IPL 2025: Fans, Irfan Pathan also raised questions against Dhoni's batting order against RCB
News Update March 30, 2025 01:25 AM

New Delhi. All the questions are being raised about Chennai's defeat against RCB (CSK vs RCB). One of these questions is also on the batting order of MS Dhoni. Dhoni landed at number nine in this match. Along with fans, former cricketer Irfan Pathan has also questioned this. Irfan has also posted this on X. It is worth mentioning that RCB has defeated Chennai Super Kings in his stronghold after 17 years. CSK fans are badly raging after this defeat. Everyone says that Dhoni's batting order should have come up further. If he had done so, it was possible that Chennai would have returned to this match.

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Viewers disappointed
When Shivam Dubey was dismissed in the match against RCB, Ravichandran Ashwin appeared in the field. This caused a lot of disappointment to the audience present in the field. Along with the audience, cricket experts and former cricketers also surprised this. Former cricketer Irfan Pathan posted on X. Irfan wrote, 'I am never in favor of batting on Dhoni's number nine. This is not in the interest of the team at all. Irfan Pathan has also had a lot of debate on this post. Some of the comments have defended Dhoni's decision. At the same time, some people have narrated Dhoni fiercely for this.

CSK was flopped
Significantly, Chennai Super Kings batsmen were flopped in the match against RCB. In such a situation, Chennai fans had high expectations from Dhoni. When Shivam Dubey was out on a total score of 80, everyone felt that Dhoni would now enter the field. At that time the required run rate was around 15 and it was expected that Dhoni would turn the match in favor of CSK with his banging batting. Shortly before this, Dhoni was also seen on the TV screen, in which he was practicing with the bat in his hand. This also made people felt that Dhoni would come to batting when the next wicket fell.

What did Dhoni do
Chennai's start was very poor in front of the target of 197 runs given by RCB. Chennai lost three wickets in the first two overs. In the ninth over, Sam Karan caught Krunal Pandya at Long Aan off Liam Livingstone. The pressure on Ravindra (41) increased due to the falling wicket from the other end and he fell victim to Yash Dayal in the 13th over. Dayal also sent Shivam Dubey (19). After this, Chennai sent R Ashwin instead of Dhoni, which was surprised by everyone. Finally, Dhoni scored an unbeaten 30 off 16 balls with the help of three fours and two sixes. He broke Suresh Raina's record of scoring the most runs for Chennai Super Kings in the history of IPL.

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