On This Day 2010, with CSK's qualification for Semi-Final on the line, Suresh Raina delivered with an allround performance: taking a key wicket & scoring 46 (27) vs KXIP chasing 193

MS Dhoni in Post-Match Presentation: 'The fact is, Raina & Badri set the chase up' Suresh Raina🇮🇳 💛

On This Day 2010, MS Dhoni scored 54* (29) vs KXIP, with CSK's qualification for the Semi-Final on the line and chasing a stiff target of 193

With 44 needed from 18, he helped CSK reach the Semi-Final with one of his most iconic IPL knocks 💛

Fastest Run Chase by an IPL team

5.3 overs by MI
7.5 overs by PBKS
8 overs by SRH
8.1 overs by RCB
8.5 overs by DC
10 overs by KKR
13 overs by RR
13.3 overs by CSK*

Suresh Raina top scored with 78* (39) when he helped CSK achieve its fastest run chase in IPL Suresh Raina🇮🇳 💛

Happy reunion of Kane Williamson with his buddies this IPL

You can separate them into different teams but you can't separate their friendships ❤️

On This Day 2015, Suresh Raina scored 43* (29) vs MI to help CSK chase down a challenging score of 184 with 3.2 overs to spare

He helped CSK achieve its highest successful IPL chase at the Wankhede Suresh Raina🇮🇳 💛

3️⃣+ 7️⃣ We make a perfect 🔟! 💛🫂

#WhistlePodu #Yellove 🦁💛 Mahendra Singh Dhoni Suresh Raina🇮🇳

2018 SRH under captain Kane Williamson defended low targets like anything:

118 vs peak MI in Mumbai
132 vs Punjab
151 vs RR after needing 80 of 60
146 vs RCB after needing 73 of 62

Stepped up with bat too with 50s against RR and RCB. Dream season in every aspect 🧡

Highest SR in an IPL Innings [min: 10 balls]

390 - Romario Shepherd
373.3 - Cummins
372.7 - ABD
370 - Abdul Samad
369.2 - Russell
350 - Sarfaraz
350 - Gayle
348 - SURESH RAINA*
346.2 - Pollard

Only one in this list to face 20+ balls, that too in a Playoff match Suresh Raina🇮🇳 💛🔥

MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina reunion

Chinna Thala helping Thala after he was limping yesterday - Brothers for life Suresh Raina🇮🇳 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 💛

MS Dhoni vs MI after turning 40

28* (13) in 2022
36* (33) in 2022
20* (4) in 2024

Age is just a number for him 💛 He's still the savior

On This Day 2006, a 19 year old Suresh Raina scored 53 (66) vs ENG, coming in at 166/2 and adding 115 for the 3rd wicket to help chase down 289 with 5 balls to spare

He scored his 3rd ODI Fifty and was India's highest run scorer of the series Suresh Raina🇮🇳 ❤️

Dhoni does it yet again!! What a magical Night it was for all Dhoni fans!!

Here is how some of the famous personalities of the sport and outside the sport reacted to Thala Madness 💛🫶
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Ruturaj Gaikwad for MS Dhoni this season:

After his diving catch vs GT: 'We've got some extra youngsters in the team, I guess'
After his 3 Sixes vs MI: 'The young wicketkeeper scoring those three sixes helped us a lot, that proved to be the difference'

😂❤️

He came in with CSK 186/4 and 4 balls left, went on to score 20* (4) and CSK won by 20 runs in the end

He's still winning matches at age 43 💛🐐 Greatest finisher

Players with 5000+ runs for CSK

Suresh Raina
MS DHONI*

The heart and soul of CSK, brothers for life Suresh Raina🇮🇳 Mahendra Singh Dhoni 💛

MS Dhoni ruling everywhere 💛🐐

At Chepauk At Wankhede

Dear Thala, Just the joy of watching you finish... 🤩 #CSKvsMI

MS Dhoni scoring SIXES for fun in his vintage look - be it at 24 or 42, he's making us relive our childhood again

There will never be another like him, the greatest ever 💙💛