MS Dhoni impressed fans and pundits with his explosive innings, but it was not enough to give Chennai Super Kings victory in IPL 2024 against Delhi Capitals. Dhoni was at his explosive best, with the veteran wicket-keeper batsman blasting 37 off just 16 balls, but CSK could only manage 171/6 in 20 overs while Chasing 192 runs. The knock broke the internet, but former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull thought it was a bad move for Dhoni to bat after Samir Rizvi and Ravindra Jadeja Decide. During a discussion on Cricbuzz, Durr said that this is the first time Dhoni is batting in IPL 2024 and he needs more time to settle down before he can pursue runs.

“I know there was a lot of noise in Dhoni’s innings but he blocked a lot of balls. He faced a lot of points and then when he started not getting runs, I couldn’t believe what I saw. I knew he was Great MS Dhoni, but it was a bad decision. It was a bad decision not to play these matches.”

“You’re still trying to win games and I know it’s his first batting in a long time and his first batting of the season and he might at some stage be thinking about finding some form but I don’t Agree with that. I don’t agree with what happened in that situation. To me, it looks really bad. I looked at it and thought, you know, this doesn’t look good to me. This It doesn’t seem right to me when he’s not running.”

Calls are growing for MS Dhoni to move higher in the batting order after his whirlwind effort against Delhi Capitals, but Michael Clarke feels the former Chennai Super Kings captain will continue to bat at number eight and Only improve yourself when the game is “on the line.”

Dhoni’s unbeaten 37 off 16 balls at eighth place is not enough to prove his quality, but his loyal fans believe the results would have been different if he had batted higher in the order.

Clark, who like Dhoni is a World Cup-winning captain, said the India legend will continue to play the role of finisher.

“I don’t think he will. I think he will stay where he is. I think every MS Dhoni fan wants to see him ranked as high as possible. We have all said during his career that he should open up the batting,” Clark told Star Sports.

“But look, he’s at a stage in his career where he’s coming off the captaincy. I don’t think he’s going to play. I think if there’s a game, he needs to play because it’s the best thing for the team. , I’m sure he will.” Dhoni’s cameo against Delhi Capitals included a thunderous six off extra cover before unleashing his biggest one-handed score midway through the 20th over.

(with PTI input)