
Dhoni on CSK’s loss to SRH: ‘If majority does badly, it’s difficult’
The Hindu
Dhoni expresses helplessness as CSK struggles in IPL, losing to SRH and facing near-fatal blow to playoff chances.
A distraught Mahendra Singh Dhoni has expressed his helplessness at Chennai Super Kings' extended poor run in the ongoing Indian Premier League and said it's difficult for a team to get the desired result when four-five players lose form at the same time.
CSK lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad by five wickets here on Friday (April 25, 2025) after another shoddy batting effort from the hosts, the result dealing a near-fatal blow to their play-off chances.
Bowled out for 154, CSK saw the visitors reach their target with eight balls to spare.
"In a tournament like this, if you have one or two areas where you can plug in the holes, it is good. But if majority of your players are not doing well, it becomes very difficult," Dhoni said at the post-match press conference.
CSK, who are known to maintain continuity in team selections over the years, have fielded around 19 players in nine games so far, and Dhoni said he had no option but to explore various combinations.
"Because you have to do a few changes, but if majority are doing well then you give those guys that extra few games and if it doesn't work out than you move onto the next one. But if four of them are not performing at the same time, you are bound to make that change, because you can't just keep on going," Dhoni added.
CSK have had one of their worst IPL seasons and are currently placed at the bottom of the points table with seven defeats. What is worse is that four of those losses have come at Chepauk, which remained their fortress for the longest time.