In the opening match of IPL 2023 against Gujarat Titans, the fans of Chennai Super Kings were in high gear when captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni started crying on the field due to pain. While wicketkeeping during the 19th over, Dhoni dived down the leg side after which Dhoni’s leg ached. Mahi’s fans were heartbroken to see this scene. However, after some time Dhoni again appeared in action with a smile. After the match was over, there was speculation that this injury could be related to Dhoni’s knee, because of this injury, Dhoni’s participation in the opening match was also in doubt. Now after the match is over, team coach Stephen Fleming has given a big update on Dhoni’s injury.
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Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming says that the injury Dhoni suffered during the 19th over is not related to the knee. It was just a cramp. CSK fans must have heaved a sigh of relief knowing this update about Dhoni.
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In the post-match press conference, Fleming said, ‘He was always playing. Not sure where that story came from. He’s been nursing knee pain throughout the month of pre-season, but today it was just cramp, not a knee issue. He may not be as quick and agile as he was 15 years ago, but he is still a great leader of the team and with the bat, he is still going to play a role. He knows his limits and he is a valuable player on the field. He is a legend.
Talking about the match, Rituraj Gaikwad played a brilliant inning of 92 runs against Chennai Super Kings. He missed out on scoring a century in the first match of the IPL, if he had managed to do so, Bandon would have equaled McCullum’s 15-year-old record. Well, on the basis of his innings, CSK managed to set a target of 179 runs in front of GT. Apart from Gaikwad, none of the Chennai batsmen could even cross the 30-run mark.
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The hero of this run chase for Gujarat was Shubman Gill, who played a brilliant inning of 63 runs off 36 balls. Apart from him, Vijay Shankar scored 27 runs. Rahul Tewatia once again played the role of the finisher for Gujarat and won the team by hitting 1 six and a four in the last over. Rashid Khan was awarded the Man of the Match award for his all-round performance. He scored valuable 10 runs in 3 balls along with taking 2 wickets in this match.
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