Nearly 22 million people watched MS Dhoni’s last over against Rajasthan Royals (Sportzpix)
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings lost their match against Rajasthan Royals but around 2.2 crore people watched Dhoni hit 2 sixes against Sandeep Sharma
Leading his team Chennai Super Kings for the 200th time in the Indian Premier League (IPL), M S Dhoni An incredible win against the Rajasthan Royals at the MA Chidambaram Stadium was almost achieved last night. Chennai Super Kings might not have been able to win the enthralling contest but that surely did not deter Dhoni fans from watching tomorrow’s IPL 2023 match.
It is now learned that over 20 million people were watching the exploits of Dhoni’s final overs on JioCinema, the official live-streaming platform of the IPL. “For a moment, 2.2 crore Indians held their breath. Old memories flashed. A familiar expectation took over. It didn’t end exactly as it did before, but for a moment, time stood still for more than 20 million people. one moment. One MS Dhoni,” posted the official Twitter handle of JioCinema.
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MS Dhoni, of course, soon became a huge topic of discussion on social media.
Showering immense praise on the legendary skipper, a person commented, “This guy is massive, he wins, he trends, he doesn’t win, he trends. He is the ultimate legend. I love that.” Doesn’t even hurt that we lost. To see him doing what he did, I know he’s definitely going to win some games for CSK this season with his bat. Thanks, MS Dhoni.”
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These guys are massive, they win they trend, they don’t trend…..they are the ultimate legend…I don’t even feel sad that we lost. To see him do what he did, I know he is definitely going to win some games for CSK this season with his bat. Thank you #msdhoni𓃵 #CSKvsRR– Padmasree (@Padmasree05) April 12, 2023
Describing MS Dhoni as a “winner of hearts”, another fan tweeted, “Win or lose doesn’t matter, watching MSD hitting sixes gives us goosebumps. Thala, the winner of hearts of all time.
Win or lose doesn’t matter.. watching MSD hitting sixes gives us goosebumps like never before.. Thala the winner of hearts of all times..- Lionel (@Jack_1___) April 13, 2023
Another Twitter user said, “It was worth watching! Jaddu and Dhoni tried!
It was worth watching!Jaddu and Dhoni tried!!
— Being Human Farhana (@FarhaanNazir) April 13, 2023
A fan felt that next week’s match between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Chennai Super Kings would definitely set new viewership records.
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Wait a few days this record will be broken by RCB vs CSK… 🔥- Divakar DJ (@DivakarDj6) April 12, 2023
With 21 runs needed in the final over, MS Dhoni managed to hit two sixes while facing Rajasthan Royals pacer Sandeep Sharma. But Dhoni’s 17-ball 32 not out ultimately went in vain. Chasing the target of 176 runs, Chennai Super Kings had to face defeat by just three runs. Earlier, destructive English batsman Jos Buttler played a brilliant knock of 52 runs to take Rajasthan Royals to a competitive total of 175.
The three-run defeat now leaves Chennai Super Kings fifth in the IPL standings. With two wins from four matches, the MS Dhoni-led side currently has four points in IPL 2023. In their next match, the four-time IPL winners will square off against Royal Challengers Bangalore on Monday.
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