‘Best Impact player’ - Fans react as stray dog enters Chepauk stadium delaying Chennai vs Lucknow clash in ITL 2023

On 3 April 2023, the stage was set at the Chepauk stadium for the Chennai franchise were getting ready to take on the Lucknow franchise in the ongoing Indian T20 League. After losing the season opener against the Gujarat franchise, Chennai were looking for a bounce back at their home. So, fans were hoping for a better performance from MS Dhoni and his men at the home ground. 

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Meanwhile, Chennai were playing their first match at Chepauk after a long gap of 1426 days. Speaking of the match, Lucknow won the toss and asked Chennai to bat first. But, the start of the game got delayed due to an awkward reason. A stray dog entered the stadium and as a result, players were needed to halt the proceedings for a while. Images and videos went viral and fans came up with some hilarious tweets.

Here is the shared image:

Dog delays the start at Chepauk. pic.twitter.com/R47xlSIBvD

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) April 3, 2023

Chennai scored 79 runs for no loss of a wicket in the first six overs against Lucknow

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After the loss against Gujarat, the Chennai skipper, MS Dhoni said that their batters could have done more. He said: “We all knew there will be dew. We could have done a bit more with the batsman ship. Ruturaj (Gaikwad) was brilliant, he times the ball well and he’s a pleasure to watch. The way he picks his options, it is pleasing to watch. I think it’s important for the youngsters to step in.”

Dhoni also praised the debutant Rajvardhan Hangargekar who scalped three wickets. “I think Raj (Hangargekar) has pace and he will get better with time. Think the bowlers will get better, a no-ball is something that’s in your control, so you need to work on that. I felt two left armers will be a better option so I went ahead with them. Shivam (Dube) was an option, but I felt comfortable with the bowlers overall,” the Chennai skipper further added.

Speaking of their second match, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Devon Conway came out to open the innings. They gave a blistering start and reached 79 runs for no loss in just the first six overs. 

Check out fans’ reaction to the viral image of a dog entering the stadium ahead of the clash:

Pata hai bhai hum bhi match hi dekhte hai pic.twitter.com/1J0k7n9KQW

— lakhan007 (@lakhanhathi) April 3, 2023

Who let the dog go

— Let’s go (@123_LetsGoooo) April 3, 2023

Bhai yeh toh firki hai..phir a gya😹😹

— SoTa(LOL) (@Connectingu2me) April 3, 2023

Peta friendly stadium

— 🌾Venky Reddy🌱 (@venkyreddy) April 3, 2023

Impact player ??

— Deep ( ⏳ ) (@Deep12955533) April 3, 2023

Real impact player

— SüVamdHAl🙂 (@dhal_suvam) April 3, 2023

He was missing CSK A lot at Cheapuk

— Devanshu Maheshwari (@tweets_devanshu) April 3, 2023

True impact player

— Preet Jain (@Preet_Ki_Latt) April 3, 2023

Loyal fan

— Himanshu Pareek (@Sports_Himanshu) April 3, 2023