholega #DhoniForPM
— Raghuveer Chahal (@RaghuveerChahal) April 22, 2019
Abki Bar Dhoni Sarkar... Sounds Good... Sooner or later
— Kartik Singhvi (@KartikSinghvi17) April 21, 2019
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{#WorldCup }
Layega toh Dhoni hi #Dhoni #DhoniForPM https://t.co/44d3RXPakC
@msdhoni how do u manage to b so calm in such nail baiting situations? Plz be our prime minister plzzzzz we need leaders like u.Calm yet fierce.#dhoniforpm
— Jhumma mitra (@jhummamitra) April 21, 2019
2. Dhoni rules social media
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Social media was abuzz after MS Dhoni's innings. Many users on Twitter were also full of praise for MS Dhoni's super effort.
There was never and will never again be a cricketing phenomenon like #DHONI. The result doesn't matter, the points don't matter, that was a major win for #MSD. His calm is a super power. I salute you superman. You have changed cricket forever. #RCBvCSK
— Siddharth (@Actor_Siddharth) April 21, 2019
Always A King. Dhoni #CSKvRCB
— Vamsi Kaka (@vamsikaka) April 21, 2019
Good News: Mahendra Singh Dhoni is all set for the World Cup. #GOAT
— Trendulkar (@Trendulkar) April 21, 2019
Uff! Some game! Cricket needs Dhoni to write its scripts.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) April 21, 2019
That was special from Dhoni. 26 needed of the last over and nearly pulling it off. #RCBvCSK
— Mohammad Kaif (@MohammadKaif) April 21, 2019
It's ok. MSD. Take a bow. When everyone wrote it's too far, we saw Mahi magic. It's never over till MS Dhoni is at the crease. Sure you will be gutted than anyone else not to have connected it. Well played.
— Prabhu (@Cricprabhu) April 21, 2019
3. MS Dhoni 'gave RCB a scare': Virat Kohli
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RCB skipper Virat Kohli later said that MS Dhoni gave him and his team a massive scare.
"A whole lot of emotions," said Kohli when asked about what he was going through after yet another last-ball thriller. "We were outstanding with the ball until the 19th over mark. On the last ball, that (run-out) was the last thing I would have expected to happen. Feels good to win a game by a small margin."
"MS did what he does best and he gave us all a massive scare," said Kohli at the post-match presentation ceremony.
Dhoni, who nearly won the match for CSK with a magnificent 84 not out off 48 balls, felt that they missed a few boundaries earlier on which cost them dearly.
"A lot of boundaries were needed, right now you can calculate, one run there, and two runs there and we just lost by one run. But you can also say we missed some boundaries," Dhoni said.
4. RCB vs CSL Last Over- Watch
CSK needed 26 runs off the final six balls. It seemed that the equation was too great for MS Dhoni, who refused singles in the previous overs but failed to hit big shots, to solve. However, Dhoni collected 24 runs off the first five balls and looked like stealing the match away from Virat Kohli and his RCB side.
With two needed off the last ball, Umesh Yadav's slower delivery beat Dhoni. Shardul Thakur sprinted from the other end to complete a run and level the score but was caught short by Parthiv Patel's throw from behind the stumps. Thus, CSK fell one run short from clinching victory.
