MS Dhoni's first IPL fifty in three years sends Twitter into a frenzy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Playing his first match without wearing the captain’s armband in the IPL, Chennai Super Kings batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni bailed his team out from a precarious position with a superb 50 not out against Kolkata Knight Riders in the opening match of the IPL 2022. Dhoni added 70 runs for the sixth wicket alongwith the new skipper Ravindra Jadeja to take CSK to a respectable total of 131/5. From 2 off 10 balls at one point, Dhoni has gone berserk to score 50 off 38 studded with seven fours. This was Dhoni’s 24th in IPL and first since his unbeaten 84 off 48 balls vs Royal Challengers Bangalore on April 21, 2019. Dhoni’s first IPL fifty in nearly three years left Twitter in frenzy as the fans started heaping praise on him. Well played by @msdhoni. He started slowly but used his experience and a combination of composure, aggression and… https://t.co/QXSZox6RZL— Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) 1648310814000That’s a FIFTY from @msdhoni 👏👏Live – https://t.co/b4FjhJcJtX #CSKvKKR #TATAIPL https://t.co/hIilac4AKo— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) 1648309522000MS Dhoni the legend ❣️ Mahi started with the bang First 50 of IPL2022. Great to see Captaincy of Sir Jadeja 💪… https://t.co/GtagOMaOwI— Ashutosh Srivastava (@kingashu1008) 1648311139000IPL 2022 First 50 Thala…
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