Dhoni records 100 wins as CSK skipper
ABU DHABI: Chennai Super Kings’ skipper MS Dhoni announced his return to cricket by recording 100 wins for his franchise on Saturday.
CSK defeated Mumbai Indians by five wickets on Saturday in the opening match of the IPL 2020. With this, Dhoni became the first skipper in IPL to record 100 wins as the leader of a franchise.
CSK had been on a five-match losing streak against Mumbai, but after winning the match on Saturday, the Dhoni-led franchise finally gained a victory over the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians.
Dhoni returned to the cricket field after 437 days as he last played a match during the 2019 World Cup. He had last played against New Zealand in the semi-finals of the 50-over tournament in July last year.
The former India skipper had announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15 this year.
“We may practice enough but when you go on the field you need to assess the conditions and give it your best. It took time for the bowlers to find the right length on this pitch. Plenty of positives but still plenty of areas for us to improve,” Dhoni said after the match against Mumbai Indians.
“In the second half, there is a bit of movement for the bowlers until the dew sets in. If you don’t lose wickets early, you have the upper hand. These are the learnings. Rayudu had a wonderful partnership with Faf. Most of us are retired so luckily no injuries as well. The experience pays off, everyone talks about it,” he added.
Brief scores: Mumbai Indians 162/9 in 20 overs lost to Chennai Super Kings 166/5 in 19.2 overs (A Rayudu 71, Faf du Plessis 58*)