CSK vs MI: In the 49th match of IPL 2023, CSK defeated Mumbai Indians (CSK vs MI) by 6 wickets. Mumbai captain Rohit Sharma flopped in this match as well. He could not even open his account. Let us tell you that the way Rohit failed in front of Dhoni’s strategy, was surprising for the fans and commentators. Actually, the MI captain did not come to open this match. Came to bat at number 3. The moment Sharma hit came to the crease. At that time Dhoni lit the light of his mind and created a maze for the hitman.
Dhoni knew that Rohit is not in form at this time, so he will try to find some way
Actually, Dhoni knew that Rohit is not in form at this time. So he will try to find some way or the other to score runs. In such a situation, Dhoni did something as a strategy, which gifted him the wicket of Sharma.
Dhoni decided to see Rohit’s mistake by making a plan
Usually, wicketkeepers stay away from stumps against fast bowlers. But this time Dhoni decided to see Rohit’s mistake by making a plan. Dhoni stood closer to the stump against the fast bowler as the wicketkeeper stood closer to the stump against the spinner. Rohit could not understand the strategy of Dhoni very well and tried to reverse sweep the ball of fast bowler Deepak Chahar and Jadeja got an easy catch. Rohit was dismissed without opening the account on 3 balls.
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Dhoni stopped Rohit from going ahead and hitting the shot
Coming close to the stumps, Dhoni stopped the MI captain from going ahead and hitting the shot. In such a situation, the ‘hit man’ seemed to be feeling the pressure, which was the reason why Rohit made a mistake in shot selection, and a simple catch was handed to Jadeja at short third man.
Rohit is the batsman who got out on 0 most times in the history of IPL
When Rohit got out on 0, he was able to name an unwanted record as well. Rohit has become the batsman to be dismissed on 0 for the most number of times in the history of IPL. 16 times Rohit has been dismissed for 0 in IPL. By doing this, the hitman has now gone ahead of Dinesh Karthik. Karthik has been dismissed for 0 in IPL 15 times. (Most Duck in IPL)