MS Dhoni may be in the final stages of his professional cricket career, but that hasn’t slowed him down a bit. It is still early days in IPL 2022 but the former Chennai Super Kings captain has started to make a mark, be it his batting or wicketkeeping.
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In the season opener, against Kolkata Knight Riders, Dhoni started with a well-crafted half-century, in the second, against Lucknow Super Giants, he showed off his big-hitting skills in a brief but entertaining innings. On Sunday evening, he may not have been at his best with the bat, but he displayed his athleticism with a scintillating run out that would make Jonty Rhodes proud, who sat in the dug-out of Punjab Kings.
However, there was another moment during the clash between CSK and PBKS that caught the attention of Twitterati. During the eighth over of the PBKS innings, big-hitting Liam Livingstone got a thick outside edge after trying to guide a move from Dwayne Pretorius to fine leg. Dhoni took a good diving catch.
However, instead of celebrating the catch, the veteran cricketer advised the on-field umpire to go up to see if his catch was clean. And of course, replays showed that Dhoni managed to catch the ball with his fingers, but it touched the ground.
Livingstone scored a blistering half-century which proved decisive.
Fans on social media noticed Dhoni’s gesture and praised him for his ‘honesty’.
Dhoni dropped a catch.. Trust the commentators to praise Dhoni how he is so honest in admitting that he dropped it..Vintage Dhoni..š- Krishav (@haage_summane) 3 April 2022
“He’s a very honest Dhoni” shouts Simon Dole. As Dhoni claims a catch that clearly rolls to the floor before he picks it up and claims the catch #IPL #Cricketā Tom (@Jupon_tom) 3 April 2022
Meanwhile, CSK have lost their first three matches of IPL 2022, their latest match of the season with a loss to PBKS on Sunday night.
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