On Tuesday, the shrewd Mahendra Singh Dhoni not only led the Chennai Super Kings ( CSK) to yet another IPL final but also displayed clever gamesmanship.
MS Dhoni, the captain of the Chennai Super Kings, faces the possibility of being banned from participating in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 final. Dhoni's previous fine for a slow rate of play now puts him at risk of missing the showdown scheduled at the Narendra Modi Stadium on May 28, Sunday.
In the intense clash between GT and CSK in Qualifier 1, Mahendra Singh Dhoni engaged in a heated argument with the umpires, resulting in a four-minute delay. Dhoni's strategic manoeuvring not only led Chennai Super Kings to the IPL final but also created an opportunity for Matheesha Pathirana to deliver a crucial 16th over against Gujarat Titans in the qualifier.
During the match, an incident occurred involving CSK bowler Matheesha Pathirana. Despite his impressive figures of 4-0-37-2, which included dismissing the dangerous Vijay Shankar and Mohammed Shami, Pathirana was denied the opportunity to bowl his second spell during the crucial death overs.
However, upon Pathirana's return, Dhoni instructed him to bowl the 16th over, despite the Gujarat Titans requiring 71 runs off 30 balls and struggling at a score of 102 for six.
These discussions consumed a total of four minutes, following which Pathirana was granted permission to resume bowling after a suitable period of eight minutes had elapsed. Although Pathirana did not secure a wicket in that particular over, he managed to claim one in his subsequent over.