Chennai Super Kings (CSK) ke fans ko IPL 2025 ke ek important match mein apne hero MS Dhoni ko kaafi der tak batting karte dekhne ka mauka mila. 5 April ko Delhi Capitals (DC) ke khilaf Chepauk mein kheli gayi clash mein Dhoni ne 26 balls ka samna kiya – par is baar woh purani ‘finisher wali’ jhalak nahi dikhi.
Un 26 balls par Dhoni sirf 30 runs hi jod paye, aur unka typical power-packed gameplay missing tha. CSK 184 ka target chase nahi kar payi aur 25 runs se match haar gayi. Iske baad social media par memes aur trolling ka silsila chal pada.
“Jab aap IPL se IPL tak kuch nahi khelte, toh aapka mind toh janta hai kya karna hai, lekin aapne uss cheez ko kiya hi nahi hai. Wicket-keeping mein woh ab bhi top par hain, lekin batting mein woh shots nahi khel paa rahe jo woh chaahte hain,” Harsha Bhogle ne Cricbuzz par kaha.
Cricket fraternity ka general opinion yeh tha ki agar Dhoni 10 overs tak pitch par rukte hain, toh unse impactful performance expect ki jati hai. Lekin Bhogle ne ek angle aur diya – pitch ka.
“Ek baat Dhoni ke favour mein yeh kehna chahunga ki pitch itni easy nahi thi. Ball ruk kar aa rahi thi. Aise surface par aake ball ko easily hit kar pana mushkil hota hai. Woh singles dhund rahe the, boundaries ke liye try kar rahe the, lekin ho nahi raha tha. Jo pitch unke zamane mein unki strength thi, ab wahi unke liye challenge ban gayi hai,” Bhogle ne explain kiya.
Match ke baad yeh bhi buzz tha ki kya Dhoni is match ke baad retirement announce karenge? Is speculation ko aur fuel mila jab unke parents bhi stands mein dikhayi diye. Lekin CSK ke head coach Stephen Fleming ne yeh confusion clear kar diya.
“Nahi, yeh mera kaam nahi hai uss decision ko declare karna. Mujhe koi idea nahi. Main bas unke saath kaam kar ke enjoy kar raha hoon. Woh abhi bhi strong jaa rahe hain. Main toh ab poochhta bhi nahi, yeh aap log hi poochhte ho,” Fleming ne post-match press conference mein kaha.
Ab fans ki nazar hogi CSK ke next match par jo 8 April ko Punjab Kings ke khilaf hoga. Kya Dhoni wapas laa payenge apna classic touch? Ya struggle jaari rahega? Time will tell!
