IPL 2025, CSK vs RCB: The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team lost an IPL match for the first time in 17 years against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their own stronghold Chepauk. A strategy of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management is being held responsible for the defeat.

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team lost an IPL match for the first time in 17 years against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their own stronghold Chepauk. A strategy of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) management is being held responsible for the defeat. Mahendra Singh Dhoni came out to bat at number nine in this match for Chennai Super Kings. Chennai Super Kings needed 98 runs in 28 balls to win at that time. By then the match had slipped out of the hands of Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

Dhoni came in at number 9 after the match slipped out of his hands

Mahendra Singh Dhoni entertained his fans by hitting three fours and two sixes in the last two overs. Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten 30 off 16 balls while batting at number-9 in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit 2 sixes and 3 fours in his unbeaten innings of 30 runs at a strike rate of 187.50. After the match, many former cricketers raised the question as to why a capable and dangerous batsman like Mahendra Singh Dhoni was sent to bat so late. If Mahendra Singh Dhoni had come up, the result of the match could have been different.

Sehwag took a dig at Dhoni

In the post-match show of Cricbuzz, former Indian opener Virender Sehwag took a dig at Mahendra Singh Dhoni in a fun way. Commenting on Dhoni, Sehwag said, 'You came early, right?' After this, a round of laughter started. Sehwag said that it seems that Dhoni has made up his mind not to come out to bat before the death overs. Sehwag said, 'When he (Dhoni) came, 16 overs had already been bowled. Usually, he comes in the 19th or 20th over, so he came out to bat early, right? Either he came out to bat early, or his batsmen lost wickets very early.'

Manoj Tiwari also raised questions

Former Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwari said, 'We were talking about the fact that maybe he (Dhoni) will come out to bat at number 10. It is beyond my understanding that why a batsman like Dhoni, who can remain unbeaten after scoring 30 runs in 16 balls, cannot be sent up in the batting order? You are playing to win, right? That coaching staff (CSK) does not have the courage to ask Dhoni to come up in the batting order. Once he has decided, it's done.' Since IPL 2024, Dhoni has continued to bat lower down the order for CSK regardless of the situation of the match.

Shane Watson gave big advice to Dhoni

Former Australian cricketer Shane Watson said that he does not understand why Dhoni is constantly coming down in the batting order. Shane Watson said, 'This is what Chennai fans come to see. Dhoni scored 30 runs in 16 balls. I would like him to come up in the batting order. He should have come before R Ashwin. Dhoni should have played 15 more balls, given the situation the match was in at that time. For the last few years, he has consistently shown that he can still bat brilliantly. I believe that he would have shown his full talent by coming up in the batting order.