Sri Lankan pacer Matheesha Pathirana showed a great mark of respect to MS Dhoni when he touched Dhoni’s feet before starting his bowling during the match CSK vs GT match.
Assaults from Rachin Ravindra and Shivam Dube followed a clinical bowling performance from the CSK bowlers, and it led to CSK’s second win this season in two games, propelling them to the top of the points table.
Matheesha Pathirana, who had missed the first match against RCB due to injury, played his first game of the season and returned with impressive figures of 1/29. He took the wicket of Gujarat’s top-scorer of the innings, Sai Sudharsan.
Known for his variations and slingy action, Pathirana comes onto the bowl generally after the powerplay is completed. Against GT, he was introduced by captain Ruturaj Gaikwad in the 9th over of GT’s innings.
Before starting his spell, Matheesha Pathirana touched MS Dhoni’s feet while the wicket-keeper was setting the field. Dhoni looked at Pathirana’s gesture and signalled with his hand to give him his blessing.
This video went viral and fans are swooning over the wholesomeness of it. Fans appreciated Pathirana for showing respect to Dhoni.
[Watch] Matheesha Pathirana Touched MS Dhoni’s Feet Before Bowling In CSK vs GT
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CSK captain Gaikwad had hailed Pathirana as CSK’s Malinga at the toss and the youngster from Sri Lanka delivered superbly in his first game of the season. He was hit for only one four and one six in his last two overs that he bowled in the death. This helped CSK not concede many runs and win by a huge margin of 60 runs, thus boosting their NRR.
Biggest defeats for Gujarat Titans by runs:
63 runs vs CSK Chennai 2024
27 runs vs MI Mumbai WS 2023
15 runs vs CSK Chennai 2023
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