IPL 2024: Suresh Raina’s Act of Brotherhood: Aiding MS Dhoni Upstairs After CSK Triumph Over MI

After the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 win over Mumbai Indians (MI), former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina made a touching gesture by helping MS Dhoni back to the team bus as Dhoni was struggling with a limp. Dhoni’s remarkable contribution to Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is on the verge of a significant milestone as he inched closer to surpassing AB de Villiers’ record of 5162 runs, and with just 40, made himself the sixth highest run-scorer in IPL history. A run is needed to achieve this feat in the current season.

In a video recently posted by CSK, after the thrilling 29th match of IPL 2024 on Sunday, Raina is seen extending a helping hand to Dhoni, ensuring his safe boarding on the team bus. CSK emerged victorious by a remarkable margin of 20 runs in an enthralling match against the defending champions. Raina himself holds a prominent position on the IPL run-scoring leaderboard, currently standing fifth with an impressive tally of 5528 runs in 205 matches throughout his IPL career. His batting prowess is reflected in an average of 32.51 and a striking rate of 136.73 with the highest score of an unbeaten century.

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The match saw a brilliant display between CSK and MI at the iconic Wankhede Stadium, where Rohit Sharma’s brilliant century for MI was overshadowed by Mathisha Pathirana’s exceptional bowling performance, who took four crucial wickets to restrict MI to a total of 186/6. His prescribed 20 overs. Electing to bat first after winning the toss, CSK posted a mammoth total of 206/4, driven by explosive innings from Ruturaj Gaekwad and Shivam Dubey, followed by a blistering finish from veteran skipper, MS Dhoni. Dhoni’s heroic entry during the final over, marked by a stunning hat-trick of sixes, took CSK to a commanding position.