MS Dhoni equals Rohit Sharma record with 17th man-of-the-match award in IPL
IPL 2019: MS Dhoni was named man-of-the-match award for the 17th time in the Indian Premier League. Onlly 1 other Indian has won as many man-of-the-match awards.
Rajarshi Gupta
UPDATED: May 1, 2019 23:58 IST
MS Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 44 from 22 balls, effected two stumpings and took one catch (Courtesy by BCCI)
MS Dhoni was named man-of-the-match award for his unbeaten 44 off 22 balls vs Delhi Capitals
MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma now hold the Indian record for most man-of-the-match awards in IPL
This was also MS Dhoni's 3rd man-of-the-match award in the 2019 Indian Premier League
MS Dhoni won his 17th man-of-the-match award in the Indian Premier League after his unbeaten 44 off 22 balls scripted an 80-run win for Delhi Capitals at the Chepauk on Wednesday.
MS Dhoni has now equalled Mumbai Indians skipper Rohit Sharma's record for most man-of-the-match awards by an Indian in the IPL.
MS Dhoni did not play against Mumbai Indians when Chennai Super Kings were handed a heavy defeat on Friday. 5 days later, he returned to lead CSK and said he was still weak but the fever had subsided. When Dhoni walked out to bat, he looked anything but weak as he ran hard and hit 4 fours and 3 sixes.
#Thala MS Dhoni is the Man of the Match for tonight's game pic.twitter.com/jime9Dlko4
IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 1, 2019
Behind the wickets, MS Dhoni was as brilliant as always. He affected 2 stumpings and took 1 catch to oversee a huge win for CSK who returned to the top of the table.
MS Dhoni, who has scored 358 runs from 11 matches in the 2019 IPL, has won 3 man-of-the-match awards this season. He had last won 3 man-of-the-match awards in the IPL in 2013 when he scored 461 runs from 18 matches.
In 2018, MS Dhoni was on fire and scored 455 runs from 16 matches as Chennai Super Kings won the IPL for the third time.
#Anbuden, Ungal Chennai Super Kings! Sealing the final home match in the league stage, with a terrific win! #WhistlePodu #Yellove pic.twitter.com/5h6e6veur5
Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) May 1, 2019
MS Dhoni was asked about his quick glovework by the host broadcaster and he said it has all come from tennis ball cricket and the desire to stick to basics.
"I think it's something that's come from tennis ball cricket. But you still have to do the basics and graduate to that level. If you want to keep like that you can make mistakes; so I still think basics are most important," he said.
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