In their IPL 2024 match on Sunday, Chennai Super Kings defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by a margin of 78 runs, allowing them to make up ground in the playoff race. It was their first victory in the competition following two straight losses, and it moved them up from sixth to third place in the IPL 2024 points standings.

Sakshi Dhoni, the wife of veteran wicketkeeper batsman MS Dhoni, was present at the M Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, and her Instagram story from the match has gone viral. “Please, @chennaiipl, finish the game quickly today. I’m pregnant, and my contractions have started. Request to be Bua from – “she wrote.

Sakshi’s request appears to have been granted by the CSK team, as they secured an impressive victory at home thanks to a masterful bowling performance led by pacer Tushar Deshpande.

Ruturaj Gaikwad, the captain, scored an aggressive 98 off 54 earlier in the game to help CSK reach 212 for three, but he was denied a second consecutive century. He was well supported by Daryl Mitchell, who bounced back with a vital 32-ball 52, before Shivam Dube’s 20-ball 39 not out moved CSK over the 200-mark. Not to be overlooked, the crowd favorite Dhoni scored five runs off of two balls, including a boundary off the first ball.