Chennai Super Kings captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni has reportedly sought treatment at the hospital after winning the title in the 16th season of the IPL. Dhoni has played with injuries throughout this season. Dhoni, who has injured his left knee, was often seen wearing a guard and a strap.
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Various media are reporting that Dhoni has arrived at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai for knee tests and may be admitted to the hospital this week. Dhoni was seen walking with an ice bag on his knee at the MA Chidambaram Stadium after Chennai’s final home match of IPL 2023.
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Chennai head coach Stephen Fleming spoke about Dhoni’s injury in a press conference a few days ago. Fleming said that the strain of the injury was showing in some of Dhoni’s movements and was hindering him somewhat. Despite his injuries, what you saw in Dhoni against Rajasthan Royals was a great player. Fleming said that Dhoni has always been a professional when it comes to fitness.
Meanwhile, Dhoni has made it clear after the last win that he is not considering retiring from the IPL and wants to lead Chennai next season as well. Considering the situation, this is the right time to announce his retirement, but seeing the love and support he received from the fans everywhere he has played this year, Dhoni has stated that he wants to play once more. The easiest thing to do is thank everyone and retire. But the hardest thing is to work hard for the next 9 months and play the next IPL season. This will depend on factors including fitness. 6-7 months to go again. Dhoni said that if he comes back, it is the biggest gift he can give to his fans.
This time, Chennai won the IPL title by defeating the reigning champions, Gujarat Titans. On May 28, Chennai won an incredible victory on the last ball of the match, which was postponed to a reserve day due to rain. After winning the toss and opting to field first, Gujarat set a huge target of 215 against Chennai. In the third ball of the reply innings, the game was stopped when rain came again. With this, Chennai’s winning target was set as 171 runs in 15 overs according to the Dekworth-Lewis law.
Facing a strong Gujarat bowling line-up, the Chennai batsmen came close to the target. Mohit Sharma came to bowl the last over. Chennai needed 10 runs off the last 2 balls. Ravindra Jadeja gave Chennai hope with a six off the fifth ball. Chennai won the title on the strength of Jadeja’s brilliant performance, who also scored a boundary in the last ball. With this, Chennai also managed to match Mumbai Indians’ record of most IPL titles (5).
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