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MS Dhoni is currently attending the Jharkhand T20 League for the opening ceremony of the tournament. The Chota Nagpur Royals will face the Ranchi Titans in the first blockbuster encounter of the Jharkhand T20 League, which runs from June 10 to June 23 at the JSCA International Stadium Complex in Ranchi. Virat Singh is the captain of the Royals, and Rajandeep Singh will be leading the Titans.
MS Dhoni, who is a superstar in Jharkhand for the accolades and respect that he has earned over the years for his accomplishments in the cricketing world. The former India wicket-keeper batter has been the only captain in world cricket to win all three major ICC trophies as captain (T20 World Cup 2007, ODI World Cup 2011 and Champions Trophy 2013).
MS Dhoni is present in the Jharkhand T20 League
MS Dhoni has retired from international cricket and only plays in the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) for Chennai Super Kings (CSK). However, MS Dhoni did not feature in this season of the toughest T20 league due to a knee strain, and he missed the entire season. It is reported that he might come back next season for the Men in Yellow, and till then, Dhoni has been enjoying his time.
The renowned competition features six teams: Chota Nagpur Royals, Ranchi Titans, Koylanchal Super Kings, Jamshedpur Steelers, Dhanbad Diamonds, and Santhal Strikers. The first match has already started following the opening ceremony done by MS Dhoni. Today, two matches are being played. The second match of the day will be played between Koylanchal Super Kings and Jamshedpur Steelers.
Jharkhand T20 League to broadcast on JioHotstar
The Jharkhand State Cricket Association (JSCA) and AV24 Sports Private Limited have released the final fixtures for the twenty-seven matches to be played at the JSCA International Stadium Complex, which include two semi-finals and a final.
According to the JSCA, two matches will be played per day during the league phase, the first in the afternoon and the second in the evening. All matches will be live on Jio Hotstar and DD Sports. The fans will have free access to the stadium, and they can watch the matches without paying anything.
In the first semi-final, on June 22, the top team will play against the fourth-placed side, while the second-placed team will face the third-placed team. The winners will compete in the final on June 23 to become the inaugural champions of the Jharkhand T20 League.
Titans all over Nagpur Royals
Coming to the match, Chota Nagpur Royals won the toss and chose to bowl first, and the Titans skipper Rajandeep Singh was the leading scorer with 40 runs as they posted 155/10 in their 20 overs, with Ritwik Pathav picking up 6 wickets in the match for the Royals.
Now, while chasing, the Royals need 39 runs in 23 balls; they are 116/8, and their captain, Virat Singh, has 44 runs off 25 balls and has been the highest scorer in the second innings. Rajandeep Singh and Yuvraj Kumar have picked two wickets each so far in the match, and Prince Murmu has now picked three wickets.
