The craze for the ICC World Cup-winning former Indian captain in the country knows no bounds. The 41-year-old has amassed a fan following in the world of sports that he can handle during his career or even a lifetime.
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Dhoni’s fan following is not just limited to geographic boundaries or ethnicities, as WWE superstar John Cena took to his Instagram account to express his admiration for the Ranchi man as he watched Dhoni’s performance against the heated rivals of IPL 2023, Chennai Super Kings. Shared a picture. Mumbai Indians on Saturday.
CSK and MI are two of the most successful teams in the history of the money-rich T20 franchise league and have brought together some of the most awe-inspiring encounters and memories in the IPL.
Mumbai have managed to capture the coveted title 5 times, while CSK have achieved it four times. And on more than one occasion, the result of a match between two prestigious sides had the potential to determine the fate of the league table and even the title.
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CSK are placed third in the league standings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, with 11 points out of 10, only behind LSG on net run rate.
Chennai had to be content with just one point in their previous match against Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana as rain played spoilsport after CSK came in good shape.
The Dhoni-led side will look to leapfrog the LSG and move up to the second spot with a win over rivals Mumbai.
MI, on the other hand, are sixth in the league with 10 points from 9 matches. A win on the road will see them inch ahead of CSK and LSG in the standings.
CSK won the toss and opted to bowl first against Mumbai and would eventually be restricted to a modest score by the away side before successfully chasing it down.
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