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Watch: Dhoni loses his cool while trying to set field for Pathirana, Dube during GT-CSK match in Ahmedabad
Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni did not look too pleased at Matheesha Pathirana and Shivam Dube not listening to his instructions during the match against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Image credit: Screengrab of video posted by @StarSportsIndia on X
There's a good reason why legendary wicketkeeper-batter MS Dhoni has earned the moniker 'Captain Cool'; he is among those who rarely shows emotions on the field regardless of the match situation and has ice in his veins when it comes to handling the toughest of chases.
Dhoni, however, is human at the end of the day and shows his emotions on the rare occasion. One such moment was during Chennai Super Kings' final game of the 18th Indian Premier League season , against Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad on Sunday .
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Dhoni loses cool over Pathirana and Dube
'Thala' looked visibly irritated while trying to set the field ahead of Ravindra Jadeja's over around the halfway mark of GT's chase, with Matheesha Pathirana and Shivam Dube apparently guilty of not listening to their skipper's instructions, which was picked up by the commentators as well.
And to highlight why every member of the team should listen to Dhoni regardless of whether they're a junior or a senior member of the team, Jadeja struck twice in the over, removing set batter Sai Sudharsan (41) and Shahrukh Khan (19) – who had added 55 for the fourth wicket. And the catchers – Pathirana and Dube at short third man and backward point respectively.
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CSK ended what was their most forgettable IPL season ever on a positive note, thrashing current leaders Gujarat Titans by 83 runs at Ahmedabad's Narendra Modi Stadium after setting them a challenging 231-run target.
Dewald Brevis (57 off 23) and Devon Conway (52 off 35) slammed half-centuries as CSK posted 230/5 after Dhoni opted to bat. The famed GT top-order, on the other hand, departed cheaply during the chase, leaving a relatively untested middle-order to steer the team out of trouble for the second consecutive match.
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The Titans, however, ended up producing their most sorry batting performance of the season so far, getting bundled out for 147 with Anshul Kamboj (3/13) and Noor Ahmad (3/21) collecting three wickets each, leaving Shubman Gill's men needing other teams to help them finish among the top-two teams at the end of the league stage.
Despite their commanding victory, CSK finished at the bottom of the table for the first time in IPL's 17-year existence.
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