“I have never heard anything like that,” said the left-arm pacer
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) fast bowler Mitchell Starc was bowled by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) wicketkeeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024. Because the 42-year-old player is one of them. Famous sportsmen of India.
Dhoni led India
Dhoni led India in all three ICC trophies – T20, 50-over World Cup and Champions Trophy. And he guided CSK to record five IPL victories, which is why he is so loved by almost everyone in India.
Despite not getting a chance to bat for a long time in IPL 2024, the 42-year-old managed to deliver for his fans. Because he scored 28 off just 9 in CSK’s most recent match against Lucknow Supergiants (LSG). They lost.
During the match against KKR and CSK on April 8, the latter were chasing a target of 138 runs. And Dhoni came in to bat with only three runs needed in 19 balls. He faced only three balls but the crowd definitely went crazy as soon as they saw him walk out with the bat.
Starc has played against Virat Kohli, Dhoni and others in IPL 2024 and was asked. Asked which player has received more reception than him, he replied, “I have never seen the 42-year-old received like this.” Crowd.
“It’s been interesting, I haven’t seen every game but I’ve certainly seen a few Chennai games on TV. And the amount of yellow in the crowd, whether it’s home or away, is next level. We have Chennai in Chennai. Played, I’m not sure I’ve ever heard anything like it. When he [Dhoni] came out to bat,” Starc said while talking to the HD Live Sports channel.
“There’s only 30,000 people in that stadium and the noise was… we’re all on the field and it was nothing really. I’ve never heard of playing or watching sports in a stadium.”
Starc then added that a hundred thousand people in the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) will not stand a chance against Chennai when Dhoni comes out to bat.
“One lakh people at the MCG don’t stand a chance compared to 35,000 in Chennai. When Dhoni comes to bat – it’s ridiculous,” he added.