India, March 25 -- Chennai Super Kings did win their Clasico against Mumbai Indians on Sunday, with Noor Ahmad and Rachin Ravindra pulling off their heroics, but it was Vignesh Puthur who became the talk of the town. The 24-year-old from Kerala, who had never played a T20 game at the senior level, single-handedly put Chennai under pressure in the thriller at Chepauk with three quick wickets in the middle overs. Yet the talk and the mystery remained around his internet-breaking moment with MS Dhoni after the match.

After Rachin smashed the winning six and the players from each side shook hands on a customary note, Dhoni walked up to the youngster and patted his back. For Vignesh, it was a moment beyond imagination as his eyes lit up. The ...