On Friday, April 21, the 29th game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 took place at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai between the four-time champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and the Aiden Markram-led Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). CSK captain MS Dhoni was photographed speaking with T Natarajan’s daughter after Chennai won easily.
Dhoni was seen conversing with Natarajan’s daughter and meeting the Indian pacer’s family in a video that Chennai Super Kings posted on their social media channels. Also posing for photos with Natarajan’s family was the illustrious skipper.
The 41-year-old was also seen interacting with the kids in Hyderabad after the game where he gave the up-and-coming talent of the opposition some important advice. As Chennai Super Kings captioned the video, “A dose of kutty chutties to make your day!”
A dose of kutty chutties to make your day! 🦁💛#CSKvSRH #WhistlePodu #Yellove #IPL2023 @Natarajan_91 pic.twitter.com/Fx4gywH6aW
— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) April 22, 2023
During the game, Sunrisers Hyderabad was put up to First Against CSK
Harry Brook and Abhishek Sharma sought to establish a solid foundation at the top of the order for their team. But neither batter contributed significantly to the team’s success. With 34 runs, Abhishek was Hyderabad’s leading run scorer.
The hosts’ first innings were led by Ravindra Jadeja, who played superbly. He bowled four overs, picking up three wickets while allowing only 22 runs to be scored. He played a crucial role in Hyderabad’s total being restricted to 134 after 20 overs. Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway improved on their strong performance during the run chase.
Gaikwad played a respectable knock of 35 runs in 30 deliveries, whereas Conway played an unbeaten knock of 77 runs in 57 balls. Chennai was able to chase down the target with eight balls remaining and won the match by seven wickets thanks to some outstanding performances from the top order.
Following the game, the hosts maintain their third-place position in the IPL points table with eight points from six matches. While Hyderabad drops to the ninth spot with four points from six games. The team led by Aiden Markram would like to improve its performance in the upcoming games.