As the stands at the Eden Gardens turned into a sea of yellow during the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) clash against the home team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in Indian Premier League (IPL) in which the visitors emerged victorious, MS Dhoni on Sunday thanked the massive crowd for supporting his team stating that they are trying to give him a farewell.
Dhoni said that most of the spectators who donned the CSK jersey to support his side, which now stands at the top of the table, will come in the KKR jersey in the next game and they only attempted to give him a "farewell". The CSK skipper's remarks came amid the speculations by fans that this IPL could be the last time they get to see him in action. CSK defeated KKR with 49 runs in a high-scoring game at Kolkata's Eden Gardens. Ajinkya Rahane and Devon Conway's scintillating knocks in the first innings and Maheesh Theekshana's allowed Chennai Super Kings to register a dominant victory against Kolkata Knight Riders at Eden Gardens in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Sunday.
"I will just say thanks for the support, they came in big numbers. Most of these guys will come in a KKR jersey next time. They are trying to give me a farewell, so thanks a lot to the crowd," said Dhoni in a post-match presentation. On his side's bowling performances and managing injuries, Dhoni lauded their contribution and said that they are doing their job. "Fast bowlers are doing their job, so are spinners in the middle. The wicket was short on one side so we needed to get early wickets and keep the pressure. They have plenty of power hitters, so we had to give respect to the opposition. I have a clear funda, if someone is injured he cannot do anything. You just move on and motivate the youngsters to perform. We have been fortunate that all the guys coming in are performing."
