KL Rahul Take off his cap before shaking hands with MS Dhoni in LSG vs CSK post match scenes

LSG vs CSK, IPL 2024: Luknow Super Giants captain KL Rahul won the hearts of the fans with his gesture of respect for the CSK’s legendary pacer MS Dhoni, after the CSK vs LSG clash in Ekana International Cricket Stadium on 19th April 2024.

KL Rahul leading LSG took on Ruturaj Gaikward leading CSK on Friday, April 19, at Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihar Vajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium, Lucknow.

LSG won the match against CSK by 8 wickets to make their case strong for reaching their consecutive playoffs in the Indian Premier League (IPL). After winning the toss, they chose to bowl first, LSG restricted CSK to a total of 176/6, thanks to the good bowling performance of the team.

Krunal Pandya picked up 2 wickets while Marcus Stoinis, Ravi Bishnoi, Yash Thakur, and Mohsin Khan bagged one wicket each.

While chasing the target, KL Rahul and Quinton de Kock batted magnificently and took their team to a flyer. De Kock (54) and Rahul (82) showcased their batting skills but weren’t able to finish the match. However, a good start set LSG up for a win.

After the match, the customary post-match handshake tradition started and KL Rahul hugged his opposite captain Ruturaj Gaikward before moving to embrace Mahendra Singh Dhoni. As a mark of respect for the legendary MS Dhoni, KL Rahul removed his cap before shaking hands with the CSK legend and his actions won the hearts of the fans.

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KL Rahul also showered praise on MS Dhoni after the match and said that the wicketkeeper cum batsman put pressure on bowlers as he steps onto the field to bat.

Nicholas Pooran with the winning runs as #LSG register their 4️⃣th win of the season 🙌

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LSG all-rounder Marcus Stoinis was in awe of MS Dhoni’s finishing ability as CSK great took 28 runs in just 9 balls against LSG.

“With how we started with the ball and taking early wickets, I think we could have kept them under that total. Hats off to the way they played and they finished obviously with MS. They played well towards the end but it’s a nice wicket and we built some partnerships,” he said.

Marcus Stoinis added that the victory over Chennai Super Kings was an important one for the team and expressed delight over returning to winning ways.

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“We did need that, it was a very important win for us. We’ve got these guys – Chennai – in a couple of days, it’s important two games for us, and it’s nice to be back on the winning board. We are playing good cricket. Quinny (de Kock) and KL batted beautifully to pretty much seal it and then Nicky (Pooran) came in and iced the cake. That’s an important partnership for us at the top. Having that continuity, having them get us off to a start allows us to play the rest of the innings and to build an order around it as well,” he concluded.