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MS Dhoni’s video of talking to man who once SACKED him as IPL captain goes viral, the man is…, the team was…
The man in question here is Sanjiv Goenka, who is the owner of the Lucknow Super Giants and was recently seen chatting with Dhoni following the conclusion of CSK's latest IPL match
Last Updated on - April 16, 2025 10:51 PM IST
Dhoni met Sanjiv Goenka face-to-face after years
Following the Chennai Super Kings’ victory over the Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, Dhoni was seen chatting with the latter franchise’s owner Sanjiv Goenka. The video of their interaction soon went viral on social media.
Dhoni’s past with Goenka
The legendary India cricketer was once the captain of an IPL franchise owned by Goenka. The team was called the Rising Pune Supergiant and was only in the league for 2 seasons before getting dissolved.
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Dhoni back in form
The Chennai Super Kings skipper gave a brilliant wicketkeeping performance and even performed an incredible run-out in his side’s clash against the Lucknow Super Giants. If this wasn’t enough, Dhoni then went on to play a match-winning cameo of 26 runs to guide CSK to the target of 167.
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For his brilliant performance while keeping the wickets and with the bat, Dhoni was awarded with the Player of the Match award. This was the 43-year-old’s 18th POTM award in IPL.
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The Chennai Super Kings’ 5-wicket victory over LSG saw them finally end their losing streak which went up to 5 matches. They will be hoping to go on a spree of wins from here.