Even though Chennai Super Kings defeated Lucknow Super Giants by 12 runs in the sixth match of IPL 2023, captain MS Dhoni is not at all happy with his bowlers. Mahi has also given an ultimatum to his bowlers that if the habit does not improve, they may have to play under a new captain. After all, why is Dhoni so angry with his bowlers?
CSK bowlers bowl wide and no balls against Lucknow. This is the reason why captain Dhoni has given the warning to his bowlers. Rajvardhan Hangargekar hit a flurry of wides in the 19th over, while Tushar Deshpande bowled a no-ball at a crucial time in the last over of the match. Dhoni was angry about Tushar’s no-ball because the no-ball bowled by him in his last over could have snatched the match from Chennai Super Kings.
Dhoni said in the post-match show, “It was a great high-scoring match. We were all wondering what the wicket would be like. It was a perfect first match at this ground. I thought the pitch would be very slow, but it was a wicket where you could score runs. I was quite surprised by this wicket, but we must see if we can build on this kind of wicket after the match. We need to improve a bit in fast bowling. Our fast bowlers need to bowl according to the conditions. The important thing is to watch what the opposition bowlers are doing, so our fast bowlers can learn what not to do. Another thing is that they don’t have to bowl any no balls or extra wides, or they will have to play inside the new captain. This will be my second warning, and I will step down from the captaincy. The only reason we scored runs is that the surface is good.”
This statement by Dhoni has created panic in social media and the cricket world. Chennai’s fast bowlers proved to be very expensive against Lucknow. Deepak Chahar looted 55 runs, including five wides in four overs and did not get any wickets. At the same time, Tushar looted 45 runs in four overs, including four wides and three no-balls. He also took two wickets. Ben Stokes spent 18 runs in one over, while Hangargekar gave away 24 runs in two overs. Chennai won the match based on spinners. Moin Ali took four wickets for 26 runs in four overs. At the same time, Santner took one wicket for 21 runs in four overs.
