New Zealand’s opening batsman Devon Conway played a brilliant half-century innings of 56 runs, hitting 6 fours and 1 six in 67 balls against India in the Vadodara ODI (IND vs NZ 1st ODI) on Sunday, January 11. During the match, a moment of the batter went viral on social media platforms.
Fans chanting CSK to after seeing Devon Conway
A small video of Devon Conway fielding on the boundary has gone viral on social media. Indian fans, upon seeing Conway, begin chanting “CSK, CSK,” after which Conway raises his right hand and gives a heartwarming thumbs-up gesture. You can watch the video below.
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It’s worth noting that 34-year-old Devon Conway will be a part of the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL from 2022 to 2025. However, CSK didn’t bid for him in the 2026 auction, and no other IPL team bought him either. Despite all this, Devon Conway has a deep love and respect for the Chennai Super Kings franchise, which cricket fans witnessed in Vadodara.
It’s also worth noting that this New Zealand veteran has played 29 matches in the Indian Premier League, scoring 1,080 runs at an average of 43.20 and a strike rate of nearly 140. He was available for a base price of INR 2 crore in the IPL 2026 auction, but no team showed interest in him.
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Conway brother responded with a thumbs up when fans were chanting CSK..CSK 🥹💛
pic.twitter.com/f25xMyKe6Z— ` (@WorshipDhoni) January 12, 2026
Summary of the match
In the Vadodara ODI, Indian captain Shubman Gill won the toss and elected to bowl first, after which New Zealand scored 300 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs, thanks to half-centuries from Daryl Mitchell (84), Henry Nicholls (62), and Devon Conway (56). In reply, Virat Kohli scored 93 runs off 91 balls, Shubman Gill scored 56 runs off 71 balls, and Shreyas Iyer scored 49 runs off 47 balls for the Indian team , on the basis of which the hosts achieved the target of 301 runs in 49 overs and won the match by 4 wickets.