MS Dhoni got here out to bat at No. 9 for the primary time ever in his T20 profession in the course of the IPL 2024 match between Chennai Tremendous Kings and Punjab Kings on Sunday. Since making debut approach again in 2004, Dhoni has all the time batted between No. 3 and No, 7 along with his transfer to No. 8 coming pretty just lately throughout IPL 2023. Nevertheless, regardless of being slotted to bat at No. 8, he got here to bat after Shardul Thakur and his keep on the crease was extraordinarily brief as Harshal Patel dismissed the veteran star for a golden duck.

Throughout his profession, Dhoni has batted essentially the most at No. 5 adopted by No. 4 and No. 6. He has additionally scored essentially the most runs (2602) in his profession whereas batting at No. 5 in T20 cricket.

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In the course of the nineteenth over of the CSK innings, Dhoni was utterly foxed by a slower supply from Harshal Patel that dipped quickly and left him utterly flabbergasted. The ball went proper by his protection and crashed into the off-stump to depart CSK and Dhoni followers shell-shocked.

This was the primary time that Dhoni was dismissed by any bowler in IPL 2024 along with his earlier dismissal within the final match in opposition to PBKS being a run-out.

“Wicket was on drier aspect. I’ve an excessive amount of respect for him to rejoice after I get him out (on Dhoni). One of many benefits of taking part in a day recreation is that the sq. is kind of tough. So the ball begins reversing. In my first over it was reversing. It is all in regards to the really feel of that supply (slower one). Extra you bowl the higher you get. Most batters do not choose it. Have been practising within the nets, and when it comes out it offers you nice outcomes,” Harshal mentioned when requested about his wicket celebration.