Home
Cricket
IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey – Check pics

IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey – Check pics

IPL 2022: MS Dhoni gifts CSK jersey to Haris Rauf – Fans may dub them enemies but the deep respect India and Pakistan cricketers share was on full display when MS Dhoni gifted his autographed jersey to Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf. The speedster shared an image of the CSK yellow jersey. Follow IPL 2022 Auction Live […]

IPL 2022: MS Dhoni gifts CSK jersey to Haris Rauf – Fans may dub them enemies but the deep respect India and Pakistan cricketers share was on full display when MS Dhoni gifted his autographed jersey to Pakistani pacer Haris Rauf. The speedster shared an image of the CSK yellow jersey. Follow IPL 2022 Auction Live Updates on InsideSport.IN.

To thank Dhoni, Rauf took to his Twitter and wrote, “The legend & capt cool @msdhoni has honoured me with this beautiful gift his shirt. The “7” still winning hearts through his kind & goodwill gestures. @russcsk specially Thank you so much for kind support.”

IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey – Check pics

Also Read: IPL 2022: BCCI ready to push auction dates for the sake of CVC issue, mulling advancing IPL dates by a week due to Covid

Haris Rauf had an exceptional outing in the T20 World Cup 2021, where his four-wicket haul against New Zealand led his team to victory in a Super12 fixture. He was last seen in the T20I series against Bangladesh.

IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey - Check pics
MS Dhoni talking to Pakistani players after India’s loss in the T20 World Cup

Haris Rauf is currently playing in the Big Bash League (BBL 2022) for Melbourne Stars. In the two matches, he has played, he has bagged 3 wickets. But it was 2019-20 season when he shined.

The Pak pacer, who clocks 150kmph regularly, scalped 20 wickets in just 10 matches including a hat-trick at the MCG in the BBL 2019-20. His astonishing performances propelled him to the national team.

IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey – Check pics

IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey - Check pics
Haris Rauf after cleaning up Martin Guptill’s wicket in the T20 World Cup

He made his ODI debut against Zimbabwe in October 2020 but didn’t find much success. But with 14 wickets in 8 matches, he has slowly stamped his authority. In T20Is, it was the T20 World Cup that opened up the gates to success.

In the ICC mega event, his 4/22 against New Zealand helped Pakistan reach the semifinals. Haris Rauf finished as Pakistan’s second-highest wicket-taker behind Shadab Khan with eight scalps.

IPL 2022: Pakistan pacer Haris Rauf thanks Captain Cool MS Dhoni for gifting his CSK jersey – Check pics

In the same event, MS Dhoni was India’s mentor. Team India failed to qualify for the semifinal stage after their crushing 10-wicket loss to Pakistan in the opener. Rauf scalped Hardik Pandya’s wicket in the high-octane encounter.

However, despite showing promise, Babar Azam led Pakistan crashed out after the loss to eventual champion Australia in the semifinals. As for MS Dhoni, he will be back in the IPL 2022 with Chennai Super Kings. It is likely to be his last campaign as a cricketer.

Follow
Share

Editor's Pick

IND vs AUS 1st Test: Triple strike from Bumrah & co, Virat Kohli's redemption on India's radar on Day 2 Cricket IND vs AUS 1st Test: Triple strike from Bumrah & co, Virat Kohli's redemption on India's radar on Day 2

Top Stories

Share article
Follow us on social media
Tell us why didn’t you like our article so that we can improve on?
Choose ranking:
ICC Test Ranking
ICC ODI Ranking
ICC T20I Ranking