WATCH: MS Dhoni gives batting tips to young batting sensation Sameer Rizvi

NEW DELHI: After playing a cameo against IPL 2023 runners-up Gujarat Titans, Chenai Super Kings young batter Sameer Rizvi credited Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his brief but impactful knock in his first IPL match. He had said the legendary cricketer advised him to play his natural game.

Rizvi, who was picked by CSK for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore in the IPL 2024 Auction, smashed a six-ball 14-run knock, which included two sixes against Rashid Khan.

Chennai Super Kings, who are in top form, having secured two victories in as many matches, will aim to extend their winning streak when they face Delhi Capitals in their upcoming clash in the Indian Premier League 2024 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam.

1/10:​Players with most catches in IPL

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2/10:10. Dwayne Bravo

<p>Tenth on our list is Dwayne Bravo, with 80 catches in 160 innings.</p>Agencies

3/10:9. Manish Pandey

<p>Ranked ninth on our list is Manish Pandey, who has taken 81 catches in 170 innings.<br /></p>Agencies

4/10:8. David Warner

<p>Eight on our list is David Warner, who has taken 82 catches in 177 innings.</p>PTI

5/10:7. AB de Villiers

<p>Seventh on our list is AB de Villiers, with 90 catches in 130 innings.<br /></p>Agencies

6/10:6. Shikhar Dhawan

<p>Ranked sixth on our list is Shikhar Dhawan, with 96 catches taken in 219 innings.<br /></p>Agencies

7/10:5. Ravindra Jadeja

<p>Ranked fifth on our list is Ravindra Jadeja, who has taken 97 catches in 227 innings.<br /></p>Agencies

8/10:4. Rohit Sharma

<p>Ranked fourth on our list is Rohit Sharma, who has taken 99 catches in 245 innings.<br /></p>Agencies

9/10:3. Kieron Pollard

<p>Ranked third on our list is Kieron Pollard, who has taken 103 catches in 189 innings.<br /></p>Agencies

10/10:2. Virat Kohli

<p>Second on our list is Virat Kohli, who has taken 109 catches in 238 innings.<br /></p>AP

Players with most catches in IPL

Ahead of the exciting clash, CSK's social media handle has shared a video where Dhoni can been seen giving batting tips to Rizvi.

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Rizvi recalled the moment he was picked up by the franchise during the auction ahead of the season for a whopping Rs 8.4 crore, as he felt that his dream of meeting Dhoni will eventually come true.

"When I was picked up during the auction by CSK, my greatest happiness was my dream to meet Bhaiya (MS Dhoni) would be fulfilled. We also had net sessions together and got to learn a lot from him and the (support) staff. I intend to learn more and perform to the fullest."

Having played cricket for Uttar Pradesh, he has decent T20 numbers, scoring 309 runs in 10 innings at a strike rate of 137.33, including two half-centuries.