After losing 5 consecutive matches, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) finally secured a victory. In the 30th match of IPL 2025, CSK defeated Lucknow by 5 wickets. Playing at Lucknow’s home ground, CSK pulled off a spectacular win. After winning the toss, CSK captain MS Dhoni decided to bowl first, which proved to be the right decision.

The CSK bowlers restricted Lucknow’s strong batting lineup to 166 runs. Rishabh Pant played a half-century knock, scoring 63 runs for Lucknow. In reply, Shivam Dube (43) was the top scorer for CSK. MS Dhoni also contributed with an unbeaten 26 off 11 balls, guiding his team to victory with 3 balls to spare. Let’s see what CSK captain MS Dhoni had to say after the victory over Lucknow.

MS Dhoni Becomes the Oldest Player in IPL to Win the Player of the Match Award

CSK captain MS Dhoni (Mahendra Singh Dhoni) was awarded the Player of the Match for his brilliant batting. After CSK’s victory, Dhoni said during the post-match presentation, “It feels great to win the match. This will boost the morale of the entire team. It was a tough match, but I am happy that things went in our favor. We did well in the power play. The batting unit wasn’t getting the kind of start we needed, but today we found success in that as well.”

Dhoni Talks About CSK’s Performance

Dhoni further mentioned that the team did well as a bowling unit, but the batting unit still has room to improve. He praised Sheikh Rashid, saying his batting has improved a lot compared to before, something they noticed in the practice sessions. Today, Rashid was given a chance to show his skills.

Who Deserved the Player of the Match Award?

After the match, MS Dhoni was awarded the Player of the Match, but his reaction during the post-match presentation was priceless. Dhoni said, “I’m wondering why I am getting this award today.” He added that Noor Ahmad actually deserved the award.

Dhoni explained that Noor bowled brilliantly, even though he didn’t take any wickets. Noor gave away only 13 runs in 4 overs, showing excellent economy. On the other hand, Ravindra Jadeja and Matheesa Pathirana took 2 wickets each, while Khaleel and Anshul claimed 1 wicket each.

Dhoni’s Key Contribution to CSK’s Victory

MS Dhoni, along with Shivam Dube, played a crucial role in helping CSK chase down the target of 167 runs. Dhoni faced 11 balls and scored an unbeaten 26 runs, with a strike rate of 236. Dhoni and Dube guided CSK to victory with 3 balls to spare.

This victory marked CSK’s second win of the season. Dhoni became the oldest player in IPL history to win the Player of the Match award.