IPL Digest: MS Dhoni’s Parents At Chepauk; Goenka’s Chat With Rishabh Pant; SKY Reacts To Tilak’s Retired Out

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 features an exciting weekend double-header on 5 April, with Delhi Capitals (DC) facing Chennai Super Kings (CSK), and Punjab Kings (PBKS) hosting Rajasthan Royals (RR). (Full Coverage | More Cricket 타이산카지노)

Ahead of the crunch games, season 18 of IPL has set social media abuzz with a number of viral stories and heartwarming moments. Below are the biggest talking points that are shaping the storylines of IPL 2025.

MS Dhoni’s Parents At Chepauk For DC Vs CSK

With Chennai Super Kings looking to avoid a third-straight defeat on Saturday, the crowd at MA Chidambaram Stadium was joined by two special guests – the parents of MS Dhoni. Pan Singh Dhoni and Devaki Devi were in the stands at Chepauk, which marked the first time that they were spotted in an IPL match since 2008.

The unexpected presence of MS Dhoni’s parents sparked rumours online that the CSK wicketkeeper was going to announce his retirement after this match, although nothing like that was confirmed either by the franchise or the player.

Sanjiv Goenka Chats With Rishabh Pant And Rohit Sharma

After Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) secured their second win of the season against Mumbai Indians (MI) on Friday, LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka was seen having a discussion with his skipper Rishabh Pant and MI’s Rohit Sharma.

Goenka was seen with a big smile on his face during the discussion, which will come as good news to Pant. The LSG captain has been under immense pressure with yet another underwhelming performance, scoring just two runs.

Suryakumar Yadav’s Reaction To Tilak Varma’s Retired Out

When Mahela Jayawardene decided to retire out MI’s Tilak Varma against LSG, the entire stadium was perplexed, none more so than team vice-captain Suryakumar Yadav. The batter was visibly unhappy with the decision, gesturing towards the pitch from the dugout. Jayawardene himself came up to Suryakumar to explain his decision.

Chasing a target of 204, MI withdrew Tilak Varma – only the fourth time this has happened in IPL – and sent in Mitchell Santner in his place. The move had little impact on the match, which Mumbai lost by 12 runs.

Dhoni’s ‘Get Some Rituals Done’ Advice To Axar Patel

While MS Dhoni has been a mentor to CSK’s youngsters like Matheesha Pathirana, he has been an equally important figure for DC captain Axar Patel. Speaking ahead of their match, Patel narrated how he received a piece of advice from Dhoni after the T20 World Cup and the Champions Trophy.

“In his photo, he's telling me that my planets are moving about here and there. You either get a good ball or something else happens,” Axar said. “So he suggested me to get some rituals done to correct it.”

Justin Langer Picks Up Call From Journalist’s Mother At Press Conference

The post-match press conference of LSG Vs DC saw a humorous moment when Lucknow’s head coach Justin Langer picked up a call from a journalist’s mother. While attending the event, one of the journalists’ phone rang up, and Langer said, “Who’s Maa?”

After getting permission from the reporter, he picked up the call and said, “Mom, it’s 12:08 AM, I am at a press conference.”