Controversial Instagram Activity by Yash Dayal Featuring MS Dhoni Ignites Fan Outrage: 'Immature Behavior'

In a high-stakes match with both teams vying for a spot in the IPL 2024 playoffs, Dayal faced the daunting task of defending 17 runs in his final over. With legendary finishers MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja at the crease, the pressure was on. Dhoni wasted no time and smashed a six off the first ball, but Dayal kept his composure. He cleverly bowled a deceptive back-of-the-hand slower ball that caught Dhoni off guard. The former CSK captain tried to go for another big shot, but this time he mistimed it and was caught by Swapnil Singh near the boundary rope. It was a nail-biting finish that showcased Dayal's nerves of steel.

He gave just seven runs off the over to knock CSK out of the competition as RCB qualified for the playoffs.

Dayal shared the incident on his Instagram story, in which he got the better of Dhoni. The fans got miffed and trolled him on X, formerly known as Twitter.

Recently, during a conversation with cricket presenter Jatin Sapru, Dayal opened up on dismissing Dhoni as there were speculations at the time it would be his final match.

"I felt bad after dismissing him. Because I don't know or care what people say but the frustration with which he left the ground, it was like you don't know whether he will return or not. Will we ever see him again on the ground. It was a moment where a lot of things were going through my head. I got a breather, a bit of relief," he told renowned sports broadcaster Jatin Sapru on his YouTube channel.

However, Dhoni has decided to return to play in IPL 2025 as he was retained by CSK for INR 4 crore via a new uncapped player rule, which allowed the franchise to re-sign him for a lower price than last season.