In the high-stakes clash between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings, every moment counts, and even the most seasoned players can falter. Such was the case when MS Dhoni, renowned for his lightning-fast reflexes, missed a straightforward catch, granting Andre Russell a lifeline.

Winning the toss, Chennai got off to a roaring start as Tushar Deshpande struck early, dismissing Kolkata’s opener Phil Salt with the very first delivery. Despite the setback, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi steadied the ship with a resilient 56-run partnership.

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However, KKR’s fortunes took a sharp turn as their batting lineup crumbled, losing key wickets in quick succession, including Narine, Angkrish, and Venkatesh. With Ramandeep Singh and Rinku Singh also falling cheaply, KKR found themselves struggling at 112/6 by the 17th over.

With the match hanging in the balance, all eyes were on KKR’s skipper, Shreyas Iyer, and the explosive Andre Russell to reignite their innings. However, the pivotal moment came when Russell was handed a lifeline, courtesy of a rare miss from the usually impeccable Dhoni.

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In the 18th over, Mustafizur Rahman delivered a deceptive slower ball, enticing Russell into an ambitious stroke. However, the connection wasn’t clean, resulting in a thick outside edge. Dhoni, typically flawless behind the stumps, seemed uncharacteristically sluggish in his attempt to pouch the catch, ultimately spilling the chance to dismiss Russell.

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— Debi Cha (@ChaDebi95756) April 8, 2024

The incident quickly ignited a flurry of reactions on social media platforms, with fans and pundits alike marveling at the rare lapse from the cricketing legend.

Russell playing dots and Dhoni dropped a catch . Rare sight to watch in cricket

— MAHIYANK™ (@Mahiyank_78) April 8, 2024

Dhoni dropped a catch.

Ab failao 5G stumping wala posts 🤦

— *Roe Joot 😎🇮🇳* (@ImGani22) April 8, 2024

Dhoni misjudged the pace of that catch there and over committed, the ball ended up hitting him on the wrist. The slowness of the ball deceived both the batter and keeper. That was some cutter from Mustafizur. His bowling is made for Chennai kind of pitches.

— Ash (@TheCricketArk) April 8, 2024

Dhoni dropped a catch and there is a complete silence amongst commentators as if nothing happened 😂😅😂#MSDhoni#KKRvsCSK pic.twitter.com/NIQjbkwhNo

— AAP_Ka_Mittal (@Aap_Ka_Mittal) April 8, 2024

42 years old Dhoni dropped an easy catch of Russel
Believe me He ‘s only 42 years old 🤯🔥 pic.twitter.com/NwRF4guT2c

— Berlin (@BlueandGoldAura) April 8, 2024

Catch pudikka theriyala dhoni ku 😂😂#CSKvsKKR pic.twitter.com/Z0GOxtqEAH

— SingamDfan (@Yuvaraj07309839) April 8, 2024