MS Dhoni was slammed by former India player Harbhajan Singh for coming out to bat at No 9 in the PBKS vs CSK match in IPL 2024. The Chennai batsmen failed to time the ball and Bhajji felt that MSD should have batted from the 16th over. Dhoni's stay was short-lived as he was dismissed for a golden duck.
The veteran couldn't read Harshal Patel's slow delivery and was clean bowled. The defending champions struggled throughout their 20 overs:
“MS Dhoni shouldn’t play if he wants to bat at the number 9 slot. It is better to include a fast bowler than him in the playing XI. He is the decision-maker and has let down his team by not coming out to bat."
Chennai posted 167/9, with Ravindra Jadeja scoring 43 runs. Harshal and Rahul Chahar took three wickets each.