The 24th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 featured a fiery clash between the Faf du Plessis-led Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) and the four-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Monday, April 17. After the high-scoring match ended in a thrilling fashion, former Indian skippers, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni were seen sharing a lighthearted chat.
Both legends of Indian cricket took a few extra seconds to greet each other after the game and took time to catch up as well. After Kohli’s unlucky dismissal early in the run chase against Chennai, the 34-year-old was maintaining a calm demeanor. He was even seen bursting out in laughter during his chat with Dhoni. The video of the moment was shared by the IPL across their social media handles.
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After losing their previous game to the Sanju Samson-led Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) had a statement to make when they faced Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the 24th match of the tournament.
Batting first, the MS Dhoni-led side did just that as Devon Conway amassed 83 runs in 45 deliveries, and Ajinkya Rahane and Shivam Dube played fiery cameos of 37 and 52 runs respectively helping the four-time champions post a whopping 226 runs on the board after 20 overs.
Coming in to chase the mammoth target, the hosts witnessed the worst of starts as Virat Kohli, who had been in sensational form recently, was dismissed for just six runs. However, skipper Faf du Plessis played resilient innings, amassing 62 runs in just 33 deliveries to give his side some hope.
Furthermore, Glenn Maxwell’s fabulous knock of 76 runs brought the team ever closer to chasing the huge target, and with Dinesh Karthik’s late push of scoring 28 runs, the Faf du Plessis-led side looked like the favorites. Although Chennai’s bowling attack hindered the hosts’ plans, Tushar Deshpande scalped three wickets, with Matheesha Pathirana taking a couple of wickets to defeat Bangalore at home. The four-time champions won the match by eight runs.
