New Delhi, April 3 -- For Chennai Super Kings faithful, it was almost as if the result didn't matter. Just being able to watch MS Dhoni bat seemed to make the trip to the stadium worthwhile. The hair now long again had people commenting on how it felt like the 42-year-old had turned back time. It wasn't just that though, the power and timing of his shots was all there too.

It was the second home venue for Delhi Capitals -- Visakhapatnam. But it was Dhoni's homecoming too. It was in Vizag, in an ODI versus Pakistan in April 2005, that the India team rookie served notice to the cricket world with a stunning 148.

Back to Sunday versus Delhi Capitals. The last over was a particular case in point. CSK needed 41 runs off six balls and the resul...