On Saturday, the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020) saw a couple of great finishes. First up, it was AB de Villiers who smashed a scintillating half-century to hand RCB their 6th win of the season. Next, it was Axar Patel at Sharjah who brought another desert storm as he smashed 21 runs off 5 balls in the final over to hand Delhi Capitals their 7th win of the season.
However, the Axar Patel was last known by cricket fans for getting smoked in the final over by MS Dhoni as the former Indian skipper smashed Axar for 23 runs in the final over. It was in IPL 2016 when MS Dhoni was representing the Rising Pune Supergiants as Chennai Super Kings were banned from the tournament for a couple of years owing to the fixing charges.
In a game against Kings XI Punjab (KXIP), MS Dhoni had to finish the game and in the last over, 23 runs were required. Dhoni played a scintillating knock as he thrashed Axar Patel, who was then representing Punjab, in the final over to hand a famous win to Pune. On Saturday, Axar played a similar knock against CSK and now fans believe Axar has taken his revenge on MS Dhoni.
‘Axar Patel Takes His Revenge On MS Dhoni’- Fans On Twitter Go Bonkers As Axar Patel Storms Delhi Capitals To A Last Over Win Against CSK
Fans took to Twitter after the game as Axar Patel handed a thrilling victory to DC in the final over by smashing 21 runs off just 5 balls and this got everyone bewildered.
Dhai Axar Prem ke.
Wonderful hundred from @SDhawan25 but Axar Patel doing to Dhoni’s team what was done to him by Dhoni 4 years ago. But a much better batting performance from CSK. #DCvCSKβ Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) October 17, 2020
Finally Axar ne Dhoni 4 sixes nka badla le liya
β Samtastic007 (@m_sam0708) October 18, 2020
You can’t compare that, because Dhoni put 23 in 6 and this Axar Patel was 17 in 6
β Naman Mahesh (@1116Naman) October 17, 2020
#CSKvDC 2020 #axar #jadeja #Dhawan #Dhoni #KXIPvsRPS 2016
these two matches are quite similar but the heroes are different, its like revenge is taken.
once #axar was kidnapped by #Dhoni in lst ovr in 2016,
In 2020 #Axar kidnapped #jadeja and #Dhoni in lst ovr.#IPLthrillers pic.twitter.com/neWFYfBp00β JRD Diwan (@Jayrocks3) October 17, 2020
In 2016, Ms Dhoni hit 3 Sixes off to Axar Patel and Won match tonight Axar Patel hit 3 Sixes against Ms Dhoni’s Team & Won match perfect revenge by Axar π₯ #CSKvsDC pic.twitter.com/dPydueUvbJ
β αα§α·αα§ β (@Romeo_theboss) October 17, 2020
Axar Patel does a Dhoni ! What Dhoni did against him π₯
Last over Finish ππ½#DCvCSK #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/hPs5AYpbX1
β Rohit (@Rohit74226696) October 17, 2020
Axar Patel does a Dhoni ! What Dhoni did against him π₯
Last over Finish ππ½#DCvCSK #IPL2020 pic.twitter.com/C38QN16Hke
β V I P E Rβ’ (@Offl_TheViper) October 17, 2020
When Axar did a βDhoniβ against βDhoniβ#BadlaAxarPatelKa#CSKvDC pic.twitter.com/zQjaPgUYvL
β Priyanka Shukla (@PriyankaJShukla) October 17, 2020
Axar gave the reply with 3 sixes to dhoni the way dhoni hit 23 runs in an over in 2016..
Same commentator also..π€ͺππ pic.twitter.com/tsPcS3saft
β the innocent face (@Baba_Hathodi) October 17, 2020
Axar Takes Revenge On Dhoni βToday pic.twitter.com/YsUE3rjOfQ
β Viking (@ronaldo_mb_dhf) October 17, 2020
This was CSK’s 6th loss in their 9th game of the tournament and now their hope for a playoff spot seems to fade away. DC, on the other hand, have been in glowing form ever since the inception of the tournament this year and their berth in the IPL 2020 playoffs looks secured now.