Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni as soon as again did not make massive affect with bat as he scored simply 18 runs off 17 balls within the IPL 2021 conflict in opposition to Rajasthan Royals on Monday (April 19). Dhoni’s innings consisted of simply 2 fours and he fell prey to Chetan Sakariya within the 18th over.
Notably, the 39-year-old, who was enjoying his two hundredth sport as CSK skipper, was seen struggling with the bat and he did not time most of his pictures. Moreover, the previous India skipper amassed most of his runs with fast singles and doubles in loss of life overs, when his facet wanted some massive hits.
Also, it’s value noting that Dhoni bought out for a duck in CSK’s opening match in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC) and followers have been anticipating an enormous innings from him. However, the wicketkeeper-batsman did not reside as much as the expectations.
Meanwhile, netizens didn’t spare Dhoni and trolled him for his sluggish innings.
Dhoni’s place within the batting order, given his latest agency, have to be quantity 11.
— MRV (@MRVChennai) April 19, 2021
Don’t care what his followers say, Dhoni is a burden on CSK as a batsman. I hope he proves me incorrect this season.
— Follow COVID tips please (@monkeybaat83) April 19, 2021
When CSK wants Quick runs from Dhoni
Dhoni:- pic.twitter.com/cHZbLPNJTO— Gaurav (@GauravK8609) April 19, 2021
#IPL2021 #CSKvRR
Me ready for Dhoni’s highly effective batting! pic.twitter.com/dU2lWVm9jz— Aditya_Sahu (@adityasahu30) April 19, 2021
*Dhoni’s strike fee crosses 100*
CSK Fans: pic.twitter.com/2CP4sGTJf8— Angoor Stark (@ladywithflaws) April 19, 2021
Dhoni followers after seeing his efficiency #CSKvRR pic.twitter.com/PLQtVR3bWZ
— Sameer (@sameersheikh45) April 19, 2021
It is value mentioning that earlier, former India batsman Gautam Gambhir has blasted Dhoni for popping out to bat at no.7 in opposition to DC.
Gambhir mentioned that MSD is not the form of participant who can are available and ship the ball to the boundary at first of his innings.
“MS Dhoni should be batting higher, that’s what matters because ultimately people should start leading from the front,” Gambhir, who led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title twice, mentioned on Star Sports.
“We keep mentioning this thing that a leader needs to lead from the front. You can’t be leading, when you’re batting at number seven,” he mentioned.
Gambhir mentioned that there are points with CSK’s bowling lineup however Dhoni batting greater up the order could be higher for the workforce.
“Yes, there are issues in their bowling line up. Plus, he is not the MS Dhoni, which he used to be probably four or five years back, where he could just come in and start taking on the bowlers from the word go. For me, I think he needs to bat at number four or five. Nothing below that,” mentioned Gambhir.
Talking in regards to the match, Faf du Plessis (33 off 17 balls) and Ambati Rayudu (27 off 17 balls) scored at a firing fee earlier than Dwayne Bravo’s 20 runs off 8 balls got here useful within the loss of life overs as CSK posted 188/9 of their allotted 20 overs in opposition to RR on the Wankhede Stadium on Monday.
