Dhoni teases fans about IPL ‘swansong’

Dhoni teases fans about ipl 'swansong' 0

M.S. Dhoni, a former captain of the Indian cricket team, taunted fans on Wednesday over whether or not this edition of the Indian Premier League would be his last. This came shortly before the T20 league saw its first washout of the season when a match between the Chennai Super Kings and the Lucknow Super Giants was called off.

Play was halted due to rain in the north Indian city of Lucknow when the hosts were 125-7 with 19.2 overs remaining. After waiting for 1 hour and 40 minutes, the authorities came to the conclusion that the game should not continue and that the points should be split evenly between the two sides.

Dhoni, who is 41 years old, got the audience excited earlier when he responded to a question from a television host with a tongue-in-cheek response on whether or not he was going to retire from the tournament.

When asked by cricketer-turned-commentator Danny Morrison whether he was enjoying his “swansong tour,” the India icon said, “Well, you have decided it’s my last.” The current season is anticipated to be Dhoni’s last as a player, but Dhoni was asked whether he was enjoying his “swansong tour.”

The response caused the audience to erupt in applause, and Morrison responded by saying, “I love it, he is going to come back.” He is planning to compete again the following year.

The Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, who has guided Chennai to four IPL wins, is getting a resounding response at every site this year, with supporters showing up in yellow to cheer him on. This year marks the seventh season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).

Dhoni praised the crowded fans at Kolkata’s Eden Gardens the previous month and said, “They are trying to give me a farewell.” Dhoni, who was at the height of his career when he excelled in the role of an innings finisher, captained India to victory in the Twenty20 World Cup on two separate occasions, the first of which was in 2007.

He brought his strong batting style and natural aptitude for leadership into the Indian Premier League, where he has amassed a following base in the millions of people who affectionately nicknamed him “Thala,” which means “leader” in Tamil.

Ayush Badoni, who was playing for the home team in Lucknow, was still undefeated on 59 runs after he rescued the hosts from a dangerous 44-5 situation in the absence of usual captain K.L. Rahul, who had been injured in the last encounter. Moeen Ali, a spinner for Chennai, turned up a fantastic performance with returning figures of 2-13 from his four overs.

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