IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Chepauk crowd going silent as their beloved Thala misses a dolly

IPL 2024 | Twitter reacts to Chepauk crowd going silent as their beloved Thala misses a dolly

SportsCafe Desk

By SportsCafe Desk, SportsCafe Editor

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Every cricketer has his share of ups and downs and it's important to stay focused and keep working hard. Such was the situation at the crucial encounter between Kolkata Knight Riders and Chennai Super Kings when Mahendra Singh Dhoni missed an easy catch, giving Andre Rusell a lifeline.

‌After winning the toss, Chennai had a brilliant start as Tushar Deshpande dismissed Kolkata's opener Phil Salt with the very first delivery of the match. However, despite the initial setback, Sunil Narine and Angkrish Raghuvanshi stabilized the KKR innings with a solid 56-run partnership. Nevertheless, KKR's batting lineup faced a sudden collapse thereafter, losing quick wickets including those of Angkrish, Narine, and Venkatesh. The woes continued as they further stumbled with the dismissals of Ramandeep Singh and Rinku Singh, leaving them at 112/6 by the 17th over. All eyes were on KKR's captain Shreyas Iyer and Andre Russell to ignite their batting momentum. However, a crucial moment arrived when Russell was given a reprieve courtesy of MS Dhoni's missed catch providing the Caribbean all-rounder with a lifeline.

In the 18th over, Mustafizur Rahman delivered a slower ball outside the off stump, which Russell attempted to dispatch. Unfortunately, he failed to connect properly resulting in a thick outside edge. Meanwhile, Dhoni, typically sharp behind the stumps, seemed a bit sluggish in his reaction attempting to grab the ball with his right hand only for it to pop out of his glove.

The incident quickly sparked reactions on social media, with the Twitterverse buzzing about Dhoni's rare missed opportunity.

Dropped!

Only 42

Misjudged

Rare

Catch gone

Easy drop

5G stumping

Yup

Complete silence

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