IPL 2025 saw a major upset on Friday when Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) defeated Chennai Super Kings (CSK) by 5 wickets at their home ground Chepauk. This is the first time SRH has defeated CSK at Chepauk. This win has revived SRH’s hopes of making it to the playoffs.
Dhoni’s disappointment and anger at the batsmen – After this defeat, CSK captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni looked very disappointed. He expressed his displeasure at the batting of the team’s batsmen. He said that the team kept losing wickets continuously and the score of 155 runs was not enough. According to him, the team could have added more runs on the board. Dhoni said that SRH’s spinners bowled brilliantly in the second innings and CSK batsmen failed to face them. Praising SRH batsman Brevis, he said that CSK’s middle order also needs to perform in a similar way.
Dhoni told the weakness of the team – Dhoni said that CSK batsmen struggle against spinners. He said that batsmen should either play in their favorite area or try to play big shots. According to him, this is where the team is lacking and is not able to dominate against spinners with good speed in the middle. Dhoni further said that if one or two players are performing poorly then it can be fixed, but if most of the players are not playing well then it becomes very difficult for the team.
Dhoni’s focus on the team – Dhoni said that the team will have to make some changes. If most of the players are performing well then they can be given more chances, but if most of the players are not playing well then changes will have to be made. He said that they do not always need to score 180-200 runs, but should try to score runs on the board by assessing the situation. This defeat is a big setback for CSK, and now it has to be seen how they bounce back. This season, CSK have lost four matches at their home ground, the most for any team this season.
