Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni has scripted history in his side’s clash against Lucknow Super Giants. Both sides locked horns at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow in game 20 of the ongoing IPL (Indian Premier League) 2025. The clash saw CSK winning the toss and opting to bowl first.
Throughout the first innings, Chennai put in an exceptional performance with the ball, and it was the side’s skipper MS Dhoni who captured the limelight after he dismissed Ayush Badoni.
It is worth noting that Badoni looked dangerous on the field, batting on a score of 22 runs in 17 deliveries, before the batter fell into the trap set by Ravindra Jadeja as Dhoni stumped him. Interestingly, Badoni’s dismissal was MS Dhoni’s 200th dismissal in the IPL.
The 43-year-old became the first player in IPL history to complete 200 dismissals. As for the game, Chennai have done an excellent job in the first innings and have done their best to limit LSG in the early stages of the first innings.
Lucknow Super Giants kicked off their innings with Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh coming out to bat. Both batters hoped to propel LSG to a good start. However, CSK’s bowling attack struck early as Markram scored six runs, with Marsh departing for 30.
Furthermore, in form Nicholas Pooran departed early as well, scoring eight runs in nine deliveries. With LSG in trouble, it was the knock of Rishabh Pant that stabilised the innings for the hosts. The skipper amassed 63 runs in 49 deliveries. Furthermore, Ayush Badoni and Abdul Samad added 22 and 20 runs, respectively as LSG posted a total of 166 runs in the first innings.
As for Chennai Super Kings, Ravindra Jadeja and Matheesha Pathirana were the highest wicket takers with two wickets each to their names. Khaleel Ahmed and Anshu Kamboj took one wicket each as well.