When Ravindra Jadeja struck the deciding runs to help Chennai Super Kings win their fifth IPL championship, Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni received the fairytale conclusion to the IPL 2023 season, prompting the question, “Is this the end?” Will Dhoni make a retirement announcement?
Speaking at the post-game awards ceremony, Dhoni indicated that it would have been appropriate for him to declare his retirement after winning his fifth IPL title, but the 41-year-old delivered the magical words that every single fan has been waiting to hear all season.
It will be a gift from me, won’t be easy on the body: MS Dhoni on IPL Retirement
The CSK captain said that it would be his gift to the fans who have flocked to every venue across the country to shower love on MS Dhoni to return their love next season, even though he acknowledged that much will depend on how his body will be come the next IPL season given that he is already nursing a knee injury.
“Looking for an answer? Circumstantially, this is the best time to announce my retirement. But the amount of love I have received all over. The easy thing would be to walk away from here, but the harder thing would be working hard for 9 months and try to play another IPL. It would be a gift from me, won’t be easy on the body,” said ‘Thala’ Dhoni finally ending the mystery about his IPL future.
Not to mention, Dhoni is the kind of person that will never do anything in the eye of everyone. Considering this, one could expect him to silently call curtains on his IPL journey once the spotlight is not on him.
Fans would agree with us here, that we are okay with watching him leave on a duck but can never accept him leaving the field eternally.
MS Dhoni becomes first Indian to record 300 dismissals with Gill stumping in final vs GT
At the IPL 2023 final match between Chennai Super Kings and Chennai Super Kings on Monday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, captain of the Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni became the first Indian to accumulate 300 dismissals in T20 cricket.
When Shubman Gill, the GT opener, was run out by Ravindra Jadeja’s bowling, Dhoni accomplished the task. Dhoni had a startling reaction time of 0.1 seconds.
The 41-year-old increased his total with Wriddhiman Saha’s catch.
Dhoni has 296 dismissals, which puts him in first place among T20 wicketkeepers. In his 377-match career, Dhoni has managed five dismissals (catches) in addition to stumpings and catches with the gloves.
With 180 dismissals in 243 innings, 138 catches, and 42 stumpings, the CSK captain also tops the IPL wicketkeeping rankings.
During the game, Dhoni also made history by becoming the first player to appear in 250 IPL games.
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