IPL 2020: 5 times MS Dhoni broke social media

#3 MS Dhoni 'coerces' the umpire out of giving a wide

MS Dhoni's gesture convinced Paul Reiffel to change his decision

In what was a crucial game for both sides, CSK and SRH were locked in intense battle in the 19th over. Although the Orange Army had lost Kane Williamson with Rashid Khan being their only hope, they were well in the game.

The second legal ball of the penultimate over, which was bowled by Shardul Thakur, was just outside the wide tramline. MS Dhoni collected the ball, and in the heat of the moment, made an exasperated gesture just as umpire Paul Reiffel was about to call a wide.

The umpire bizarrely changed his decision midway, and turned back without fully extending his arms.

Yes pic.twitter.com/mto0QyJ09n

— AdiTya Srinivas (@adityasriniva19) October 14, 2020

CSK eventually won the match by a comfortable margin, with Dwayne Bravo bowling an excellent final over against SRH's tail-enders.

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#2 MS Dhoni claims that there was no spark from the youngsters

Outrageous statement by Dhoni to say he didn't find any spark in youngsters to give them a fair run. Jaggi tried hard, showed intent to score 33 on his debut & was dropped unceremoniously. Not sure what spark Kedar Jadhav showed to have made a comeback into the side. Ridiculous.

— Srini Mama (@SriniMaama16) October 19, 2020

In a post-match interview after CSK's loss to RR, captain MS Dhoni was asked about his decision to drop the youngsters - Ruturaj Gaikwad and N Jagadeesan - after just a couple of chances.

"It's fair enough [the criticism for not playing youngsters], this season we weren't there. Maybe we didn't see as much spark from some of our youngsters. Maybe going forward we bring them in and they play without pressure," MS Dhoni replied.

This statement was criticised on end by fans across the world. Gaikwad had gone through a tough period after contracting COVID-19 and was offered only a couple of opportunities, while his replacement Kedar Jadhav was far from successful. Even Jagadeesan had scored a promising 30+ score on his IPL debut, playing a switch-hit against Yuzvendra Chahal and showing intent throughout.

However, MS Dhoni gave the young players chances in the last few games. Although the Tamil Nadu wicket-keeper didn't get too much time in the middle, Gaikwad made the most of being promoted to open the innings by notching up fifties in all of CSK's last three games.

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#1 MS Dhoni confirms that he will play for CSK in the next IPL

MS Dhoni was asked by Danny Morrison about his plans for the future

Ahead of CSK's final IPL 2020 game against KXIP, Danny Morrison asked MS Dhoni at the toss if it was meant to be his final game in yellow. The CSK skipper emphatically replied with 'Definitely Not!', putting to rest any speculation surrounding his future with the team.

Danny Morrison : Could this be your last game in yellow ? #MSDhoni : Definitely Not!#CSK have won the toss and they will bowl first against #KXIP in Match 53 of #Dream11IPL pic.twitter.com/KhaDJFcApe

— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) November 1, 2020

Social media immediately erupted after the incident, with MS Dhoni's two-word reply trending within a matter of minutes. It remains to be seen what the 39-year-old's plans for his team are ahead of the next IPL, which is mere months away.