Cricket
Virat Kohli said that he was out of his seat once again after MS Dhoni's masterful finish to get CSK to their ninth IPL final.
Updated : Oct 11, 2021, 10:21 AM IST
It was like the situation demanded a Dhoni finish. It became so that he could get his team from there over the line. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) were cruising at one point with Ruturaj Gaikwad and Robin Uthappa going great guns having stitched a 100-run partnership but three wickets inside seven balls meant the game went to the wire.
Gaikwad was dismissed by Avesh Khan in the 19th over only for Dhoni to rewind the time back. Skipper MS Dhoni stood for CSK when they needed him the most. It was a game that ebbed and flowed throughout the 40 overs but it was the finisher, the man, who kept his calm and cool to win it for his team, as he has done for a number of years.
Avesh bowled a short ball and Dhoni pulled it towards the leg side for a six and in the final over he hit three fours in a row off Curran to finish the game in style taking his side into their 9th final and it will be his 10th final personally spoiling DC's party, who will have to now go to Sharjah to play the second Qualifier against the winner of the Eliminator.
Dhoni was struggling for runs throughout the tournament and even though he got to bat in the last two games he didn't look like Dhoni everyone knows of but he brought his best when his team needed it.
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and Team India skipper Virat Kohli took to Twitter to share his excitement seeing Dhoni do what he does again, "Anddddd the king is back the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight."
Anddddd the king is back the greatest finisher ever in the game. Made me jump Outta my seat once again tonight.@msdhoni
— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) October 10, 2021
Former India batter Virender Sehwag wrote, "Om Finishaya Namaha !Great win from Chennai. Ruturaj Top class, Uthappa classy and Dhoni showing how important temparement is. Great win for @ChennaiIPL and what a fightback to reach the finals after the show last season."
Om Finishaya Namaha !
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 10, 2021
Great win from Chennai. Ruturaj Top class, Uthappa classy and Dhoni showing how important temparement is. Great win for @ChennaiIPL and what a fightback to reach the finals after the show last season.
Fans too couldn't stop themselves from reacting to the same. Here are some of the reactions:
Still finishing! The saga continues. #MSD #Yellove
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) October 10, 2021
MS Dhoni at the age of 40
— Shrutika Gaekwad (@Shrutika_45_) October 10, 2021
He may not be the same but he can still manage to do things which many can’t do. pic.twitter.com/WEEHDRZ0vF
MS Dhoni right now pic.twitter.com/Yj5U4hpOfF
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 10, 2021
MS Dhoni to table toppers pic.twitter.com/zaLnnAOPcV
— Sagar (@sagarcasm) October 10, 2021
Dhoni Finished?
— Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) October 10, 2021
Finished by Dhoni
Tear apart that tag of specialist captain. He has led us to our 9th Finals. Here we come!
— Manya (@CSKian716) October 10, 2021
Dhoni today. pic.twitter.com/6BFNUgJHTj
— Ammavasai (@ajay_ilango) October 10, 2021
#Dhoni to Haters#CSKvDC pic.twitter.com/PbgbiLshp7
— (@Hariharatweetz) October 10, 2021
MSDIANS Right now #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/QUOW6v7efi
— Ali Asgar(@im_ali53) October 10, 2021
Never Doubt GOD
— Karan Singh Kuria (@KaranKuria) October 10, 2021
His Legend keeps on Growing#Dhoni #CSKvsDC https://t.co/9N28fo5und
#CSKvsDC #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/H9SJDTFbF8
— Ganesan (@iamGaneshra) October 10, 2021