NEW DELHI: When Shardul Thakur was bowled out by Harshal Patel, the entire crowd at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala erupted in anticipation of the arrival of MS Dhoni at the crease.
The crowd expected thrilling performances and powerful sixes from the legendary cricketer, but their excitement was quickly dampened when Dhoni was dismissed for a golden duck.
Harshal Patel's slower yorker caught Dhoni off guard, uprooting the stumps.
This was the first time Dhoni left the field without scoring in IPL 2024.
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"Wicket was on drier side. I have too much respect for him to celebrate when I get him out (on Dhoni)," Harshal said after PBKS restricted CSK to 167.
"One of the advantages of playing a day game is that the square is quite rough. So the ball starts reversing. In my first over it was reversing. It's all about the feel of that delivery (slower one). More you bowl the better you get. Most batters don't pick it. Have been practicing in the nets, and when it comes out it gives you great results," he said.
Dhoni was also run out on the final ball of the innings in CSK's previous match against Punjab Kings at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
In the 11 matches he has played so far, Dhoni has scored 110 runs at an average of 55.
Dhoni, who handed over the captaincy to Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of the IPL 2024 season, guided CSK to five IPL titles.
