MS Dhoni returned to IPL cricket with a blazing fifty in opening IPL 2022 match versus Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).
Dhoni came in to bat at number 7 when CSK were 67/5 in the 11th over and from there he started building the innings before launching an attack on the opposition.
KKR got off to a great start with wickets of Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway. Soon the likes of Robin Uthappa, Ambati Rayudu and Shivam Dube.
The came Dhoni to the middle amid a huge uproar from the crowd. Initially he struggled as he was playing after six months in a professional cricket match.
However, once he got his eye in, Dhoni started playing his strokes and finding gaps as well.
Thanks to his shots, CSK smashed 47 in the last 3 overs to take the total to 131/5.
Here's how twitter reacted:
ICYMI: A massive roar and a warm reception by the Wankhede crowd for the legendary @msdhoni _ _ _#TATAIPL | #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/6ZecoUHgbU
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 26, 2022
IPL cameraman whenever he sees MS Dhoni tonight _ #CSKvKKR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/LmF49Yr5lA
— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) March 26, 2022
MS Dhoni was 15*(25) and he scored fifty from just 38 balls - Thala is back.#MSDhoni_ #mahi #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/6DIFVgNGM7
— Manu R B (@ManuRB14) March 26, 2022
Vintage Mahi today ! __ #IPL2022 #IPL #CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/4SCDmk5YPB
— IPL 2022 _ (@IPL2022_Trolls) March 26, 2022
Every generation supports Mahi sir __ pic.twitter.com/5KROuhFPsO
— ' (@Abhishek31jain) March 26, 2022
Top stuff.. picture abhi baaki hai @msdhoni @ChennaiIPL @IPL
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) March 26, 2022
