Sunday, November 10, 2024
News

IPL 2023: Dhoni felicitated by BCCI vice-president for his first match at Ekana Cricket Stadium

   SocialTwist Tell-a-Friend    Print this Page   COMMENT

Lucknow | Thursday, 2023 4:15:09 AM IST
Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni was on Wednesday felicitated by BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla for his first-ever match at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium here.

The CSK skipper was handed mementos by Rajiv Shukla ahead of the match against Lucknow Super Giants with a huge roar from the crowd, the majority of whom were garbed in Chennai's yellow jerseys.

However, rain played a spoilsport as the match between LSG and Chennai Super Kings CSK was officially called off with 19.2 overs bowled in the first innings after Lucknow made 125 for 7.

As it is believed to be Dhoni's last season in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he has been receiving incredible reception from audiences across the venues.

Earlier this season, During CSK's game against the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on April 12, Dhoni made history by becoming the first player to lead an IPL team in 200 matches.

To commemorate this remarkable achievement, he was honored by franchise owner N Srinivasan. Dhoni has a great legacy in the IPL. In 243 games, he has scored 5,052 runs at an average of 39.47. He has amassed 24 half-centuries, 348 fours, and 237 sixes.

He has been affiliated with CSK since the IPL's inaugural season and has led the Super Kings to four IPL titles and nine finals in their 13-year history.

--IANS bc/cs

( 261 Words)

2023-05-03-22:18:03 (IANS)

 
  LATEST COMMENTS (0)
POST YOUR COMMENT
Comments Not Available
 
POST YOUR COMMENT
 
 
TRENDING TOPICS
 
 
CITY NEWS
MORE CITIES
 
 
 
MORE SPORTS NEWS
England's Salt ties with Babar, becomes ...
Top Indian athletes mark their presence ...
Nathan McSweeney receives maiden call-up...
'Incredibly unlikely that RCB will get h...
Punjab, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Delhi, A...
ISL 2024-25: OFC's offensive juggernaut ...
More...
 
INDIA WORLD ASIA
J-K: Exchange of fire between terrorists...
'Maha-jhoothi alliance creating atmosphe...
Assam: Tribal Affairs Ministry organises...
Layer of smog covers Delhi as air qualit...
'Every opinion, ideology respected': JPC...
J-K: Udhampur witnesses surge in monkey ...
More...    
 
 Top Stories
Vivek Ranjan Agnihotri begins shoot... 
"They are restless": Shiv Sena (UBT... 
"All glory to god...": Gauff follow... 
Australian batting sinks to first-t... 
Hindu Sikh Global Forum stages prot... 
Chhattisgarh: Two children killed i... 
Justice Sanjiv Khanna to be sworn i... 
England's Salt ties with Babar, bec...