India, April 15 -- MS Dhoni brought out the shades of old as he played an unbeaten match-defining knock of 26 runs off 11 balls to help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) beat Lucknow Super Giants by five wickets in an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 match at the Ekana, Lucknow. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh lauded the CSK captain for taking the team over the line.

The former CSK spinner said that Dhoni looks different when he is captain. He also expressed his elation on seeing Dhoni come higher up the order. Earlier this season, Dhoni batted twice at the No.9 position, and this move raised a few eyebrows, with several pundits criticising the management for sending Dhoni this low down the order.

When Dhoni walked out to the middle, CSK n...