Chennai Super Kings바카라 (CSK) shocking 50-run defeat to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chepauk on Sunday not only ended their 17-year unbeaten streak against their southern rivals at home but also sparked a major debate over MS Dhoni바카라s late entry at the crease. (Schedule | Teams | Points Table)
Despite being one of CSK바카라s most experienced batters, Dhoni walked in at No.9 when the match was virtually lost, leaving fans stunned and outraged. Social media platforms were flooded with reactions from frustrated CSK fans who questioned the logic behind Dhoni바카라s batting position.
One user on X fumed, 바카라If fooling and manipulating casuals is an art, then MS Dhoni is the Picasso of it.바카라 Another questioned the strategic misstep, writing, 바카라What is the use of Dhoni batting lower when the team needed him after Shivam Dube바카라s dismissal? Moreover, hitting a few sixes when the match is already lost doesn바카라t help.바카라
As CSK struggled in their chase of 197, wickets fell at regular intervals. The decision to send all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin ahead of Dhoni baffled many. By the time Dhoni finally walked in after Ashwin바카라s dismissal in the 16th over, CSK needed 98 off 28 balls바카라an almost impossible task.
Many felt Dhoni바카라s presence earlier in the innings could have steadied the chase. A disappointed fan remarked, 바카라Really disappointed with Dhoni coming to bat at No.9 after the game was over. He could바카라ve easily come in at No.6 and carried CSK바카라s hopes. Why are you fooling us, Thala?바카라 Another added, 바카라If he can바카라t bat, then he should retire. Sending Ashwin ahead of him when the team was heading towards a humiliating defeat is shameful.바카라
Though he remained unbeaten on 30 off 16 balls, smashing two sixes and three boundaries, it was too little, too late.
The loss to RCB has raised serious questions about CSK바카라s batting approach, particularly their middle-order struggles. With the team already facing concerns over their home pitch, the unexpected tactics only deepened the frustration.
