Despite MS Dhoni, the time is not going well for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2025 season. Chennai Super Kings have suffered a third consecutive defeat this season under the captaincy of Rituraj Gaikwad. In the match played against Delhi Capitals at the Chepock Stadium itself, Chennai’s batting looked absolutely lifeless and it also included MS Dhoni, who batted for about 10 overs but still could not do wonders. The extent was reached when he could not collect even the shot on a free-hit and in such a situation, Navjot Singh Sidhu, who was doing Hindi commentary, told him ‘Fuss Cracker’.
In this match played on Saturday 5 April, Delhi scored 183 runs while batting first. Chasing the target of 184 runs to win, Chennai lost 5 wickets for just 74 runs on his own ground. At such a time, MS Dhoni came for batting in the 11th over. But during this innings, Dhoni was constantly seen battling to put big shots. The spinners and pacers of Delhi together kept Dhoni tied in the trap of accurate balls.
Did not feel a six, he told ‘Fuss Cracker’
However, during this time there was a time when Dhoni had a chance to play a big shot. This is a matter of the 14th over of the innings, when a ball of Pesar Mohit Sharma was called a no-ball. In such a situation, Dhoni got a chance to play free-hit. Now everyone hoped that this time Dhoni would hit a six or a four. During this, Navjot Singh Sidhu, who is doing Hindi commentary in Star Sports, also said that Dhoni will go for a six on this ball because 15 runs per over was needed. Sidhu, while speaking in his own style, said that if he had hit a six on this free hit, the stadium would have burst from the noise of the fans.
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But Mohit put a great bouncer and Dhoni failed to play a big shot on it. Far from the shot, Dhoni could not even touch this ball and the wicketkeeper easily grabbed it. What was it then, Sidhu left no stone unturned to target Dhoni and made fun of him. Sidhu said, “Lo bhaiya, this fuss cracker turned out to be. This dug mountain, came out.” What was it then, this video of Sidhu went viral on social media.
Could not come early and do amazing
As far as Dhoni’s innings is concerned, till this match, it was constantly being discussed that if Dhoni could play big shots in the last 2-3 overs, then why not come for batting first. In this match, Dhoni came in the 11th over but still he could not finish the match. Vijay Shankar, who was playing with Dhoni from the other side, remained the same. Shankar, who came to the crease in the third over itself, continued to struggle even more. Together, both of them batted till the entire 20th over but still the team could reach 158 runs and the team suffered a third consecutive defeat in the season.