At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, May 20, during Match 62 of the current Indian Premier League between the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals, MS Dhoni was dismissed after a reflex catch held onto by Tushar Deshpande. The fifth delivery of the 20th over of the first innings ended Dhoni’s 17-ball 16-run effort.
The CSK captain forcefully redirected Akash Madhwal’s low full-toss outside off stump in the direction of the short fine leg area. Deshpande, a former CSK player, instinctively raised his hands. Due to the ball’s tremendous momentum as it approached Deshpande, it became trapped, causing him to lose his equilibrium and collapse. Madhwal’s third stroke of the night was this one.
In relation to the first innings, CSK finished with a score of 187/8 after 20 overs. On 42 (20), Ayush Mhatre appeared to be in promising form but was forced to retreat just as the powerplay was coming to a close. Only 14 runs were scored by Devon Conway, Urvil Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, and Ravindra Jadeja combined.
Dewald Brevis (42 off 25) and Shivam Dube (39 off 32) put on a 59-run stand in 36 deliveries to complete a brilliant comeback after CSK’s early collapse, which saw them lose half their side by the eighth over. Madhwal was the standout bowler for RR. During his four-over session, the right-armer recorded figures of 3/29. With the ball, Wanindu Hasaranga also showed promise (1/27 in four overs).
RR will play their last league match in the 2025 Indian Premier League. On Sunday, May 25, CSK will play the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad to wrap out their season. RR will finish in tenth place if they lose this game. If that occurs, RR will have a wooden spoon finish for the second time.
