The main evening of the Indian Premier League 2020 saw two previous bosses taking on one another in Abu Dhabi. Mumbai Indians batted first and scored 162 runs. The match went down to the last over notwithstanding Ambati Rayudu and Faf du Plessis guiding the boat for Chennai Super Kings. CSK required 27 runs off 17 balls when Ravindra Jadeja tumbled to Krunal Pandya. It looked like MS Dhoni or Kedar Jadhav will stroll on to the crease to facilitate CSK's nerves.

Be that as it may, to the amazement of many, Dhoni decided to send youthful England all-rounder Sam Curran in front of him. Furthermore, it ends up being a masterstroke as Curran came in as a special hitter and stepped his clout on the game. He crushed two sixes and a four in his initial five conveyances to put CSK in an agreeable position.

He tumbled to Jasprit Bumrah in the second last finished yet his activity was done as the condition got down to only 10 runs off 10 balls. Dhoni and du Plessis then guided their side home with four balls to extra as CSK opened their IPL 2020 mission with a success. In any case, what provoked Dhoni to send Curran in front of him? The player says he was additionally astonished by the choice while likewise discussing the changing climate in IPL 2020.

‘Very different. I have been used to the bubble with the England team. But you are used to seeing big crowds in IPL, so it was different. I haven’t met a lot of the guys, came in a day before, and was straight on the bus today. That was a good thing.

‘I was very surprised that I went in. He (Dhoni) is a genius and thought something (about sending me before himself). We targeted that over (18th) and sometimes it comes off and sometimes it doesn’t,’ Curran said at the post-match presentation ceremony.

Curran not only played well as a batsman but also as a bowler, as he took one wicket and gave just 28 runs in his quota of 4 overs. CSK will now compete with Rajasthan Royals on September 22.