Previous India batsman Gautam Gambhir was astonished to see MS Dhoni bat so down the request, notwithstanding Chennai Super Kings pursuing an immense 217-run focus to win. In an actually pursue on Tuesday night, any semblance of Sam Curran, Ruturaj Gaikwad, and Kedar Jadhav batted at No. 4, 5, and 6 individually while Dhoni saved himself for No. 7. Gambhir, the previous Kolkata Knight Riders chief, who drove the establishment to two IPL titles, felt that Dhoni ought to have batted higher and driven from the front.
“I was a bit surprised, to be honest,” Gambhir said in an interview with a news media organization. “MS Dhoni batting at No. 7? And sending [Ruturaj] Gaikwad before him, Sam Curran before him. Makes no sense to me. In fact, you should be leading from the front. And this is not what you call leading from the front. Batting at No. 7 when you’re chasing what… 213 [217]? The game was over. Faf was probably the lone warrior.”
Like Gambhir referenced, Faf du Plessis top-scored 72 off 37 balls including seven sixes, an exertion that gave CSK a possibility after they had been decreased to 77/4 in Match of IPL 2020. Dhoni came out to accomplice du Plessis and despite the fact that the previous India commander figured out how to stay unbeaten on 29 off 17, including a capping stunt of sixes off Tom Curran in the last over of the match, the match was well past CSK's span.
MS Dhoni disclosed his motivation to bat lower, saying he needed to give other a possibility considering he hasn't played a lot of cricket, yet Gambhir figures, getting out early is a danger the CSK chief ought to have taken.
“Yes, you can talk about MS Dhoni’s last over [when he hit three sixes], but it was of no use, to be honest. They were all just personal runs. There is nothing wrong if you end up getting out early, at least start leading from the front, trying to inspire the team as well,” Gambhir said.