Updated On: 04 May, 2023 09:06 AM IST | Lucknow | Santosh Suri
Rain had been threatening to fall all afternoon and it finally arrived when the LSG innings was in the final over, with Ayush Badoni, the lone warrior for the home team, unbeaten on 59

LSG’s Ayush Badoni during his unbeaten 59 against CSK in Lucknow yesterday. Pic/PTI
It was a sea of yellow at the Ekana stadium here, the home ground of Lucknow Super Giants. There were hardly a few blue LSG jerseys on view. Wearing Chennai Super Kings’ yellow, especially bearing No 7, was the local fans’ tribute to MS Dhoni who was playing first ever game in Lucknow and probably his last too, though MSD has been non-committal about his retirement from the IPL.
When he was asked at the toss if he was enjoying his swansong season, he shot back by telling commentator Danny Morrison: “You’ve decided that it’s my last season.” Nonetheless, wherever CSK play their away games this season, the fans have been wearing yellow jerseys and Lucknow on Wednesday was no exception.