Crcket fans can tast a flavour of nostalgia through this article and video. It was the year 2021. It was the time when the entire world was hit by the devastating COVID pandemis. The Indian Premier League was then shifted to Dubai. MS Dhoni was then still playing like a young man, Ahead of an important match, Chennai Super Kings shared a video of their former skipepr, which showed back to back vintage strokes by the legendary keeper-batter.
Ten 6s from MS Dhoni’s bat
The IPL arena was set for action. The second leg of the 14th season was about to play in the UAE on September 19th. All teams then were working tirelessly to reach the playoffs. Meanwhile, a video of Mahendra Singh Dhoni surfaced which might have increase the tension of other teams.
Chennai Super Kings posted a video on Twitter from their official handle. This 44-second video shows Dhoni in his Bahubali form. Mahi was seen hitting 10 sixes one after the other. This video appeared to be from a practice match, when CSK players were dividing their teams among themselves and finalizing their preparations. Be it spinner or pacer, no one could escape Mahi’s vintage form.
In the 13th season held in the UAE in 2020, Chennai failed to even reach the playoffs. This was the first time in IPL history that CSK failed to reach the final four. Several prominent players, including Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh, withdrew due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
All arealayum Thala…🥳#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/Zu85aNrRQj
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) September 18, 2021
But this time, the three-time champions have made a strong comeback. Having won five out of seven matches, they are currently second in the points table. They need to win three more matches to reach the playoffs.
