Twitter Reactions: MS Dhoni impresses once again with his street smart keeping

Published - 22 Apr 2016, 21:24 IST | Updated - 22 Apr 2016, 21:24 IST

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Rising Pune Supergiants are up against the Royal Challengers Bangalore at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune in a crunch game, that is sort of a must win for both the teams as they would otherwise sink into the bottom half of the points table. Pune skipper MS Dhoni won the toss and as every captain has been doing decided to bowl first. Virat lost his fourth toss in a row and made a couple of changes in the side.

Dhoni has been spot on with his wicketkeeping during this season despite not many things going his way he has certainly been at his best behind the wickets. He made a wonderful save in the previous game presuming the batsman was going to cut the ball, he extended his right foot and fielded the ball. He almost did a replay of that in the 8th over of the RCB inning tonight. The bowler was Ravichandran Ashwin and MSD’s team India deputy Virat Kohli was the batsman, he wanted to steer it down to third man for a single but Dhoni saw it coming and for the second time stopped the ball with his foot.

It was a brilliant moment, it not only saved a few runs for Pune but also kept Kohli on strike. The skipper himself was amused with his work and was seen smiling after saving that one. This was a more planned effort this time while it looked instinctive in the last game. MS Dhoni has always been unconventional behind the wicket and this probably adds to the list of things only he manages to do.

Here is how twitter reacted to Dhoni’s super keeping:

Batsman. Captain. Wicket-keeper. Goal-keeper.
Dhoni again uses his right leg to stop an intentional steer from Kohli. #IPL2016 #RPSvRCB
— Haroon Javed (@Engr__haroon) April 22, 2016

Keeping done with legs coz using hands is too mainstream #dhoni #RPSG #RCB #IPL
— Kill3R (@arjunkumar87) April 22, 2016

MS Dhoni is that kid in class who gives this expression after topping the semester. #RSPvsRCB #IPL2016 pic.twitter.com/xx40xv9mHL
— Deep Mehta (@mehtadeep) April 22, 2016

#RPSvRCB
No Mr. Dhoni you are not allowed to play football in cricket.
What an insane stopping behind the wicket by @msdhoni
— Chandan (@sportsbloggerCK) April 22, 2016

He's an unbelievable Keeper:does something which others can't imagine! His right leg does d job of 1st slip! #Dhoni pic.twitter.com/wQBVoL5aBr
— Srikanth Govind (@Srikanth_Govind) April 22, 2016

Dhoni has a slip fielder there.. His right leg.. #RPSvRCB
— Harish (@kobri7) April 22, 2016

Dhoni aka goal keeper aka RPS captain aka wicket keeper …n it goes on #RPSvRCB
— Urban poor (@rubaruuuu) April 22, 2016

OK Dhoni should stop now, lifting his leg again and again#RPSvRCB
— chainsaw (@batnpad) April 22, 2016

Dhoni's way of teaching Kohli Pythagorean Theorem 🙂 #RPSvRCB #IPL2016 #CricketLive pic.twitter.com/ONPo0gugpi
— Balaji (@balaranganath) April 22, 2016

Dhoni's wicket keeping skills are amazing to watch ..seems that he has got 4 hands ..great presence of mind #RPSvRCB
— $hubham dubey (@shubhamdubey307) April 22, 2016

MS Dhoni's leg behind the wicket is the new trend setter in wicket keeping.. #MSD #RPSvRCB #Dhoni
— Arunraj R (@iArunraj) April 22, 2016

That keeping from Dhoni was hilarious!! Good use of feet! Dhoni rocks!!??@IPL #RPSvRCB
— Audumbar N. (@audurn) April 22, 2016

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has simply changed the Definition of Wicket keeping as Manuel Nuer has done in goalkeeping..#Legends
— Debjit Sinha (@DebjitSpeaks) April 22, 2016

However, Dhoni's fancy footwork might just cost him a caught behind or a stumping in the future #IPL2016
— Ajit Vijaykumar (@ajvk1984) April 22, 2016

Team cards should change the role of MSD from :
MS Dhoni (c) (wk)
To:
MS Dhoni (c) (wk) (gk)
(gk is goalkeeper ?)
— Manya ? (@CSKian716) April 22, 2016

That smile exchange between Dhoni n Kohli after that stop is priceless #RPSvRCB
— #The_Souvik (@im_souvik16) April 22, 2016

MS Dhoni is simply amazing reading Virat kohli's mind ..superb captain ??✌?? #VIVOIPL @msdhoni
— Shaunak Kakodkar (@KakodkarShaunak) April 22, 2016

Dhoni's right leg makes RPS a 12 member team..unfair on oppositions ?? #RPSvRCB
— Ashish Anand (@stillsoul07) April 22, 2016

Dhoni keeping like a goalkeeper. Saves runs as he was fielding in slip position. Thug life.#RPSvRCB
— Gaurav Gulati (@gulatiLFC) April 22, 2016

1 dhoni behind the stump is more effective that 1 wicket keeper and 3 slip fielder from Bangladesh !! ??? #IPL2016 #IPL @IPL
— King Jaga (@KingJaga1) April 22, 2016