MS Dhoni speculated that IPL 2023 could be his last T20 tournament. Dhoni, 41, retired from international cricket 3 years ago. Dhoni, who won the Indian Premier League title to Chennai Super Kings 4 times, has pointed this out again after the win against Sunrisers Hyderabad. In the match played at Chepauk ground in Chennai, CSK defeated Hyderabad by 7 wickets in a one-sided match.
Batting first in the match, the Sunrisers Hyderabad team could only manage 134 runs for 7 wickets. Left-arm spinner Ravindra Jadeja performed brilliantly and took 3 wickets for 22 runs in 4 overs. In response, Chennai Super Kings achieved the target for 3 wickets in 18.4 overs. Opener batsman Devon Conway remained unbeaten after scoring 77 runs off 57 balls. This is his third consecutive half-century. He hit 12 fours and a six in the innings. Jadeja also received the Player of the Match award.
After the victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad, Mahendra Singh Dhoni said what else to say. I have said a lot. This is the last phase of my career. It's always a pleasure to play at Chepauk. He said that for how long I can play, it is very important to get into the IPL. After 2 years we are playing at home ground. The whole stadium is full. It is known that on May 23 and 24, the match of Qualifier-1 and Eliminator is to be played at Chepauk ground. If CSK's team stays in the top-4 in the table, then this could also be Dhoni's last match on the field.
MS Dhoni said that I had said at the beginning of the tournament that we did not play much in Chennai. We have been able to play only 6 seasons here. The fans here have given us a lot of love. They always come here to see us. He said that although I am not getting much chance to bat now, there is no complaint about it. Against Hyderabad, I was hesitant about fielding first, because I thought there would not be much dew. Our spinners bowled brilliantly and especially Mathisha Pathirana among the fast bowlers.
In the match, CSK bowlers did well in the middle overs. Between 6 and 16 overs, the Sunrisers Hyderabad batsmen could score only 60 runs and also lost 2 wickets. During this, not a single boundary was hit on the 36 balls in the middle. MS Dhoni said that I have always been in favor of bowling first. With this, you can give good lessons to the youth on the field. But Bravo is rarely prepared for this.
