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“Gautam underrated Gambhir to skip the event” – Twitter reacts as MS Dhoni is likely to inaugurate the memorial of his 2011 World Cup winning six on April 8

MS Dhoni is the most successful captain in the history of Indian cricket and it was under his captaincy, Team India won three different ICC trophies namely T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013.

MS Dhoni also became the first captain in the history of the sport to guide the team to three different ICC titles. However, a special moment was observed when India beat Sri Lanka to win their second ODI World Cup.

During the 2011 World Cup final between India and Sri Lanka, Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni played impactful knocks for the team when it mattered the most. Gambhir scored a crucial 97 whereas MS Dhoni scored an unbeaten 91*.

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MS Dhoni is likely to inaugurate the memorial of his 2011 World Cup-winning six

The Ranchi-born cricketer was adjudged the man of the match for his surreal knock in the 2011 World Cup final. He finished things off in style with a magnificent six off Nuwan Kulasekara.

Meanwhile, as reported by Indian Express, MS Dhoni is likely to inaugurate the memorial of his iconic ICC ODI World Cup 2011 winning six on April 8.

The report also added that MS Dhoni will be presented with the memento. Meanwhile, MS Dhoni is currently leading Chennai Super Kings from the front in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League.

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CSK kick-started their campaign with a defeat over Gujarat Titans in the tournament opener in Ahmedabad. GT beat CSK by 5 wickets with four balls remaining.

On the other hand, Gautam Gambhir is serving as the Lucknow Super Giants’ mentor. Lucknow Super Giants started their campaign with a win over Delhi Capitals in Lucknow.

However, they lost to Chennai Super Kings by 12 runs at Chepauk Stadium in Chennai in the yesterday’s encounter. LSG will take on SRH in the next game at Ekana Sports City on April 7.

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