MS Dhoni blames batters after CSK bow out from playoff race in IPL 2025 | Cricket News

MS Dhoni has blamed the batters after Chennai Super Kings‘ (CSK) four-wicket loss in opposition to Punjab Kings on the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. With the loss, the Dhoni-led CSK at the moment are eradicated from the playoff race.
Sam Curran’s 88 helped hosts CSK attain a aggressive 190 all out, regardless of Punjab Kings’ Yuzvendra Chahal taking a hat-trick. Curran (88 off 47 balls, together with 9 fours and 4 sixes) discovered good help from Dewald Brevis (32 off 26 balls, together with 2 fours and 1 six) as CSK put a preventing complete on the board.

“I think the batting – yes, it was the first time we put enough runs on the board. But was it a par score? I feel slightly short,” Dhoni stated after the match.
“Yes, a bit demanding from the batters, but I feel we could’ve got slightly more. I feel we need to take our catches,” he stated.
Dhoni showered reward on Curran and Brevis as they placed on a 78-run fourth-wicket stand and turned up the warmth on the PBKS bowling.
“The partnership between Brevis and Sam was excellent,” he stated.
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Yuzvendra Chahal, who was wicketless till the penultimate over, was hit for a six by MS Dhoni (11), however the bowler had him caught at long-off on the second supply.
On the fourth ball, Deepak Hooda (2) performed one meekly in direction of backward level, whereas on the fifth, impression substitute Anshul Kamboj (0) was clean-bowled.
Noor Ahmad (0) tried to hit one away however ended up miscuing his shot, and Jansen got here in from long-on to finish the hat-trick, which was the leg-spinner’s second in the IPL.
Dhoni talked about that not with the ability to play the total quota of overs type of harm CSK.

“We didn’t play the last four deliveries, and in the second-to-last over, four batters got out. In close games, those seven deliveries mean a lot,” he stated.
Dhoni had a particular message for Sam Curran, and he known as him a fighter.
“He’s a fighter. That’s something we all know. Whenever he turns up, he wants to contribute.
“Unfortunately, up to now, every time we tried to offer him an opportunity, the wicket was on the slower facet, and he discovered it barely troublesome.
“But today’s wicket was one of the best we’ve got at home in this tournament. That’s the reason I felt we needed another 15 runs. It’s the momentum in the middle order.”
Dhoni known as Brevis an asset that CSK can financial institution on in the long run.
“He’s also a very good fielder; he has power, and he can hit good balls for boundaries. And he brings good energy. Happy with the way he’s playing. He can be an asset going ahead.”