Former India batsman Gautam Gambhir was surprised to see MS Dhoni hit so low in the order, despite the Chennai Super Kings chasing a whopping 217 run goal to win. In a quiet chase Tuesday night, players like Sam Curran, Ruturaj Gaikwad and Kedar Jadhav batted at No. 4, 5 and 6 respectively, while Dhoni was reserved for No. 7. Gambhir, the former captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders, who led the franchise to two IPL titles, felt that Dhoni should have hit higher and led from the front.
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“To be honest, I was a bit surprised,” Gambhir said on ESPNcricinfo’s T20 Time Out. “MS Dhoni hitting No. 7? And sending [Ruturaj] Gaikwad before him, Sam Curran before him. It doesn’t make any sense to me. In fact, he should lead from the front. And this is not what you call leading from the front. Hitting No. 7 when you’re chasing what … 213 [217]? Game over. Faf was probably the only warrior. “
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As Gambhir mentioned, Faf du Plessis scored a maximum of 72 on 27 balls, including seven six, an effort that gave CSK a chance after they were cut to 77/4 in the 2020 IPL Match. teammate du Plessis and even though the former India captain managed to remain undefeated at 29 of 17, including a hat-trick of sixes off Tom Curran at the end of the match, the match was far beyond CSK’s reach.
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Dhoni explained his reason for hitting lower, saying he wanted to give others a chance considering he hasn’t played much cricket, but Gambhir acknowledges that leaving early is a risk the CSK captain should have taken.
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“Yes, you can talk about the last time MS Dhoni [when he hit three sixes], but it was no use to be honest. They were all just personal races. There’s nothing wrong if you end up leaving early, at least you start leading from the front, trying to inspire the team as well, ”said Gambhir.
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