Former Indian batter and commentator Virender Sehwag has fired photographs at Chennai Tremendous Kings and MS Dhoni and questioned their potential to chase huge totals after the Yellow Military’s slender defeat in opposition to Rajasthan Royals of their IPL 2025 recreation on Sunday (March 30) in Guwahati.
Regardless of skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad’s combating knock of 63 from 44 balls, Chennai Tremendous Kings as soon as once more fell quick whereas chasing 183, as Rajasthan Royals gained the IPL 2025 conflict by six runs in Guwahati. It was CSK’s second consecutive defeat within the ongoing season.
Virender Sehwag blasts CSK’s chasing woes; questions Dhoni’s final touch
Even with MS Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja on the crease, the strain proved an excessive amount of. The duo reignited hope by smashing 19 runs off the penultimate over, however Sandeep Sharma’s flawless remaining over sealed an exciting six-run victory for the Rajasthan Royals.
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After their one other loss within the ongoing IPL 2025, Sehwag has identified that CSK’s struggles to chase scores above 180 have been a long-standing concern. The previous Indian opener additionally questioned whether or not Dhoni nonetheless has the final touch that when made him a legend.
He additionally identified that it is uncommon for groups to attain 20 runs per over on the finish of a match. Though Dhoni has performed it a number of occasions within the IPL, that was up to now, as Sehwag famous there is no such thing as a contemporary reminiscence of the legendary wicketkeeper ending the sport for CSK within the current seasons.
Virender Sehwag says MS Dhoni’s final touch vanishing
Virender Sehwag was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “Scoring 40 runs in 2 overs is a troublesome process. Irrespective of how huge of a participant is within the center, it’s a troublesome job. You win on one or two events; that’s about it.
I bear in mind Dhoni pulled off a heist when he hit 24 or 25 runs off the bowling of Axar Patel, and on one occasion, he smashed Irfan Pathan for 19 or 20 runs in Dharamsala. You’ll be able to simply bear in mind one or two matches on high of your thoughts. No current matches come to your reminiscence. For 5 years, CSK has been unable to chase totals of greater than 180.”
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MS Dhoni’s batting place underneath hearth within the IPL 2025
In the meantime, MS Dhoni’s batting place has been a sizzling matter because the begin of the continued IPL 2025, and his efficiency in opposition to Rajasthan Royals didn’t do a lot to silence critics. Strolling out to bat at No. 7, Dhoni managed 16 runs off 11 balls, together with a boundary and a six.
Within the earlier match in opposition to Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Dhoni got here in at No. 9, sparking widespread criticism among the many followers and former cricketers.
This time, CSK made some changes, nevertheless it wasn’t sufficient to keep away from a loss. With back-to-back defeats, the Chennai franchise has now slipped to the seventh spot within the IPL 2025 factors desk. They may subsequent face Delhi Capitals on the MA Chidambaram Stadium on April 5.
