CSK vs RCB: MS Dhoni's gesture towards Mukesh Choudhary's 3 dropped catches wins hearts

Chennai Super Kings on Tuesday registered ir first win of IPL 2022 season when y beat Royal Challengers Bangalore by 25 runs at DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. After putting a strong total on board, CSK bowlers did a fine job to defend total.

For Chennai Super Kings, Maheesh ekshana finished with four wickets, but for left-arm pacer Mukesh Choudhary it was a match to forget due to his poor fielding effort. Despite having a poor day on field, youngster received an arm around his shoulder and it was ne or than MS Dhoni.

CSK vs RCB: MS Dhoni's warm gesture for Mukesh Choudhary

For Mukesh Choudhary poor day on field started in 8th over. pacer was stationed at deep mid-wicket where he failed to pick up Suyash Prabhudessai's flat-batted sweep shot early. He failed to reach ball on time resulting in a boundary.

young RCB batter got ar reprieve in 12th over when a mishit from a Dwayne Bravo delivery went to Mukesh, but he put down a sitter. third catch that Mukesh dropped was of Dinesh Karthik in 15th over of match while standing at point.

In same over, CSK spinner Maheesh ekshana dismissed RCB's Shahbaz Ahmed. However, instead of celebrating important wicket, first thing MS Dhoni did was to walk up to Mukesh Choudhary and have a quiet word with him. youngster had put down a total of three catches in match which could have turned out disastrous for CSK. video of MS Dhoni putting his arms around Mukesh Choudhary took internet by storm. 

IPL 2022: CSK vs RCB highlights

Batting first CSK mand to put up 216 runs on board for loss of four wickets with Robin Uthappa and Shivam Dube scoring half-centuries to guide team to such a mammoth total. Dube scored an unbeaten 95 runs off 46 balls, which consisted of 5 fours and 8 sixes. Uthappa, on or hand, perished for 88 runs of 50 balls consisting of four boundaries and nine sixes.

Chasing 217 runs for victory, CSK batters never really put up a fight with top three batters comprising of Anuj Rawat, Virat Kohli and skipper Faf du Plessis failing to give team a strong platform to build on. Kohli only scored 1 run before being dismissed by Mukesh Choudhary. Shahbaz Ahmed (41 runs of 27 balls), Suyash Prabhudessai (34 of 18 balls), and wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik (34 of 14 balls) did try ir best to help team chase down target. However, it wasn't eugh as RCB could only man 193/9.