Dhoni led Chennai to five IPL titles before giving up his captain last year, but the former Indian captain was rein charge and was injured in an elbow on Thursday after Captain Ruturaj Gaikwad was excluded from the rest of the season.
However, the change in leadership has not translated into a change of wealth, as Chennai suffered an eight-ticket bombardment in the Kolkata Cavaliers on Friday.
Chennai threw in the bats, with a score of 103-9, and they were the lowest in their homes, Kolkata brought nearly 10 backup box offices.
Opener Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway were unable to deliver on the power game, and the lack of firepower in Chennai’s middle order reappeared in their slow batting.
“Our opener (not) is not those who will start hitting the ball or hope to hit the line,” Dhoni said after Chennai fans began leaving the MA Chidambaram Stadium in the midway stage. “But it’s important not to desperately see the scoreboard. You might need one or two boundaries and the run rate keeps going.” If you start looking for 60 of 60 in our lineup, it will be very difficult for us. ”
Chennai is now in the playoffs in the league of 10 teams, with their playoff hopes diminished, but batting coach Mike Hussey said he hopes to do well in the long-term tournament.
“Well, this guy is hurt. I mean, that’s true,” Husse told reporters.
“We certainly haven’t put the white flag on it yet. You just have to get into the fourth (the playoffs).
“In a big long game like the IPL, that’s about the motivation. The momentum is certainly not around us…but that doesn’t mean things can’t turn around, or turn around quickly.”
