CSK vs PBKS: The 49th match of IPL 2024 is to be played between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings. This match will be organized at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Many exciting matches have been played between the two teams in the IPL history so far. One such match was played in the year 2010. Which is one of the very special matches for MS Dhoni. Dhoni had batted amazingly in this match. Due to which Chennai Super Kings won that match and qualified for the next round. Dhoni has said many things in a video while remembering this match.
Dhoni’s different form against Punjab
During IPL 2010, a different form of MS Dhoni was seen in the match played against Punjab Kings. Dhoni is generally known for his calm behavior, but in this match against Punjab, Dhoni looked quite aggressive. This was the reason why this match is so special for Dhoni and his fans. Under the captaincy of Dhoni, Chennai Super Kings won their first IPL title in the year 2010, but if the Chennai Super Kings team had not won the match played against Punjab Kings on 18 April 2010, then they would not have been able to win this title.
Why is this match special for Dhoni
Punjab Kings was named Kings XI Punjab in those days. Regarding that match, MS Dhoni said that it was his last match of that season of IPL and if his team had not won that match then they would not have been able to qualify for the knockout stage. The special thing about that match was that the match went till the last over. Dhoni further said that Irfan Pathan was bowling the last over and his team needed 16-17 runs in the last over to win and even today, scoring so many runs in the last over is a difficult task. Still, that was in the year 2010. Dhoni believed that he needed a lot of motivation in that match. This was the reason why his emotions came out after the victory in that match. Which is seen in very few matches. In that match, Dhoni played an unbeaten inning of 54 runs. Due to which he was also chosen Player of the Match.
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