Sunil Gavaskar: What MS Dhoni Couldn’t Do In PBKS Chase. The defending champions have yet to win a game this season and will need to get their campaign back on track quickly or qualifying for the play-offs will become difficult.
Chennai Super Kings were defeated by Punjab Kings by 54 runs on Sunday. Their third straight defeat in IPL 2022. CSK had a terrible start to their innings, chasing a big target of 181 runs to win the match. It was only a partnership between Shivam Dube and MS Dhoni that helped the team get past the 100-run mark, as CSK were eventually bowled out for 126.
Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar felt that when Dube and Dhoni got together. CSK were stuck in their chase because the former CSK captain was unable to move the strike forward.
What MS Dhoni Couldn’t Do In PBKS Chase
“If they were in a situation where Shivam Dube was hitting the ball so well, they needed to get moving as well. That didn’t quite work out. Look at some of those dot balls he played; yes, he later made up with the boundaries. When you’re aiming to score 20 runs per over, even the best players will find it difficult “He continued.
The defending champions have yet to win a match this season and will need to get their campaign back on track soon, or qualifying for the play-offs will become a difficult task.
MS Dhoni relinquished captaincy prior to the start of the season. Ravindra Jadeja was appointed with an eye toward the future.
CSK is aiming for their fifth title this season, which would tie them with the Mumbai Indians.
CSK has only failed to qualify for the play-offs once before, in 2020.
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