Pathirana, who came in as an Impact Substitute, made the difference as he finished with 4-28 in four overs as Mumbai Indians lost the plot from 70 for no loss in the eighth over.
Home is where comfort is for teams in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) as two of the most successful teams, Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are set to clash at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday.
Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur, in his debut match for CSK, was brilliant as he used the conditions well, varied the pace, mixed up slow balls well, and destroyed the RCB middle-order for a brilliant haul of 4-29 in four overs.
“Last year itself, Mahi bhai had hinted about captaincy at some point of time. He just hinted that, 'be ready, it shouldn't be a surprise to you'. When we came into the camp, he involved me in some of the match simulation,” Ruturaj said.
Speaking about the secret behind Dhoni’s success, former India cricketer and Star Sports expert Sidhu described him as an "exception to the rule" and a "man with paranormal abilities".
The 39-year-old spinner has so far played as many as 103 Test matches and 236 ODIs in which he has 417 and 269 wickets to his credit respectively.
The 2020 IPL is supposed to see return of Dhoni to cricketing action as the wicket-keeper is on a break since playing in the semi-final of the 2019 World Cup.
The veteran spinner explained the difference between the leadership styles of both the captains.
Rhodes also praised Ravindra Jadeja while talking to Raina but explained how Jadeja implied a different technique on the field.
MS Dhoni last featured for India in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019 semifinal against New Zealand.
