In the riveting post-match celebration, the spotlight turned to Dinesh Karthik as he revealed the improbable role Dhoni played in RCB's fightback. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed grand theater on Saturday as the Royal Challengers Bangalore secured an exhilarating 27-run victory over the Chennai Super Kings in a virtual IPL 2024 playoff quarterfinal. In a match of tremendous consequence, Faf du Plessis' men kept their nerve to book a playoff berth in dramatic fashion, thanks to MS Dhoni's defiant resistance.
..and then, bizarrely, a little help from the CSK legend himself.
Dinesh Karthik delivers the winning speech in RCB dressing room. pic.twitter.
com/N4jk3tKNps — Cricketopia (@CricketopiaCom) May 19, 2024 Dinesh Karthik Reveals Dhoni's Unlikely Assist In the riveting post-match celebration, the spotlight turned to Dinesh Karthik as he revealed the improbable role Dhoni played in RCB's fightback. With CSK needing 17 off the last over, Dhoni launched a colossal 110-meter six off Yash Dayal's first delivery, but that monster hit proved a blessing in disguise for the Bengaluru side. "MS Dhoni hitting that six outside the ground was the best thing that happened," Karthik exclaimed.
"It gave us a new ball which was much better to bowl with." The Catalyst for Kohli's Euphoric Reaction Karthik's astonishing revelation prompted Virat Kohli's epic reaction, captured gloriously on camera. The former RCB skipper, known for his intense passion, was seen in joyous disbelief, animated.