Delhi Capitals and Chennai Super Kings are facing each other in the top of the table clash in the Indian Premier League 2021. Dubai International Stadium is hosting this match which will determine who will finish the league stage at the top of the points table.
Delhi Capitals won the toss and elected to field first. Rishabh Pant named one change in their playing XI as Ripal Patel makes his debut in place of Steve Smith. MS Dhoni came up with a plethora of changes. Sam Curran made way for Dwayne Bravo while KM Asif and Suresh Raina were replaced by Deepak Chahar and Robin Uthappa.
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During the toss, MS Dhoni and Rishabh Pant were seen having a good laugh together. Dhoni served India behind the stumps for many years and now Pant has taken over that role successfully. The duo is called ‘mentor and apprentice’.
During the toss, Pant and Dhoni were involved in a good chat and both were seen laughing hard together. This bromance between the duo is winning the hearts of fans and the video is doing rounds on social media.
Watch the video here:
😂😂#DCvCSK pic.twitter.com/vvCkmYIrsk
— Mehindro Sengh Dhuni (@Gawd_Dhuni) October 4, 2021
Pure bliss 😍@msdhoni @RishabhPant17 #CSKvsDC 💛💙 pic.twitter.com/dHpe6FIY3F
— Vardhan🔔🦁💛 (@me_vardhan9) October 4, 2021
On the match’s front, CSK batsmen struggled to get going and wickets were falling at regular intervals. MS Dhoni came out to bat at number 6. He played 27 balls and managed to score just 18 runs without hitting a single boundary.
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Delhi Capitals (Playing XI): Prithvi Shaw, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant(w/c), Ripal Patel, Axar Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Avesh Khan, Anrich Nortje
Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Ruturaj Gaikwad, Faf du Plessis, Robin Uthappa, Moeen Ali, Ambati Rayudu, MS Dhoni(w/c), Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Josh Hazlewood
