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What is being discussed the most in IPL 2025 is Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s batting in the lower order for Chennai Super Kings. Mahi came to bat at number nine in the last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore, while he came to bat at number seven against Rajasthan. Several former Cricketers had greatly criticized CSK team management and Dhoni’s decision.
Now Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming has unveiled this secret. He has revealed that Dhoni can no longer bat ten overs because he has a problem in his knee and he is not able to take runs as before. Fleming said that the former captain decides his batting order according to the match status. The CSK coach described Shivam Dubey’s wicket as the turning point of the match. CSK lost by 50 runs against Bengaluru and six runs against Rajasthan.
What did Fleming say about Dhoni’s batting order?
When Dhoni landed for batting against Rajasthan, the team needed 54 runs in 25 balls, but Mahi could score only 16 runs off 11 balls. In the press conference after the match, Fleming said, ‘It is a matter of time. MS assesses it himself. Their body, their knees are not the same as before. He has been going well, but still has a nutritional aspect. He cannot bat for 10 overs with full force. So he assesses the position of that match on that day as to what he can do for us. ‘
‘Dhoni expresses and supports other players,
Fleming said, “If the match is balanced, he will go for batting a little earlier, while on other occasions he trusts and supports other players. So he is making balance in the team. I said last year that Dhoni is very valuable for us. Along with giving directions to the team and wicketkeeping, it is not appropriate for them to bat in the ninth-10th over.
Chennai team lost in powerplay
Fleming said, ‘Dhoni has never done this before. If you see, Mahi tries to go to the field only after about 13-14 overs. It depends on who is on the field at that time. RR scored 79 runs for one wicket in Powerplay, while CSK scored just 42 runs after losing one wicket. Fleming admitted that he had lost the match at Powerplay.
‘Chennai players are loose compared to Rajstan’
He said, ‘If you analyze the game, it will see that two different types of games took place in two powerples. In bowling, we spent 80 runs in the powerplay and we were able to score only 40 runs in batting. This was the biggest difference on the scoreboard and we were also loose in the field as compared to Rajasthan. The Rajasthan team performed brilliant fielding and showed body language. At present, these are the two conclusions from the match.
These are important moments of the match in the eyes of flaming
Considering important moments, Fleming said, ‘I think (Ryan) Parag’s catch was the turning point of the match. When Dubey was batting, the match was going in our favor, but Vanindu Hasranga showed courage, you cannot deny it. He definitely flown the ball. Sometimes if you do a flight ball, it can harm your team, because big shots are used. However, Hasranga had the courage to do so and Gaikwad’s wicket was also cleverly taken. So Hasranga maintained his restraint and performed well.
Fleming also praised Nitish Rana
Fleming also praised Nitish Rana. He said, ‘Nitish played well. I think he initially faced bounce and seam and gave the team a great start. So his catch was proved harmful and then Hasranga bowled well to Rituraj. Perhaps these three are the best moment of the match.
