‘Is he 42?’: India’s big left-winger stunned by MS Dhoni’s devastating IPL 2024 knock | Cricket News

MS Dhoni returned to his destructive best as he smashed 37 runs off just 16 deliveries for the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024 match against Delhi Capitals on Sunday. The former Indian cricket team captain looked in fine form and his knock earned him praise from fans and pundits even as his team suffered its first defeat in this year’s tournament. Former India batsman Krishnamachari Srikkanth was ecstatic with Dhoni’s power-hitting and marveled at the wicket-keeper batsman in his post-match analysis Still hitting the ball with such power at the age of 42.

“I don’t know how to express this. On one hand, as a fan of MS Dhoni, I’m happy, in the sense that it’s a real blow! At 42, when someone bats like this, he’s beating them and they don’t have to worry. Vintage Dhoni! In 2005, he hit an aggressive century against Pakistan in Vizag and was dismissed for 0 in the first match of his international career. In his second match (No. Five), he tore apart Pakistan’s attack,” he said.

“He hit sixes on the wicket, he hit one-handed sixes on the mid-wicket stand. He hit the ball everywhere. He tore apart Delhi’s attack. What a hit! Earlier. , he used to get into the possession and make his game. “Big shot offside, but the cover break, the slant six was great,” he added.

Srikanth also hailed Dhoni as the best wicketkeeper at the moment and ranked Gujarat Titans’ Friedhiman Saha at second spot. There are a lot of speculations about Dhoni’s future in the game but Srikanth went on to say that he believes Dhoni will be playing the game for another two years.

“He is still India’s best keeper in terms of wicketkeeping. He is still catching the ball nonchalantly against spin. He is still India’s best. The first is Dhoni, the second is Friedrichman Saha, they both remain the best goalkeepers in India.” The best in the business. He makes it look easy. He stayed well, he batted well, he ran well between the wickets. Is he 42 years old? I think, he will play IPL for another 2 years, I think,” he said.