IPL 2023: Watch MS Dhoni’s masterstroke to dismiss Gujarat Titans Captain Hardik Pandya 

Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans locked horns with each other for the first qualifier of the Playoffs of the 16th edition of the Indian Premier League 2023 at the M Chidambaram Stadium (popularly known as Chepauk Stadium), Chennai. Chennai Super Kings team franchise received a fortunate and huge advantage of playing the qualifier match at their home ground. 

Chennai Super Kings has had a stellar performance in the 16 editions of the Indian Premier League under the leadership of the former All-format Indian captain MS Dhoni. Chennai Super Kings has successfully lifted four IPL titles in the years 2010, 2011, 2018 and 2021. 

The team successfully registered another victory to qualify for the final match of the playoffs. Chennai Super Kings defeated Gujarat Titans by 15 runs which made their bath clear for the finals, however, their opponent has not been finalized yet as the Indian premier league 2023 is yet to see two knockout matches. 

The former all formats, Indian captain MS Dhoni has been the most successful captain for not just  India but for the Chennai Super Kings team as well. Under him, the team has qualified numerous times for the playoffs and has one difficult and multiple knocking matches with ease. Cricketers from all across the globe, kill MS Dhoni for his impeccable leadership, style and in-depth knowledge of the sport. 

Time and again MS Dhoni has proved his brilliance and showed his haters why he is the mastermind of the game and no one has a better cricketing game than him. In the recently held match between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans, MS Dhoni made some impeccable changes to dismiss the latter‘s skipper Hardik Pandya. 

Watch: MS Dhoni sets the field to dismiss Hardik Pandya 

MS Dhoni gave Maheesh Theekshana the ball to bowl in the last over of the powerplay as Hardik Pandya walked the field to bat in the 4th Over of the second innings of the match. It was the 5th delivery of the over as MS Dhoni made some field changes for Hardik Pandya as he brought Chennai Super Kings’ striking fielder Ravindra Jadeja to the backward point region. As soon as Maheesh Theekshana bowled the delivery, Hardik Pandya cut the ball and sent it into Ravindra Jadeja’s hands. MS Dhoni is receiving praise over the internet for his brilliant captaincy.