Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper MS Dhoni took another poor outing in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 as he faced a disappointing loss to the Punjab Kings (PBK) on Wednesday, April 30th. The inter-team match took place at Ma Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.
Ms Dhoni has been in the news since the match against Pthe Unjab Kings began. In the toss he dropped a massive hint about his availability for the upcoming season. He was asked if he would start playing next year and replied that he would decide later, saying he hadn’t thought about it.
Ms Dhoni & Co. became the first team to be eliminated from Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025
But Dhoni didn’t have the kind of game he wanted. He first failed to affect the bat, and then the team lost the game. The Shrayas Iyer-led team completed a comfortable four-wicket victory and strengthened their position at the points table.
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Due to loss, Dhoni & Co. became the first team to be eliminated from the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. The franchise is the last in the points table with just two wins on 10 outings this year
After the match with King Punjab, Ms Dhoni was seen chatting with CEO Kashi Viswanathan. The team’s skipper was stopped on the sidelines of the boundary rope. However, after some discussion, things didn’t look serious as they saw the two laughing.
Watch: Kasi Viswanathan Drags MS Dhoni for conversation after CSK is eliminated from IPL 2025
Here’s the video:
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“I don’t think CSK will need Captain Doni next season – Shaun Pollock
Shaun Pollock, who was part of the debate over Cricbuzz, issued a powerful statement saying that CSK does not need Dhoni as captain next year. He said the franchise owners will leave things to the keeper batter, but they’ll be surprised when Dhoni plays next year. He said:
“I’m not thinking (CSK needs Dhoni as captain next season). He has to step in because Gaiquad is injured. He can’t achieve any more. He won just like anyone.
“We wait until you decide you have enough. Will that change? I don’t know. Do I have a word with him? We tried to predict this for a long time? It sounds like a broken record now.
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