Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni endured a disappointing campaign once again with his franchise in IPL 2025. CSK lost their tenth match of the season after going down against Rajasthan Royals (RR) on Tuesday, May 20.
Chennai scored 187 runs with the bat. Despite putting up decent runs on the board, the Chennai bowlers failed to defend the total as the Rajasthan Royals won inside 18 overs.
His struggle continued against the Royals as he scored 16 runs off 17 balls. He has scored 196 runs from 13 games in the season, not even featuring in the list of batters with the highest strike rate.
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MS Dhoni Is Ageing - Kris Srikkanth
After CSK's tenth loss of the season, former Indian skipper Kris Srikkanth made a massive comment on MS Dhoni's future in the IPL. He said that he should walk away if he can't meet the modern standards of T20 cricket.
“Dhoni is also ageing, you can’t expect too much from him. But at the same time, you can’t keep coming and messing it up, if you are not able to do it, say you’re not able to do it and walk away. That’s a call Dhoni can only take. Whether he will continue, if he continues, then in what role: captain, wicket keeper or finisher?” Srikkanth said on his YouTube channel.
He further took a dig at his age, saying his reflexes have gone down and his knees might have given up.
“In all fairness, his reflexes has gone down. His knees might have given up, his fitness, reflex level everything will obviously come down. And moreover, the top order is flopping,” Srikkanth said.
A few days ago, a TOI report said that CSK management has confirmed that MS Dhoni has not said anything about his retirement yet after the season. Meanwhile, head coach Stephen Fleming has admitted that the franchise has already started thinking about next year.
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CSK To Play Their Last League Game Against GT
The loss to the Royals has kept CSK at the bottom of the IPL 2025 points table. They take on the Gujarat Titans (GT) in their final match on May 25, Sunday, in Ahmedabad.
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