Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK’s normal captain, was sidelined with an elbow injury early in the season, which caused a disruption. Legendary MS Dhoni was given captaincy again, not voluntarily but out of necessity.
With their recent four-wicket loss against Punjab Kings (PBKS), the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) became the first side eliminated from the 2025 Indian Premier League and the first to miss the playoffs for two straight seasons.
Although the results were not what was expected, former Australia captain Aaron Finch supported Dhoni and said that his presence on the pitch at 43 is a sight to behold and that supporters should enjoy every second while he is playing.
Dhoni probably didn’t anticipate having to cope with all of this again when he relinquished his captaincy a few years ago. However, CSK hasn’t had a good season. MS, 43, only attends the IPL and doesn’t play much cricket, but every moment he spends on the pitch is special. .
When he emerges from the dressing room and bats, the roar he makes is unreal.
I implore all cricket fans to attend a CSK match while MS Dhoni is still playing, if at all possible,” he posted on JioStar.
Even with a respectable total of 190 and a spectacular 88 off 47 balls from Sam Curran, CSK faltered under duress as Punjab reached the mark with two balls remaining in the game. the efforts of Prabhsimran Singh (54), whose partnership of 72 runs won the game for CSK, and Shreyas Iyer (72).
Finch, meanwhile, thinks that CSK’s reluctance to use pacer Nathan Ellis this season has been another issue. Ellis only appeared in one game, taking a wicket against the Mumbai Indians, but he was a menace in the closing overs.
If CSK acknowledges that things haven’t gone as planned, then they should definitely start over. Nathan Ellis hasn’t played more frequently, which is unbelievable. He can play in all three phases and is a top-tier bowler. Pathirana, meantime, has been strolling through the park and hasn’t been performing as well as he once did. CSK hasn’t been able to finish with the bat; if you add 20 more runs today, the game is completely different.
Actually, until the late arrival of the heavy dew, I believed they had enough runs. However, catches are declining as a result of the generally bad fielding. That puts you at a disadvantage, and in order to win, you have to play almost flawlessly,” Finch continued.
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