Royal Challengers Bangalore did the unthinkable and qualified to the IPL 2024 playoffs against the insurmountable odds after beating the reigning champions Chennai Super Kings in the final league game at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium. RCB’s achievement makes for a perfect script for a Bollywood Sports movie that how a team after losing seven times in the first eight games orchestrated an unlikely comeback and made its way to the knockout rounds.
Fans reacted as Virat Kohli followed MS Dhoni
After RCB’s 27-run victory over CSK at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday, a video went viral on social media showing Chennai players waiting for the customary post-match handshake, led by ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni. However, the Bangalore players were busy soaking in the moment and celebrating their qualification, and didn’t arrive for the handshake. This might have frustrated Dhoni, who walked away silently towards the dressing room but did shake hands with RCB staff members and bench players while heading back.
Later, another video surfaced in which Virat Kohli can be seen going towards the CSK dressing room, with fans assuming that the RCB star was indeed going to meet MS Dhoni
MS Dhoni lost his cool , as he can't wait for another 30-45 secs for the handshake with @RCBTweets players !! Unexpected from Mahi Bhai . Many players & fans speaking about this incident now 💔 #RCBvsCSK #IPLPlayOffs pic.twitter.com/Cxx3yd4Wtb
— Arun Vijay (@AVinthehousee) May 19, 2024
One fan claimed that CSK players didn’t go far and were standing near the boundary line – “CSK batsmen didn’t even cross 30 yards circle when Dhoni left without even shaking hands. It was literally Virat Kohli who chased him till dressing room.”
"RCB made MS Dhoni wait"
— Pari (@BluntIndianGal) May 19, 2024
CSK batsmen didn't even cross 30 yards circle when Dhoni left without even shaking hands. It was literally Virat Kohli who chased him till dressing room. pic.twitter.com/Rb2Rcdhaxs
You Can Clearly See. Its Matter Of 30 Seconds
— Adheera (@adheeraeditz) May 19, 2024
Ms Dhoni Couldn’t Walk 50meters For 30 Seconds To Shake Hands
He Is 42 Years Captain Cool For Real 💥#RCBvsCSK #ViratKohli
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In one video Virat Kohli can be seen heading towards the CSK dressing room, with fans claiming that the Indian star was going to shake hands with MS Dhoni.
Virat Kohli gone to meet dhoni after the match even after Dhoni was gone without a handshake, how can somebody hate him 🥹 pic.twitter.com/pSpz64vXCi
— Crictalker (@crictalker2) May 19, 2024
IPL 2024 Eliminator and Qualifier
With 14 points RCB finished 4th on IPL 2024 table. Sunrisers Hyderabad moved to 2nd after beating Punjab Kings by four wickets in the first game on Sunday. Rajasthan Royals needed to beat Kolkata Knight Riders, who finished first on the league table, but since the game washed out, they had to contend with the 3rd place finish, meaning, Sanju Samson’s team will now have to go through an Eliminator game. Meanwhile, KKR and SRH will play in Qualifier 1, with the winner of this game moving to the final, while the lose will play the winner of the Eliminator match.
