IPL 2024 - Dharamsala crowd chants 'Dhoni ko bowling do' despite CSK winning by 28 runs

After being bowled for a duck, fans' desire to see more of MS Dhoni at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala was evident. While the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowlers have done a commendable job, not allowing Punjab Kings (PBKS) batters to chase the low total, according to this year's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 standards, fans at the stadium were unhappy.

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Despite the bowlers helping CSK win Match 53 of the IPL by 28 runs, the crowd was heard chanting, "Dhoni ko bowling do," amid continuous Dhoni chants. Netizens who heard the same shared about it on X (formerly known as Twitter).

As for the clash, PBKS kept losing wickets at regular intervals despite chasing 168 runs and managed to score just 139/9. 

Prabhsimran Singh was the highest scorer with 30 off 23, followed by Shashank Singh who scored 27 off 20. Harpreet Brar (17 off 12) and Rahul Chahar (16 off 10) played cameos; however, Jonny Bairstow (7 off 6), Rilee Rossouw (0 off 3), Sam Curran (7 off 11), Jitesh Sharma (0 off 1), Ashutosh Sharma (3 off 10), Harshal Patel (12 off 13), and Kagiso Rabada (11 off 10) could not contribute much. 

Ravindra Jadeja picked up three wickets for CSK, while Tushar Deshpande and Simarjeet Singh had two each to their name. Mitchell Santner and Shardul Thakur also took one each.

Earlier, CSK were restricted to 167 runs and lost 9 wickets in the 20 overs. Ravindra Jadeja scored 43 off 26, while skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad hit 32 off 21, followed by Daryl Mitchell with 30 off 19. Moeen Ali (17 off 20), Shardul Thakur (17 off 11), and Mitchell Santner (11 off 11) made some contributions, while Ajinkya Rahane (9 off 7) and Shivam Dube (0 off 1) did not fare as well. 

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For Punjab, who were playing at their second home, Harshal Patel and Rahul Chahar both took three wickets each, while Arshdeep Singh picked two. Stand-in skipper Sam Curran also had one to his name.

Teams:

Punjab Kings (Playing XI): Jonny Bairstow, Rilee Rossouw, Shashank Singh, Sam Curran(c), Jitesh Sharma(w), Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Rahul Chahar, Kagiso Rabada, Arshdeep Singh

Impact Subs: Prabhsimran Singh, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Tanay Thyagarajan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Rishi Dhawan

Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Shivam Dube, Moeen Ali, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Richard Gleeson, Tushar Deshpande

Impact Subs: Sameer Rizvi , Simarjeet Singh, Shaik Rasheed, Mukesh Choudhary, Prashant Solanki.