Chennai Super Kings was scheduled to face Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL match on Friday in Hyderabad. After suffering a 20-run loss to Delhi Capitals in their previous fixture, Chennai will aim to recover with a victory. Despite MS Dhoni's impressive innings of 37 runs off just 16 balls, Chennai fell short by 20 runs while chasing 192.
Dhoni's knock was praised by fans and leading Indian players. However, former New Zealand pacer Simon Doull criticized Dhoni's 'poor' batting approach against DC:
“While Dhoni’s innings generated much excitement, his overly defensive approach raised concerns. He faced too many dot balls and was reluctant to take runs, even when they seemed available. Despite Dhoni’s stature as a legendary player, his decision to not capitalize on scoring opportunities was questionable and disappointing.”
Delhi Capitals scored 191 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs, with David Warner (52 runs) and Rishabh Pant (51 runs) both scoring half-centuries. Chennai are currently third in the league standings with 4 points from 3 matches as they head into their next match against SRH, who are seventh in the table with 2 points from 3 games.