“‘His presence at the crease is invaluable’ – Varun Aaron praises MS Dhoni’s game-changing knock against LSG”

MS Dhoni was also named Player of the Match for his outstanding performance. After witnessing the 43-year-old batsman hit a six off Shardul Thakur on the final ball of the 17th over, the BRSABV Ekana Stadium in Lucknow exploded in celebration. The Ranchi-born player, who lives up to his reputation as the best finisher, took the stage with his incredible hits throughout the field.

In Match 30 of the 2025 Indian Premier League, the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) defeated the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) for their second victory of the season. The entire team put in a fantastic display, helping the visitors win by five wickets. The five-time champions held LSG to 166 runs because to their outstanding play, particularly in the opening innings. CSK captain MS Dhoni put up a fantastic display during the match, scoring 26* from 11 and making one catch, one stumping, and one run out.

Having Dhoni at the crease is “priceless,” according to former cricketer Varun Aaron, who was also quite delighted by his performance. According to Varun, the CSK top order performed admirably, setting a realistic goal for Dhoni to meet.

“It is invaluable to have MS Dhoni at the crease, particularly in the closing moments.

I believe that it was one of those occasions where he had a realistic goal to meet from the top order, particularly the first two. The lower order was receiving ridiculous targets in the previous games, needing 14–15 runs per over, which isn’t something that happens very often. However, that was a very attainable goal today. Aaron stated via JioHotstar, “And when you give MS Dhoni that, he’s going to get there more often than not.”

“Towards the end, the bowlers for the Lucknow Super Giants bowled one-dimensionally; they only attempted wide lines, failed to attempt a bouncer, and failed to attempt a decent slow ball outside the off stump. They were not up to par. They would suffer if they don’t give Ravi Bishnoi that over,” Varun continued.

The Chennai-based team defeated LSG with a landslide victory, but they will need to keep up their winning streak if they are to make the playoffs. For CSK to qualify for the playoffs, they still need to win five of their next seven games. The fans have great expectations now that MS Dhoni is back as captain of CSK.