MS Dhoni: Jio Cinema, the online live streaming platform of the Indian Premier League 2023, recorded their best viewership so far in the season as Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni ignited the Chepauk Stadium with his valiant efforts towards the end of the match against Rajasthan Royals on Wednesday. Follow IPL 2023 LIVE updates with InsideSport.IN
2.2 crore tuning into JioCinema, Crores in TV, at the age of 41, he is a hope after playing his last International match in 2019.
It has been more than a decade in Yellow, the trust & faith of fans is the greatness of MS. pic.twitter.com/z67wW8x6sB
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Chasing the target of 176, Dhoni (32 off 17 balls) and Ravindra Jadeja (25 off 15 balls) were on track as 21 was required off the last over. The final score for CSK was 172 for 6, as Dhoni was unable to lead CSK to victory in front of 30,000 at the Chepauk Stadium. But his heroics near the conclusion of the game attracted a staggering 2.2 crore viewers on Jio Cinema.
Highest viewership on JioCinema in IPL 2023
CSK vs RR – 2.2 cr
RCB vs LSG – 1.8 cr
MI vs DC – 1.7 cr
CSK vs LSG – 1.7
CSK vs GT – 1.6 cr
With a barrage of sixes against Rajasthan Royals, Dhoni reduced it to five off one ball. However, medium-pacer Sandeep Sharma, a late replacement for the Rajasthan Royals, struck a perfect yorker, depriving MS Dhoni of his expected hitting arc.
The Royals would receive a significant boost from a three-run victory at CSK’s stadium as they begin to think they can succeed anywhere. R Ashwin and Yuzvendra Chahal, two seasoned spinners, were instrumental in Sandeep’s ability to maintain composure while defending 21 in the final over. In their eight overs, the two managed to take four wickets and only let up 52 runs, making things difficult for the hosts.
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