Watch: A fan touches MS Dhoni’s feet, breaches security, and receives an embrace before being escorted from the field
The Gujarat Titans defeated the Chennai Super Kings on Friday night in Ahmedabad, but as the IPL 2024 match drew to a close, the stadium was filled with loud cheers for MS Dhoni, who had made another brilliant late cameo complete with his trademark helicopter shot.
But during Dhoni’s batting in the last over of CSK’s innings at the Narendra Modi Stadium, there was a momentary security concern when a fan broke over the gate to get near to the former captain.
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The fan approached Dhoni with his arm up, soaking in the acclaim. He touched his feet and gave the Indian cricket legend a hug before security interfered and led him out of the stadium.
The incident happened during the GT review of the not-out LBW ruling that favored Dhoni.
Rashid Khan, a legspinner, delivered a googly ball that beat Dhoni on the inside edge before falling into the pad. The ball-tracker predicted it would miss the stumps, in agreement with the on-field umpire.
The fan discovered a window to enter the field and set off the security while the review was being conducted.
Thanks to centuries from skipper Shubman Gill (104) and Sai Sudharsan (103), CSK was unable to surpass the challenging goal of 232 set by the home side, while Dhoni remained undefeated on 26 off 11 with four fours and three sixes.
CSK maintained a small chance of making the playoffs by finishing at 196/8 against GT, who won by 35 runs.
After Shivam Dube (21) was out of the game in the 17th over, Dhoni came in to bat at number eight. Recently, there have been requests for the famous Indian skipper to assume more responsibility and move up the batting order due to concerns over his position.
Nonetheless, a report said that Dhoni’s mobility has been affected by a muscle rupture in his leg, and because there isn’t a good backup wicketkeeper, he is forced to continue playing without taking a vacation to heal.
