IPL 2023, MI vs CSK | Twitter lauds MSD as his masterstroke in El Clásico leads Rohit Sharma to fall in trap
MS Dhoni is known to be one of the great captains in the world of cricket and he showcases it time and again with some clever moves and tactically brilliant field placements. The former Indian captain lured Rohit Sharma to play a lap shot which culminated in his dismissal early in the innings.
On Saturday afternoon, Chennai Super Kings dominated the proceedings against Mumbai Indians in the first innings for the major part as scoring at Chepauk turned out to be a difficult surface to score. They were at 93/4 by the end of 15 overs with Nehal Wadhera and Tristian Stubbs at the crease. Although MI suffered a shaky start, MS Dhoni became the talk of the town after he orchestrated Rohit Sharma’s dismissal with a clever move.
Deepak Chahar was bowling the third over of the innings and he had already dismissed Ishan Kishan in the over. Rohit got the striker on the fourth ball and he defended the first delivery. Now, for the next ball, Dhoni walked up to the stumps to keep the wickets opening up the possibility of playing his shot behind the wickets for Rohit.
The Indian captain fell straight into the temptation attempting a lap shot. However, he completely missed it and the ball caught the shoulder of the bat. The ball went straight into the hands of gully where Ravindra Jadeja took an easy catch.
The Twitterati also noticed the incident and praised Dhoni for his brilliant game intelligence.
Mind games
👉MSD comes up to the stumps 😎
— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) May 6, 2023
👉Rohit Sharma attempts the lap shot
👉@imjadeja takes the catch 🙌
Watch how @ChennaiIPL plotted the dismissal of the #MI skipper 🎥🔽 #TATAIPL | #MIvCSK pic.twitter.com/fDq1ywGsy7
Both in one
What an over for Deepak Chahar - gets Ishan Kishan and Rohit Sharma in the same over. pic.twitter.com/Prn0oSVDkv
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) May 6, 2023
That works!
Commentator said "Great move from MS Dhoni to stand up early on the innings to Rohit & it worked for him". pic.twitter.com/nrYF6bNYam
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 6, 2023
What a move
Commentator said "Great move from MS Dhoni to stand up early on the innings to Rohit & it worked for him"
— ` (@rahulmsd_91) May 6, 2023
Smartest Brain in the Cricket. @msdhoni ♥️🛐 pic.twitter.com/FzviWvbZkq
Duck out
Goat Rohit sharma Gone for duck in 3 balls. As usual.. I can sleep peacefully now.. #dhoni #thala #msd #CSKvsMI
— Karthik (@royalkarthik) May 6, 2023
New ideas
I read yesterday some tweet here that this match could be last time we get to see Dhoni & Rohit together
— Nishant (@NishantTweets30) May 6, 2023
The tweet didn't mention the reason for it
The way Rohit is batting this season, I can get some idea for that lol
😭😭😭
Delivers right
Captain Ms Dhoni decided to come up to the stumps for Rohit Sharma . Rohit tried a scoop and lost his wicket on deliver of Deepak Chahar.
— Shibraj Kumbhar (@shibraj07) May 6, 2023
Smart😎
Csk💛
Set trap
It's proved today dhoni is way smarter than Rohit Sharma, dhoni set a trap and Sharmaji walked straight in it.
— 'Artist' Naam To Suna Hoga (@realmeramukaka) May 6, 2023
Explains why our national team don't win icc throphies
3d chess
Dhoni just played 3d chess with Rohit Sharma! #CSKvsMI
— Anusheel Shrivastava (@anusheel33) May 6, 2023
What!
3 ball duck 😭😭😭😭
— मुंबई पुलिस 🚨 (@Mumbai_police_) May 6, 2023
What will Dhoni do? Rohit Sharma duk out pic.twitter.com/6znUgbET4N