Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ke head coach Stephen Fleming ne finally MS Dhoni ke IPL retirement ke rumors par parda hata diya hai. April 5 ko Chepauk Stadium mein Delhi Capitals ke khilaaf 25-run se haare match ke baad Fleming ne press conference mein bataya ki Dhoni filhal IPL se retire nahi ho rahe aur abhi bhi top level par perform kar rahe hain.
Match ke baad media ke sawalon ka jawab dete hue Fleming ne kaha:
“Nahi, yeh mera role nahi hai ki main yeh decision doon. Mujhe kuch nahi pata. Main toh abhi bhi unke saath kaam karke enjoy kar raha hoon. Woh abhi bhi strong ja rahe hain. Main ab poochhta bhi nahi hoon. Aap log hi poochhte hain,”
Is match ke pehle speculation high tha, kyunki Dhoni ke parents pehli baar IPL match dekhne aaye the. Fans ko laga ki yeh unka farewell match ho sakta hai. Lekin match ke baad CSK camp se koi retirement announcement nahi aayi, jo yeh confirm karta hai ki Thala abhi IPL mein bane rahenge.
Match mein Dhoni ne 26 balls mein 30 runs banaye jabki unke partner Vijay Shankar ne 54 balls mein 69* runs jode. Dono ne milke 84 runs ki partnership banayi, lekin required run rate ke hisaab se yeh kaafi nahi tha. Dhoni ka strike rate sirf 115.38 raha, jo fans ke expectations se kam tha, jabki Shankar ka strike rate 127.78 tha.
CSK ki team bhi struggle kar rahi hai. Pehle 4 matches mein sirf ek hi jeet mili hai, aur abhi woh points table ke bottom mein hain. Agar aisa hi chalta raha toh unka playoffs ka sapna mushkil ho sakta hai.
Aane wale matches:
- April 8 – vs Punjab Kings (Chandigarh)
- April 11 – vs Kolkata Knight Riders (Home)
- April 14 – vs Lucknow Super Giants (Away)
- April 20 – vs Mumbai Indians (Away)
Toh filhal ke liye Dhoni ke retirement ka sawaal hi nahi uthta. Stephen Fleming ke words ne fans ko thoda sukoon diya hai. Ab dekhna yeh hai ki kya Dhoni apne critics ko perform karke jawaab denge ya nahi.
