Former Cricketer questions MS Dhoni’s on batting position in CSK’s loss to RCB in IPL 2025 : Former India batter Manoj Tiwary has questioned Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) decision to send MS Dhoni at No. 9 in their IPL 2025 match against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) at Chepauk on Friday, March 28. Tiwary took a dig at CSK and asked if Dhoni is in the team only to entertain the crowd.
RCB Ends CSK’s Home Dominance with Historic 50-Run Win!
RCB defeated CSK by 50 runs in match number eight of IPL 2025 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. This was RCB’s first win over CSK at Chepauk in 17 years. It was also CSK’s biggest defeat at home in terms of runs in IPL history.
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Many fans and experts were surprised to see Dhoni batting so late in a run chase of 197. Even Ravichandran Ashwin was sent ahead of him. Dhoni remained unbeaten on 30 off 16 balls, but the match was almost lost by then.
Manoj Tiwary Questions Dhoni’s Late Entry: “Only to Make the Crowd Happy?”
‘It’s only to make the crowd happy’ – Manoj Tiwary
During a discussion on Cricbuzz, Tiwary was puzzled by CSK’s batting order. He said:
“What is the point of coming in such an aggressive mood? If it’s only to make the crowd happy, then okay. But it’s beyond my understanding. If a batter like MS Dhoni can score 30 off 16 balls, why is he not batting earlier? Why not try to win the game?”
Tiwary further questioned the logic behind the decision.
“You are playing to win, so this does not make sense. If you guys understand it, please explain it to me. He had the best strike rate of 190. If he can do it, he should have batted earlier. At least give it a try. Hopefully, someone explains this decision because I have no answer.”
Dhoni walked in to bat in the 16th over when CSK was struggling at 99-7. He smashed Krunal Pandya for two sixes and a four in the last three balls of the match, giving fans something to cheer about.
MS Dhoni breaks a big record in CSK vs RCB match
Despite CSK’s loss, Dhoni reached a major milestone. The 43-year-old became CSK’s all-time leading run-scorer in IPL history.
After the match, Dhoni has 4,699 runs from 236 matches at an average of 40.50 and a strike rate of 139.43. He surpassed Suresh Raina, who scored 4,687 runs in 176 matches at an average of 32.32 and a strike rate of 136.88.
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