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'I’m Useless If..,' MS Dhoni's Bold Statement Grabs Limelight Amid CSK's IPL Dominance

Rajgeeta Yadav

MS Dhoni On His Role In The Game [Source: IPLT20]MS Dhoni On His Role In The Game [Source: IPLT20]

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Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain MS Dhoni stole the spotlight once again in IPL 2025 when he stepped onto the field against Mumbai Indians (MI). Fans were left in awe as he rolled back the years with a lightning-fast stumping to dismiss Suryakumar Yadav.

Before making his much-anticipated appearance in IPL’s 18th season, Dhoni was shown a clip of one of his diving catches during The MS Dhoni Experience on JioHotstar. While many praised his effort, Dhoni himself brushed it off, calling it pure luck.

MS Dhoni’s Humble Take On His Catch

Speaking about the viral catch, Dhoni humorously compared his dive to a rice sack falling off a truck.

 "It's a fluke. If you closely monitor it, it feels like a sack of rice falling from the back of a truck. The whole thing is if we can reach with two hands, I've always been a fan of trying to take catches with two hands, and it helps. So it always feels good if you can contribute like this. But I'm not somebody who you would see dive around a lot or to take those, you know, great catches, one-handed great catches. I'm quite a safekeeper. I like to keep it that," Dhoni said while speaking to the broadcasters," Dhoni said during the broadcast.

Dhoni also opened up about his love for wicketkeeping, admitting that he feels “useless” on the field if he’s not behind the stumps.

"It's a challenge, you know, and that's what makes it interesting and also the fact that if I'm not wicketkeeping, I think I'm useless on the field. Because that's where I read the game in the best possible manner. I have to be really close to the game, for the angles, to see how the bowler is bowling, how the wicket is behaving. What is the change," he added.

CSK's Victory Over MI in IPL 2025

In their third match of IPL 2025, CSK secured a thrilling four-wicket win over MI. Batting first, Mumbai posted 155/9 in 20 overs. Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad was the star with the ball for CSK, taking 4 wickets for just 18 runs. CSK successfully chased down the target in 18.3 overs