Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) took a dig at the legendary captain. ms dhoni on social media during their win over Chennai Super Kings (CSK). After taking a one-handed catch by Jitesh Sharma, the defending champion mocked the veteran wicketkeeper with a famous Hindi quote associated with Dhoni.
Royal Challengers Bangalore defeated Chennai Super Kings by 43 runs at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Sunday, April 5. The home team scored a total of 250 runs after being invited to bat first. In reply, the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side could only score 207 runs and were bowled out in the last over of the match.
There was one who was behind the wicket…: After Jitesh Sharma’s brilliant catch, RCB targeted MS Dhoni
Shivam Dubey scored 18 runs in 13 balls before losing his wicket in the tenth over. Abhinandan Singh Bowled a ball that took the inside edge of the bat. Jitesh Sharma dived to his right and completed a one-handed catch to dismiss Shivam Dubey.
Royal Challengers Bangalore’s social media account shared a video clip of Jitesh Sharma’s catch on X (formerly known as Twitter). The franchise wrote a short Hindi caption making a direct reference to the famous phrase dedicated to former Chennai Super Kings captain MS Dhoni.
RCB wrote in the caption, “There was one who came from behind the wicket…”.
There was one who came from behind the wicket… pic.twitter.com/z6cdirLIUC
– Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) 5 April 2026
Dhoni is known for his sharp wicketkeeping skills. Fans remember this great player with the phrase, “There was one who changed games from behind the wicket.”
Chennai Super Kings fans react to joke
Chennai Super Kings fans reacted negatively to the social media post. He reminded Royal Challengers Bangalore supporters about the difference in championship titles, as Chennai Super Kings have won five titles Indian Premier League Trophies.
Royal Challengers Bangalore won their first title last season by defeating Punjab Kings (PBKS) in the final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Rajat Patidar led the team to the title win for the first time.
MS Dhoni could not play in this match M Chinnaswamy Stadium Causes of lateral stress injury. This wicketkeeper batsman is expected to miss at least 6-7 matches in the tournament.
Before the run chase, Royal Challengers Bangalore scored 250/3 in 20 overs. Tim David scored the highest score of 70 runs in 25 balls. Devdutt Padikkal scored 50 runs, while Rajat Patidar and Phil Salt scored 48 runs.
-Anshul Kamboj, jamie overtonShivam Dubey and Shivam Dubey took one wicket each for Chennai Super Kings. Sarfaraz Khan, who came to chase the target, scored 50 runs in 25 balls. Prashant Veer scored 43 runs and Jamie Overton added 37 runs. Chennai Super Kings finished with a total of 207 runs.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar led RCB’s pace attack by taking three wickets. Krunal Pandya, Jacob Duffy and Abhinandan Singh took two wickets each. The defending champions registered their fourth consecutive win over Chennai Super Kings.
Royal Challengers Bangalore reached the top Mark sheetWon their first two matches of the season. Meanwhile, Chennai Super Kings finished at the bottom in the opening round of the tournament after losing three consecutive matches.
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