When MS Dhoni led CSK into the IPL opener vs MI, he was taking the field after over 14 months. The last time he played was in July 2019. And the way he played, it seemed like he never really left.
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Yes, there was no sign of nerves or rustiness as Captain Cool went about managing the troops. He swapped the bowlers accordingly and also did a good job behind the stumps.
2 catches took us back in time and also Dhoni did not concede a single bye. It prevented MI for posting too big a total.
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It was also his 100th win in charge of CSK and after losing in the 2019 final to MI, it was sweet revenge.
But another thing set the fans on fire. That was his new beard look. It became a rage on social media. This is what people had to say:
There is still some time to go in this tournament and we shall be seeing more of Dhoni. Expect his beard, captaincy, keeping and batting to set the stage on fire.