Yash Dayal regrets being the last man to dismiss MS Dhoni: 'The frustration with which he left the ground...'

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Dayal completed the necessary paperwork as RCB secured a memorable victory. With uncertainty looming over the future of the five-time IPL-winning captain, neither he nor CSK has confirmed his return for the next season in 2025. Dayal acknowledges that he may have the honor of being the last bowler to dismiss the legendary Dhoni. The image of Dhoni leaving the field in disappointment, sitting dejected in the dugout, and then quietly exiting wasn't the farewell Dayal had envisioned. Nevertheless, it is a bittersweet moment for Dayal, as it could potentially mark the end of Dhoni's IPL career.

"I felt bad after dismissing him. Because I don't know or care what people say but the frustration with which he left the ground, it was like you don't know whether he will return or not. Will we ever see him again on the ground. It was a moment where a lot of things were going through my head. I got a breather, a bit of relief," he told renowned sports broadcaster Jatin Sapru on his YouTube channel.

Dayal still had a job to do

Dayal has previously revealed how Virat Kohli was the mastermind behind plotting Dhoni's dismissal. Dayal initially wanted to try the yorker – he says he had conveyed the same to skipper Faf du Plessis as well – but a last- minute change in tactics turned the entire arc of the game. Still, despite the big wicket, Dayal was aware that the job was only half done. Shardul Thakur, the new man in, is more than a capable batter and at the other end was Ravindra Jadeja, who the year before had smashed Dayal's Gujarat Titans teammate Mohit Sharma for a six and four to take CSK to victory.

Dayal, tasked with defending 11 off four gave away just one more run to cap off a memorable over and victory for RCB. From almost getting his career finishes to taking RCB into the Playoffs, redemption was indeed complete for the 26-year-old left-arm seamer.

"With 11 runs needed off 4, I was like why I am even looking at the scoreboard. I shouldn't. I should just focus on my bowling. Shardul bhai was on strike. Virat bhai said, 'don't give pace, nor bowl right onto his bat'. I told him right now it's like peanut butter falling from top. Anywhere I want to bowl, I will I have so much confidence," Dayal mentioned.

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