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‘IPL Mein Test Ka Maja’: Dhoni Faces Heat For Slow Knock As CSK Suffer 3rd Straight Defeat


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With last night’s 54-run defeat against Punjab Kings (PBKS), defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) have endured their worst start in IPL history. Before this season, the Chennai-based outfit had never opened its campaign with two consecutive losses.

However, the 15th edition has been their worst start to the season. They have suffered three consecutive losses in as many games and it has left them languishing second from bottom in the 10-team IPL 2022 points table.

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Having restricted PBKS to 180 for eight on a batting paradise, the CSK bowlers had done a tremendous job. The onus was on their batters to get them over the line, but all of them, barring Shivam Dube, put up a horrendous show, which included their former skipper MS Dhoni.

Half of CSK was back in the hut with only 36 runs on the board and it forced Dhoni to rebuild the innings with a cautious knock. With each dot ball, the required run-rate was going through the roof but the former CSK skipper showed no intention whatsoever and kept on playing a ‘Test’ knock.

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When 107 runs were required off the last seven overs, it was evident that runs were from both ends but Dhoni was in no mood to go through his gears. With each dot ball, the pressure was mounting on Dube and he finally perished after a valiant effort, smashing 57 off 30 balls.

The required run-rate was well above 15 runs an over and Dhoni was batting on 11 off 21 deliveries. Watching his knock, it seemed like he was playing on a different surface altogether. He made batting look so difficult and dug up a huge hole for himself.

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More than the defeat, what hurt the fans the most was Dhoni’s lack of intent. It seemed as if he had already given up on the match and was playing to reduce the margin of the humiliation.

Obviously, the supporters were pissed at Dhoni’s ‘useless’ knock and they trolled him brutally for his Test-match-like knock. Some fans even joked that through this knock he wanted to popularise the longest format of the game.

Testendra singh dhobi continues to play test cricket even after retiring a true gem who kept test cricket alive

— Avinash_18 (@Avinash_vk_18_) April 3, 2022

Dube and dhoni partnership pic.twitter.com/WcxboHHzdW

— Navneeth (@NavneethKarun) April 3, 2022

*Dhoni takes a single when Required RR is 15*

Commentators - pic.twitter.com/SZckooo2Xm

— Mayur (@thehumourholic) April 3, 2022

Dhoni applied something on his hands and changed the bat just to get out on next ball on 23(28) pic.twitter.com/vqB2XCJuyE

— akshat (@ReignOfVirat) April 3, 2022

Great Knock thala...
Changed the bat before the over...

— Srishanth (@srishanth_rock) April 3, 2022

Such a comedy when commentators call MSD dangerous man

— Arup Paul (@ArupPau08309862) April 3, 2022

With the arrival of two new teams in IPL 2022, the competition has intensified  and if CSK want to defend their title, they need to perform a lot better on the field.


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