Mahendra Singh Dhoni, the captain of Chennai Super Kings, met Sanjiv Goenka, the owner of Lucknow Super Giants, after CSK’s win against LSG. MS Dhoni won the Player of the Match award for his all-round heroics. Dhoni effected one stumping, one run out, took one catch and smashed 26* off 11 balls.
The match was in the balance when Dhoni arrived at the crease. CSK needed 56 from 30 balls, and Dhoni’s rapid knock helped the visitors reach the target with 3 balls to spare. The charismatic captain’s first Player of the Match award in 6 IPL seasons helped CSK snap their five-game losing streak.
Dhoni-Sanjiv Goenka relationship
MS Dhoni was the captain of Rising Pune Supergiant (RPSG), owned by Sanjiv Goenka, in 2016. RPSG finished 7th in the points table, and Dhoni was replaced by Steve Smith as captain for the 2017 season.
“I have the highest regard for MS Dhoni as a leader and a person. Dhoni will continue to be an important part of our team,” Sanjiv Goenka, owner of the Pune franchise, had said. “He is supportive of the decision keeping the franchisee’s best interests in mind.”
Steve Smith took the Pune-based franchise to the final of the 2017 season, where they lost to Mumbai Indians by a solitary run.
Netizens react
Fans shared their thoughts about the Dhoni-Sanjiv Goenka ties on X (formerly Twitter).
This user spilled some hard facts. MS Dhoni averages 86 against Lucknow Super Giants, his highest against an opponent in IPL. Dhoni has scored 86 runs in just 30 balls against LSG.
One social media user spotted Goenka’s hand around Rishabh Pant and praised the gesture of the LSG owner.
This user praised Dhoni’s leadership and humility
Another user took a dig at the LSG owner and urged him to replace captain Rishabh Pant with Nicholas Pooran, similar to the removal of MS Dhoni in 2017.
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