Vaibhav Suryavanshi shared a touching moment with MS Dhoni after the match between Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi.
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s Memorable Moment with MS Dhoni
With Dhoni keeping wickets, the young talent from Bihar showed his class with the bat. He played a quick and impressive innings that helped put the Rajasthan Royals in a strong position.
Vaibhav scored 57 runs from just 33 balls, hitting 4 fours and 4 sixes. He was the only player to score a half-century in the match. After the game, the 14-year-old had a special moment with MS Dhoni, making it a memorable night for him.
As the players lined up for handshakes, the young Vaibhav Suryavanshi was seen touching MS Dhoni’s feet as a sign of respect for the legendary former India captain. Dhoni responded with a few kind words before moving on. The teenager’s gesture touched many hearts, and photos and videos of the moment have quickly gone viral on social media.
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MOMENT OF THE DAY 🥺
– Suryavanshi touching the feet of Dhoni. pic.twitter.com/yRZwSTambG
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) May 20, 2025
Rajasthan Royals ended their IPL 2025 campaign with a strong six-wicket win over Chennai Super Kings. Chasing 188, they reached the target in just 17.1 overs. Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 36 off 19 balls, while Vaibhav Suryavanshi and Sanju Samson added 98 runs for the second wicket.
Though both were dismissed in the same over by Ravichandran Ashwin, Dhruv Jurel finished the game with a quick unbeaten 31 off 12 balls.
Earlier, CSK posted 187/8 after being 78/5. Ayush Mhatre (43), Dewald Brevis (42), and Shivam Dube (39) helped them recover.
MS Dhoni Reflects on CSK’s Performance After Defeat
Speaking after the match, MS Dhoni, who scored 16 runs off 17 balls, said they put up a decent total but losing wickets at regular intervals cost them the game. MS Dhoni stated:
“If you look at the amount of runs we have put on the board, it’s very good. But if you look at the wicket, I think we lost quick wickets. It puts pressure on the lower-middle order. Brevis played really well. I feel the runs were up, the run-rate was up but we lost two or more wickets.”
MS Dhoni was very impressed with the young pacer Anshul Kamboj and praised him highly, but pointed out that he doesn’t get much swing. He said:
“Anshul is good. He gets a good seam movement. He doesn’t get much swing. I feel the ball hits you harder than the speed gun suggests. We are just trying to ease him in. Try not to give too many runs in the first six overs. He has bowled three overs inside the powerplay. It’s tough but he has done well when the batters are set and trying to score freely.”
MS Dhoni, in the end, mentioned that the CSK batters need to be more consistent and play longer innings. He elaborated:
“I think it’s the consistency that you have to look for. If you are looking at an SR of 200, then getting the consistency is hard. They need to back themselves to play long innings. Don’t take that extra pressure. When you have a good season, people expect a lot of things from you. It’s the first season. Don’t try too many things. Learn from the experienced players and the support staff. Try to finish the games, and that would be my advice to the young players.”
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