“Dhoni’s Masterclass: How his captaincy led Chennai Super Kings to the 2023 IPL Final”

Chennai: Chennai Super Kings are happy to win the first qualifier against Gujarat Titans and secure a place in the 2023 IPL final. Chennai Super Kings skipper Dhoni’s role in defeating defending champions Gujarat is not small. Dhoni’s tactics were crucial in the match.

Several incidents took place in the match that illustrated the depth of Dhoni’s captaincy. Dhoni’s trick to drop Hardik Pandya is one of the things that fans have taken up. Dhoni’s fielding change when the dangerous Hardik bats is now viral on social media.

Dhoni moved Ravindra Jadeja to backward point while Hardik was batting at square leg. Later, spinner Mahish told Thiksna to bowl offside. Dhoni’s strategy was executed perfectly by Thikshana who was bowled on the off side. Hardik’s decision failed as he tried to play the shot over the fielder’s head in the powerplay. Hardik’s shot hit right at backward point where Dhoni stopped. Jadeja took it easily.

Hardik returned with just eight runs. The excellence of Dhoni’s captaincy is evident here. Dhoni’s change of fielder and then Hardik’s exit were taken over by the fans in a short time. Many people have shared this video praising Dhoni.