"I texted my father ..."-Jamie Overton Amazed by MS Dhoni's Fan Frenzy at Chepauk in IPL 2025
England all-rounder Jamie Overton was surprised to see the fans who are crazy about MS Dhoni at the Chepauk Stadium. He messaged his father and requested him to watch the match in Chepauk. Overton changed his batting style while watching Dhoni practice in the nets, which helped him a lot.
Chennai is called MS Dhoni's second home and fans come in large numbers to watch him play at the Chepauk Stadium. Former Indian captain MS Dhoni is set to lead Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 after regular skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad was ruled out of the season due to injury. Whenever CSK plays at the Chepauk Stadium, it becomes a big day for all the cricket fans and they leave no stone unturned to welcome Dhoni on the field. CSK player Jamie Overton was also completely surprised to see this.
Overton made his IPL debut for Chennai against Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk. Talking about his experience, he revealed that when Ravindra Jadeja was out, the crowd at the stadium was seen celebrating and then welcoming Dhoni with loud noise surprised him. He also said that after the match, he messaged his father and asked him to watch the match in Chepauk, so that he could see Dhoni's crazy fans.
Speaking to a media outlet, Overton said, "I messaged my father and agent after the first home match. I thought, 'You should come to the stadium and watch MS come on the field'. Jadeja got run out and you had a home crowd who were welcoming someone to be run out. I have seen Premier League matches and many other sporting events and there is nothing quite like this noise. "
England all-rounder Jamie Overton also said that watching Dhoni practice in the nets has helped him a lot in changing his style. "He holds the bat very low with his hands, whereas I keep my hands very high like the English or Australian versions. Spinners don't get that much bounce in India, so I'm trying to keep a little bit lower, keeping my hands a little bit more relaxed... I think I'm in a good position with my batting," Overton said.
Talking about Overton's IPL debut, he scored an unbeaten 11 off 4 balls in his first match. With the ball, he bowled two overs and gave away 30 runs without taking any wickets. So far, he has played three IPL matches and has scored 15 runs but has not been able to take any wickets.
Chennai Super Kings seem to be struggling a lot this IPL season. Out of eight matches, they have won only two and are at the bottom of the points table. CSK will take on Sunrisers Hyderabad on Friday. SRH's position is similar to that of Chennai, both of whom have lost six matches each, but Hyderabad's net-run rate is slightly better.