Alexander Zverev was soundly defeated by Carlos Alcaraz of Spain in the US Open 2023 quarterfinals. He prevailed by the scores of 6-3, 6-2, and 6-4. The game took place on September 6 at the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York. The court was completely full of tennis enthusiasts and fans of the two players. Cricketer MS Dhoni was spotted attending the match.
But behind the 2023 Wimbledon champion, in the audience, there was one identifiable Indian face. We’re talking about MS Dhoni, who is currently leading the Chennai Super Kings and was a renowned leader of India in the past. Dhoni decided to watch the Men’s Singles quarterfinal at the US Open while he was on vacation in the USA.
Zebrev, who lost the match, discussed his performance in the post-match interview and stated that despite dropping the first set, he still anticipated a close contest. Alcaraz, however, easily and in straight sets destroyed him, utterly dominating him.
Cricketer MS Dhoni at US Open:
Regarding the crucial section in the seventh game of the match, Zverev stated, “It might have gone my way (if) I could have broken It didn’t. Even though I dropped the opening set, I anticipated a close match. Also, I assumed I was at that level. I believed his level to be adequate. Moreover, I anticipated it would be enjoyable.”
The MS Dhoni cameo during the US Open Quarter Finals.pic.twitter.com/Dfys7nafpI
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 7, 2023
In the meantime, Indian captain Rohit Sharma will serve as the team’s captain at the upcoming ODI World Cup 2023. The right-hander, however, was unable to play in the 2011 ODI World Cup because Dhoni selected Piyush Chawla in his place. Raja Venkat, a former selector, recently explained why Dhoni chose Chawla over Rohit.
Rohit was heavily considered when it came time to choose the team. Therefore, everything was considered while we were choosing the team from 1 to 14. We nominated Rohit Sharma as the option for position number 15. The captain wanted a change there even though Gary Kirsten thought it was a fantastic choice.
Piyush Chawla was preferred to Rohit Sharma by MS Dhoni. So Gary Kirsten instantly flipped over and declared, “No, I think that’s the better choice.” Thus, that is how Rohit Sharma was excluded, according to Venkat, who was quoted by Sportskeeda.
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