MS Dhoni, who did not get many chances to bat in the initial few matches of the season, smashed three consecutive sixes in the final over of the game against the Mumbai Indians. Dhoni showed his class by hitting 3 sixes on 3 consecutive deliveries and sparked the momentum at Wankhede.

Hardik Pandya delivered the last over of the innings for CSK and Dhoni did not leave an opportunity to play big hits against the skipper of the opponent side.

MS Dhoni scored 20 runs in just 4 deliveries

MS Dhoni got the chance to bat in the final over of the innings and he took the proper advantage of the final few deliveries and made 20 runs in just 4 deliveries. Gaikwad and Dube already played significant knocks of 69 and 66 runs respectively and helped the side reach a total of 206 runs in the first innings. Hardik Pandya picked up 2 wickets for the Mumbai Indians while Shreyas Gopal and Coetzee picked up 1-1 wicket for the side.

Crowd Boos Hardik Pandya again at Wankhede

Hardik Pandya has faced a lot of criticism in the last month as he was appointed as the captain of the Mumbai Indians in place of Rohit Sharma. When he came for the toss against the Chennai Super Kings at Wankhede, spectators inside the stadium started shouting the name of Rohit Sharma repeatedly. However, it had no impact on the facial expression of Pandya and he selected the bowl after winning the toss.

Mumbai Indians lost three consecutive clashes in the beginning which has also raised many questions over the leadership skills of Hardik Pandya. Rohit Sharma led Mumbai Indians to 5 IPL victories and has also been a very consistent performer for the side in the last decade. Hardik Pandya has also played a very crucial role for Gujarat Titans in the previous two seasons and also helped the side clinch their first IPL title in the first season of participation itself.

In the previous season of the tournament, Pandya led Gujarat Titans to the final tournament but unfortunately, the side had to face a defeat against Chennai Super Kings in the final of the IPL 2023 when Jadeja finished the game by hitting a boundary on the last delivery.

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