Mastermind Dhoni stopped the game for four minutes! A new controversy erupted after the victory of CSK

In the first qualifier of Indian Premier League 2023, Chennai Super Kings Vs. Gujarat Titans teams were facing each other. Chennai lifted their game at strategic moments to win the match. Along with this, his place in the final round was confirmed. However, Chennai’s victory has been marred by controversy.

Both teams were eager to enter the finals directly. However, Chennai showed better performance first in batting and then in bowling. However, before the start of the sixteenth over, the game was seen to have stopped for a long time on the field. Many were shocked when the game was stopped for more than four minutes. However, Chennai’s captain MS Dhoni cleverly and took advantage of the rules to give his team an advantage.

Dhoni wanted Mathisha Pathirana to bowl this crucial over of the innings. However, the umpires stopped him from bowling. That stopped the game for a long time. During this period of almost four minutes, Dhoni along with other Chennai players discussed with both the umpires.

The reason the game was stopped was because Pathirana was out for an over. According to the rules of cricket, a bowler can bowl only after the time he has spent in the field as long as he is out. Pathirana was rested in the 15th over. So he could have bowled directly in the seventeenth over. However, Dhoni took advantage of the rule to fill that time by discussing with the umpires for four minutes. Hence, Pathirana was eligible to bowl that over.

Many have called Dhoni’s decision a master stroke while others have criticized it. However, if it had not happened at that time, Pathirana would not have been able to finish his spell.

(Dhoni Uses Cricket Rule And Stops Game When Patheerana Bowling In Qualifier 1 Against Gujarat Titans)

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