5 great on-field gestures by Indian cricketers

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#2 When MS Dhoni turned physio for cramping Faf du Plessis

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During the decider of the 2015 ODI series between India and South Africa at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, several players of the touring party suffered cramps due to excessive heat.

Still, it was only the second time in ODI history that three batsmen from a team scored a ton in the same match.

While Quinton de Kock (109) and AB de Villiers (119) were eventually dismissed, Faf du Plessis kept braving the heat, but, while attempting a slog sweep, he fell over on his backside and clutched his hamstring.

India's wicket-keeper and captain MS Dhoni instantly came to his Chennai Super Kings team-mate's rescue.

Du Plessis needed some help stretching and Dhoni was the first on the scene to volunteer. He held Du Plessis' legs in the air and flexed his feet to stretch the muscle while the South African medical staff arrived in the middle.

Eventually, Du Plessis was retired hurt on 133 but the visitors managed to post a mammoth 438/4 on the board. The hosts were bundled out for 224 as South Africa won the match by 214 runs and sealed the five-match series 3-2.

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