The legendary MS Dhoni has but to place in a match-winning efficiency for Chennai Tremendous Kings (CSK) within the 18th version of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2025). The Males in Yellow have had a disastrous begin to their marketing campaign, dropping 4 out of their first 5 matches. Time is of the essence for the five-time champions as they should return to profitable methods quickly. The race to the playoffs is heating up, and the groups on the backside half of the desk will wish to flip issues round because the match nears the midway level.
The 43-year-old Dhoni has performed 5 innings in IPL 2025. He has scored 103 runs at a median of 51.50 and a strike fee of 153.74. Whereas these numbers look spectacular, they haven’t helped CSK in any main manner. Not even one run has are available a profitable trigger up to now for the enduring wicketkeeper-batter. Since IPL 2023, Dhoni averages a staggering 74.33 from eight innings when CSK loses whereas chasing. Nonetheless, in profitable run-chases, he’s averaging simply 3 from 4 innings.
Probably the most disheartening efficiency from Dhoni got here in CSK’s house recreation in opposition to Delhi Capitals (DC). Chasing an 184-run goal, Dhoni walked out to bat when the rating was 74/5 within the eleventh over. He and Vijay Shankar added an unbeaten 84-run partnership off 57 balls as CSK misplaced by 25 runs. The previous CSK captain didn’t present any intent to win the match as he simply made 30* off 26 balls. Whereas he has been wonderful behind the stumps, the identical can’t be stated about his batting performances. Within the final recreation in opposition to Punjab, he scored 27 off simply 12 balls. Nonetheless, he was dropped on 15 by Yash Thakur.
Three gamers whose slots are being wasted by Dhoni:
3. Ravindra Jadeja
Ravindra Jadeja has batted at No. 7 within the first two video games and at No. 6 within the subsequent three encounters. The talismanic all-rounder walked out to bat after Dhoni within the final recreation in opposition to Punjab Kings. In all the opposite matches, Jadeja batted forward of Dhoni.
Chennai Tremendous Kings ought to give the 36-year-old a hard and fast spot within the batting order. The Saurashtra cricketer is an skilled finisher himself, and he can take CSK house from troublesome conditions.