“Don’t do that in a team game”: Irfan Pathan angry at MS Dhoni’s actions against PBKS. cricket news

Chennai Super Kings’ Thala entertained fans with his cameo in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings. Dhoni remained at the crease for 11 balls before being run out and hit a four and a six. While Dhoni’s brief stay at the crease at the end of the innings thrilled the fans, his actions at the very beginning of his arrival angered many, including former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan, who former CSK The captain was requested not to do so. In a team game.

Despite being accompanied by New Zealand hard-hitter Daryl Mitchell at the other end of the pitch, Dhoni refused to run for a single or double. Sensing it was an easy single, Mitchell ran from the non-striker’s end and also reached the striker’s end before returning.

In a way, Mitchell completed the double while Dhoni refused to even leave the crease. The act of CSK’s No. 7 took many by surprise as Mitchell is not a tailender who does not know how to hit the ball in the death overs.

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MS hit a tremendous six on the next ball

If Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma has done this then people start calling them selfish.

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Speaking on Star Sports, Irfan said, “You will definitely talk about sixes because MS Dhoni has a huge fan following. People love him a lot. However, the kind of innings he played, expected more.” Was.”

“He shouldn’t have done that (by refusing even one). It’s a team game. Don’t do that in a team game. The other guy is also an international player. If he was a bowler, I would have understood that’s for sure. You have done this with (Ravindra) Jadeja and also with Mitchell, you do not need to do this,” Pathan said.

Irfan also praised Punjab Kings captain Sam Curran for the way he used Rahul Chahar to reduce the threat from MS Dhoni in the 19th over.

“Curran having a spinner in the 19th over was a masterstroke because given the form MS Dhoni is in, he could have taken the game forward in those two overs. He could have scored 30 runs in two overs, but he allowed that. Didn’t give.” He has to do that,” he insisted.

“You bowled to him with excellent planning. Although Arshdeep did hit a six in his over, he also bowled well. He (Dhoni) has not been able to score runs against the spinners in the last few years, that is why he Bringing myself in.” Lower down the order, he is scoring runs in the last overs when fast bowlers are thinking of bowling yorkers,” Pathan added.