Former cricketer Simon Doull criticized MS Dhoni’s batting approach during Chennai Super Kings’ 20-run loss against Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. Doull expressed disbelief at Dhoni’s refusal to take singles, play dot balls, and give up on the game despite having Ravindra Jadeja batting at the other end.
Despite Dhoni’s quickfire innings of 37 runs off 16 balls, Doull questioned Dhoni’s decision to block balls and not take runs, especially with Jadeja, a capable batsman, on the other side. Doull described Dhoni’s approach as a “poor call” and expressed disappointment at the lack of urgency to chase the target.
Doull emphasized that while Dhoni may have been aiming to find form, his approach did not look good and was a poor look for a player of his caliber. He highlighted the presence of Jadeja, who had been a hero in the previous IPL final, as a reason why Dhoni should have been more proactive in taking singles.
Chennai Super Kings will face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.
- Simon Doull criticizes MS Dhoni’s batting approach during Chennai Super Kings’ loss to Delhi Capitals.
- Doull expresses disbelief at Dhoni’s refusal to take singles and play dot balls despite having Ravindra Jadeja batting at the other end.
- Despite Dhoni’s quick innings, Doull describes his approach as a “poor call” and expresses disappointment.
- Doull highlights Jadeja’s presence as a reason why Dhoni should have been more proactive in taking singles.
- Chennai Super Kings will play Sunrisers Hyderabad in their next match at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
