IPL 2024, CSK vs KKR: Ravindra Jadeja Pranks Home Fans by Walking Out to Bat Ahead of MS Dhoni – WATCH – News18

The fans at Chepauk were thoroughly entertained as the defending champions, Chennai Super Kings were treated to a clinical win against the Kolkata Knight Riders by seven wickets. MS Dhoni had also walked out to bat just before Ruturaj Gaikwad scored the winning runs and the fans were almost denied the chance to see their former skipper as Ravindra Jadeja played a cheeky prank on the fans.

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CSK were cruising towards what was a certain victory, It was just a matter of when. Shivam Dube was at his absolute best as he fast-tracked the chase by scoring 28 runs off 18 deliveries when other batters struggled to pick up the pace.

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KKR’s pacer, Vaibhav Arora got the wicket of Dube but the home side only needed three more runs to win with three overs remaining in the game. A video taken by a fan shows Ravindra Jadeja who was padded up and had all his gear on as he seemed to walk out to bat. But, just as he got down the stairs, he turned back as the CSK camp and Jadeja were seen having a hearty laugh.

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The Yellow Army is one of the biggest fanbases within the tournament and MS Dhoni seemed to be eyeing to give them a treat with a strong finish, but he was unable to do so and took two singles to hand over the reins to the current skipper, Ruturaj Gaikwad who finished off the game with a boundary towards the point region to make it three wins in five games played.

This also makes it their third win at home with all their points coming through the wins they have picked up at Chepauk. They will look to improve how they approach their games especially when on the road. Their next game will be against the rivals, Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium on April 14.