Serious criticism of Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni batted at number seven in the first two matches of the Chennai Super Kings in this year's IPL. It was not much criticized for winning the first match against Mumbai Indians. However, Dhoni could not avoid criticism as he lost the high scoring match against Rajasthan Royals by 16 runs in the second match. His former teammate Gautam Gambhir has also criticized him. In last night's match, Dhoni dropped to number seven and adjusted to the wicket. His total reached 29 (18 balls) in the last over with three huge sixes but it did not help the team win. Chennai lost the match by 16 runs. Criticizing Dhoni's batting position, Gambhir said, "Honestly, I was a bit surprised. Dhoni is batting at number seven? Gaikwad sent before him, Sam Karan sent before him. It makes no sense to me. You should have led from the front. It is never led from the front. Batting at number seven to chase the target of 216 runs? That's when the game ended. Faf was probably the last soldier in this match. ' Chennai Proteas star Faf du Plessis scored 72 off 36 balls in the match. In the end, Dhoni made a storm with the bat and Chennai also touched 200 runs. But Dhoni's team did not get the desired two points. Gambhir added, "Yes, you could say Dhoni hit three sixes in the last over. Honestly, it didn't work. Other captains would get a lot of criticism if they batted seven. Dhoni is not being criticized that way. When Suresh Raina is not in your team, you are making people believe that Sam Karan, Rituraj Gaikwad, Kedar Yadav, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay are better batsmen than you! ' Meanwhile, Dhoni was asked why he was late in batting even after the match. Dhoni, who is playing in the IPL after the 2019 England World Cup, said, "I haven't really batted for a long time. The 14-day quarantine episode didn't help either. But I was trying something different. I gave Sam a chance. The tournament has just begun. There are a few things to examine. If that doesn't happen, it's time to dump her and move on. "