IPL 2025: Manoj Tiwary slams MS Dhoni and Ravichandran Ashwin for bizarre tactics vs KKR

The performance of CSK in the IPL 2025 was criticised by Manoj Tiwary following the match versus KKR. Even after CSK lost four straight games, the former Kolkata player questioned the team’s flexibility.

Tiwary had trouble understanding some of the choices and strategies. He was curious about Ravichandran Ashwin’s thoughts as he faced up against left-handed batters. In addition, after Chennai lost in the current IPL season, he appeared perplexed as to whether they had adequately planned and prepared for their games.

“What prevents them from starting over? It should be clear, in my opinion, that you reevaluate after a loss. But I don’t understand some of the things that are happening. For example, Ashwin bowled over the stumps today instead of rounding them like he used to do with all the left-handers,

According to the former Indian player, Sunil Narine found Ashwin’s bowling to be effortless. He noted that minor details like these had an impact on CSK’s performance and questioned whether the think tank went insane following a string of defeats, despite having a player like Dhoni in their bench.

For Sunil Narine, it got quite simple. When you have a wicketkeeper and player with MS Dhoni’s level of expertise, these little things… Have they lost the ability to think? questioned Tiwary.

After KKR’s loss, Manoj Tiwary believes that CSK would decline.

Furthermore, following the defeat to KKR, Manoj Tiwary believed that CSK was going to take a turn for the worst. The 2012 IPL champion took issue with Dhoni’s choice to play against KKR. Along with questioning the hitters’ shot selection, he also questioned why Noor Ahmad, CSK’s season-best bowler, was brought on in the eigth over of the game when KKR had almost won it.

“From this point on, CSK’s cart will decline. The previous three to four games gave the impression that. After playing for twenty to twenty-five years, you know what can happen when you observe the players’ shot selection. Some things I couldn’t understand. When did Noor Ahmad, your Purple Cap winner, arrive to bowl? the eighth over. And in the first ball itself, he took Sunil Narine’s wicket,” Tiwary said.