MS Dhoni starrer Chennai Super Kings bounced back in style with a convincing victory. Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, and Ravindra Jadeja shone with the ball, while Ruturaj Gaikwad and Shivam Dube impressed with the bat. This led CSK to a comfortable 7-wicket win against the Kolkata Knight Riders at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in their IPL 2024 encounter on Monday.

Andre Russell Covers Ears As MS Dhoni's Entry Sees Chennai Erupt

CSK maintained their stronghold at their home ground as they cruised to victory effortlessly, putting an end to KKR's unbeaten streak in the tournament. Chennai skipper Gaikwad played a pivotal role, remaining unbeaten on 67 and sealing the win for his team with a flourish. When MS Dhoni stepped up to bat, the CSK supporters erupted with excitement, creating such a thunderous noise that even KKR's Andre Russell had to cover his ears to shield himself from the deafening cheers. Watch the viral video here:

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Talking about the match, CSK's chase of 138 runs started strongly with Gaikwad and Ravindra setting the tone. Vaibhav Arora dismissed Ravindra early, but Mitchell and Gaikwad built a solid partnership. Gaikwad reached his fifty in 45 balls. Narine broke their stand, but Dube continued the charge before falling to Arora. Dhoni's entry spurred excitement. In the 18th over, Gaikwad's boundary sealed CSK's victory. Earlier, Jadeja's impressive spell restricted KKR to 137/9. Despite Salt and Narine's brisk start, Jadeja's double strikes dented KKR's progress. Shreyas and Venkatesh struggled, while Russell contributed 10 runs. Mustafizur's late double strike limited KKR's total. Overall, Jadeja and Deshpande claimed three wickets each. Gaikwad's captaincy choice to bowl first proved effective, securing CSK's triumph.