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Wednesday, Jul 23, 2025
Dhoni's tactical genius has played a big part in CSK reaching their 10th IPL final.
Dhoni's strategy allowed his lethal weapon Matheesha Pathirana to bowl the 16th over against Gujarat Titans in first IPL qualifier.
'We bat really deep. So, you don't require much from MS. But his ability to keep us calm while the team is under pressure is unmatched,' said CSK's bowling coach Bravo.
Dhoni was spot on with his captaincy in the first Qualifier against Gujarat Titans.
Chasing 173, GT were bowled out for 157 in the first Qualifier. This was CSK's first win over GT in four attempts.
There have been speculations that 2023 could be the swansong season for Dhoni.
'A lot of people think Mahi is serious and all that. For me, I crack jokes and I don't see him as Mahendra Singh Dhoni,' Pandya said in a video posted by GT on social media.
The win lifted CSK to 17 points at the end of their league assignments.
As the Chepauk crowd cheered wildly at seeing their favourite player leading their team out after the game, Gavaskar ran up to Dhoni for an autograph.
Probably playing in his last IPL, Dhoni, holding a racquet in one hand, was also seen hitting some balls into the crowd before tossing a few jerseys in that direction.
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