Twitterati hail IIT Madras for asking a question related to MS Dhoni

Former captain of the Indian cricket team, Mahendra Singh Dhoni, a seasoned wicket-keeper, has troubled his opponents with his sharp skills behind the stumps.

With his splendid batting in the middle-order, Dhoni is termed as one of the best finishers of the game as he has won many matches for his team with the help of a boundary or six.

Dhoni is popular for his precise decision-making at crucial junctures of the match including at the toss.

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But who would have thought that all of this is related to a student, who is sitting in an examination hall, giving his end-of-semester exam?

Believe it or not, it is very much related as a question paper given to students of Indian Institute of Technology, Madras (IIT-M) asked a Dhoni-related question.

The students were asked to help Chennai skipper Dhoni to choose whether to bat or field if he wins the toss in his next Indian Premier League match.

The question was: "Dew can play a major role in day-night matches. Excessive dew in the outfield makes the ball wet. For spinners, the challenge is to grip the wet ball and get it to impart spin. For fast bowlers, it is difficult to hit the desired length. Hence, this can put the fielding team at a disadvantage. During IPL 2019, Chennai Super Kings are likely to play a qualifier at Chepauk Stadium on May 7. As per the weather forecast on May 7, the relative humidity in Chennai is expected to be 70 per cent. The temperature at the start of the game is expected to be 39 degrees. At the beginning of the second innings, the temperature is expected to drop to 27 degrees. Based on this info, if Dhoni wins the toss would you recommend batting or fielding first. Justify your answer."

This was highlighted when the International Cricket Council (ICC) tweeted about it, hailing the Professor Vignesh Muthuvijayan, who set the question paper.

"Shout out to Professor Vignesh at @iitmadras for making exams relevant to important, real-life issues! Can anyone help @msdhoni and @ChennaiIPL make a decision before the toss tomorrow? (and show your workings)," ICC tweeted.

While Twitter users hailed the Professor, who had set the question paper.

In the match, the Qualifier 1 of IPL 2019,Dhoni did win the toss and opted to bat first but eventually lost the match to Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai.