Suresh Raina recently shared an unprecedented story about CSK icon MS Dhoni.© BCCI
Former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) all-rounder Suresh Raina recently shared an unheard story about legendary wicketkeeper-batsman MS Dhoni. Raina went down memory lane and recalled the scenes after CSK lost to Kings He further revealed that Dhoni vented his frustration by throwing sanitary pads and helmet in the dressing room.
“I have never seen Dhoni so angry. He vented it after that match. He said 'we are not scoring runs, we are not doing this, that'. He threw his sanitary towels and helmet in the dressing room. He was annoyed that we were having a lost a match that we should have won. He was angry because we lost a match that we should not have won, otherwise we would have won the IPL that year too,” Raina said during a discussion on Lallantop.
Recalling the match, Punjab had posted a mammoth 226/6 after Dhoni invited them to bat in Qualifier 2.
Virender Sehwag led the charge with a 122-run knock off 58 balls, while David Miller had hit 38 off just 19 balls.
In reply, Raina smashed 87 off just 25 balls, giving CSK a smooth start. However, CSK lost the match by 24 runs while Dhoni was unbeaten with 42 off 31 balls.
Dhoni was later criticized for his slow knock.
Raina recalled his knock in the match and said he felt like no one could stop him that night.
“I felt like a man possessed. The day before I had a dream that I would do something special. I saw the ball like a football. But I had run out. The ball hitting the bat gave me a completely different sound. I had it feeling like no one could stop me,” he added.
Meanwhile, Raina retired from all forms of the game after the IPL 2021 season and has since been actively involved in commentary.
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