“MS Dhoni Had 3 Sixes in 12 Balls”: CSK Given Blunt Reality Check after Loss Against PBKS

The calls for ms dhoni to bat Higher in the order we were finally heard as the chennai super kings stalwart walked out to bat at the no. 5 spot in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 Match Against Punjab Kings on Tuesday. Dhoni Hit 27 Runs in Just 12 Balls butldn’T Take His Team Over the line, while Chasing a Gigantic Target of 220 Runs. As csk sufered their 4th defeat of the season, Former New Zealand Cricketer Simon Doul Questioned The Franchise’s Reluctance to make the former skipper bat higher.

“Dhoni Had Three Sixes in 12 Balls. The rest of the team had five in total. So that Tells you he his still got the ability and power to hit that that sixeses. BeCause 27 off 12 balls, when they are 2 down, actually can make a differentce. Cricbuzz,

Another big decision that Garnered Everyone’s Attention in the Match was the All to ‘Retre out’ CSK Opener Devon Conway. The Kiwi Opener was the Super Kings’ Top-Scoring Batter in the Game, Registering 69 Runs Off 49 Balls. But, He couldnight accelerate the run-also in the latter stages of the game, prompting the management to send ravindra jadeja as a replacement.

Jadeja Cold only score 9 runs from 5 balls while remains not-out, with the stunt ending in a failure for csk too.

“Retiring conway was an interesting decision. He had the paste of the pitch but his strike rate was too low. In a game where you’ve got a strike rate of 190 to win, he was scoring at 140. Late for Jadeja to Assess, “said doull.

Whenever csk has been asked about the non-promotion of dhoni in the batting order, the reason giving is that the wicket-keeper batter is no longer fit enough to bat for 8-10 Overs. Even in this game, dhoni walked in to bat when 4.1 overs was left while the super kings stiil needed 69 runs to win.