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IPL 2025: ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni brutally trolled over batting failure in RR vs CSK clash

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IPL 2025: ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni brutally trolled over batting failure in RR vs CSK clash
IPL 2025: ‘Thala’ MS Dhoni brutally trolled over batting failure in RR vs CSK clash

New Delhi: Fan favourite MS Dhoni has been at the receiving end of criticism on social media over his poor batting performances in the last two games of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). It was already miserable for “Thala” when he came to bat at no.9 for CSK against RCB in a lost cause, but even his no.7 arrival on Sunday didn’t suit the fans at all.

Rajasthan Royals (RR) hosted CSK in Guwahati and set a 183-run target for the five-time champions. CSK’s batting woes came upfront as the team struggled to get a decent powerplay score and kept on losing wickets on the other hand. It was a sea of yellow even at the home ground of RR as they all anticipated the arrival of their beloved Thala, who didn’t disappoint them, and came to bat when CSK were five down.

As admitted by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, the target was indeed chasable and when Dhoni got to the crease, 54 were needed off 25 balls. This is the perfect condition to make Thala display his heroics and get CSK over the line, as he has done it innumerable times in the past. However, Dhoni was dismissed by an ice-cool Sandeep Sharma in the final over with Shimron Hetmyer taking a splendid catch to traumatise the CSK fans, and silencing the stadium.

CSK required 19 runs off the final over but a fantastic Sandeep Sharma successfully delivered RR their first win of the season with his lethal class death bowling. As soon as CSK lost the game, fans took no time in blaming it all on Dhoni, yet again. The fire they carried from the RCB game was fuelled by even worse reactions from the Sunday encounter, with most complaining about Dhoni playing dot balls when the required run rate is soaring.

Although Dhoni did hit a six and a four but there has been a major complaint about him blocking the deliveries when they are supposed to be sent out of the park. A few social media users even pointed out that Dhoni only goes all guns blazing when the game has already been won and there’s just formalities left to complete. Here are a few fan reactions to Dhoni’s batting failure.

Loyal CSK fans

It is understood that a healthy criticism is always accepted, but crossing the line in demeaning a veteran player doesn’t go well with someone like a true CSK fan. Dhoni left an ocean of his fans disappointed at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium, who were expecting a turnaround from the team after the heartbreaking loss at the hands of RCB in Chennai.

However, the Chennai fans didn’t raise a single objection over Dhoni’s “antics” when he demoted himself to no. 9 vs RCB and departed without delivering victory against RR, rather defending him on the internet in the long comment threads of trolls.

 MS Dhoni has been getting the heat of the fans on the internet as CSK lost their second game in succession in the IPL 2025 on Sunday. In both games, Dhoni couldn’t take his team over the line.  Cricket Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today

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