In the 2nd ball Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni played against Delhi Capitals in their opening game of the Indian Premier League 2021 season, the wicketkeeper-batsman chopped it onto the stumps. He was dismissed for a duck as DC's fast bowler Avesh Khan jumped up in celebration.
Speaking a day after Delhi's emphatic seven-wicket win over the three-time IPL champions, the 24-year-old seamer from Indore revealed why getting Dhoni's wicket was a dream come true moment for him.
"Three years ago, I had a chance to take Mahi bhai's wicket, but somebody had dropped the catch. But now my dream of taking Mahi bhai's wicket is fulfilled, so I am very happy about it," Avesh said in a release issued by the franchise.
"Since he has not played competitive matches for some time, we had planned to put pressure on him and because of that pressure I could take his wicket," he added.
Avesh recorded figures of of 2 for 23 in the match, thus helping Delhi restrict CSK to 188 for 7 in 20 overs. Delhi chased down the target in 18.4 overs with Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan scoring 72 and 85, respectively, to set up the win for their team.
{{/usCountry}}Avesh recorded figures of of 2 for 23 in the match, thus helping Delhi restrict CSK to 188 for 7 in 20 overs. Delhi chased down the target in 18.4 overs with Prithvi Shaw and Shikhar Dhawan scoring 72 and 85, respectively, to set up the win for their team.
{{/usCountry}}"I was quite happy with my performance in our first match, and I am even more happy because the team has won. I put the team in a good position with the wickets of Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) and Faf du Plessis," he said.
"I was happy with the way I carried out the role given to me by the team management. After winning the first match, everyone's confidence goes up. Now, we have to maintain the momentum," he signed off.