“Played game after 162 days and scores fifty”, Twitter reacts as MS Dhoni begins his IPL 2022 campaign with a fifty

IPL 2022 has started with the game between Chennai Super Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders. Batting first, CSK could not get off to a good start and the team needed a vintage MS Dhoni-finish to put up a decent score on the board. In this article, we take a look at how Twitter reacted as MS Dhoni begins his IPL 2022 campaign with a fifty.

MS Dhoni begins his IPL 2022 campaign with a fifty

Batting first, CSK faced a massive blow in the first over when Ruturaj Gaikwad edged one to the slips. Later, the likes of Devon Conway also got out quickly leaving CSK in big trouble. Robin Uthappa tried his best but got out to a great stumping by Sheldon Jackson. Ambati Rayudu and Shivam Dube also could not add a lot of runs to the scoreboard.

It was down to the experienced duo of MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja to get CSK to a good score. Despite the initial struggle, the duo could help CSK to post 131 runs, a total that seemed unreachable at one point. The major credit must go to MS Dhoni, who struck a fifty of 38 deliveries to give a push to the score at the end. The former CSK captain’s knock included seven boundaries and a huge six.

Twitter reacts to MSD’s smashing fifty

In the last few years, MS Dhoni has not been in great form with the bat. Coming into IPL 2021, not many had expectations from MS Dhoni – the batter. However, as he has done throughout his career, MSD once again surprised the viewers with a stunning display of skills against KKR. Although he struggled against the spinners, he more than made it up in the end against the pacers. CSK and MS Dhoni fans were ecstatic with the player’s display. Here are a few tweets in this regard:

MS Dhoni playing a match after 162 days and he scored 50*(38) – The best ever.

— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) March 26, 2022

Ladies and gentlemen Presenting you the new ORANGE CAP HOLDER THALA DHONI pic.twitter.com/9qAbV6PtI7

— kamal selva (@Kamal_selva_) March 26, 2022

MS Dhoni was 15*(25) and he scored fifty from just 38 balls – Thala is back.#MSDhoni𓃵 #mahi #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/6DIFVgNGM7

— Manu R B (@ManuRB14) March 26, 2022

Never seen a bigger and more impactful player whenever a collapse strikes the team. Disaster management skills are at their absolute best. Pressure makes him stronger! Doing this again and again for more than 15 years is unbelievable. MS Dhoni is inevitable.

— Brainfaded (@iRon_Rv) March 26, 2022

If there's one fairytale in Cricket it's Mahendra Singh Dhoni. Whenever d Morals down. Ppl discount him out. They say he's finished.
He gets back up. Every Single Time.#MSDhoni is finished only when he says he is.
U called him finished Every Year But He'll be back🔥#CSKvKKR pic.twitter.com/u2AyxhGCgg

— Moni Patel (@The_GauriFied) March 26, 2022

Oldest Indian to score an IPL fifty:
40y 262d – MS Dhoni v KKR, today
40y 116d – Rahul Dravid v DC, 2013
39y 362d – Sachin Tendulkar v DC, 2013#IPL2022 @msdhoni #WhistlePodu pic.twitter.com/TGheLoWYLd

— DHONI Trends™ 🦁 (@TrendsDhoni) March 26, 2022

Honestly, even if @ChennaiIPL loses today.. I care a damn! These two scenes & a freaking 50 from my Man is enough for the day! 😭 These scenes where #MSDhoni literally called for his haters, 'Bring it on.'

Twitter is already exploding! 🔥#Dhoni #CSKvKKR #CSKvsKKR #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/IRsuoIYhfp

— Sharon Solomon (@BSharan_6) March 26, 2022

Ms Dhoni after today's innings…❣️#MSDhoni #MSDhoni𓃵 #CSKvKKR #KKRvsCSK pic.twitter.com/vFYEwnYGSo

— Sanjay Bhardwaj (@bhukddsb) March 26, 2022