NEW DELHI: The expression on captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s face stated all of it as Chennai Super Kings suffered one other defeat—this time a five-wicket loss to Sunrisers Hyderabad on the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Friday. A visibly dissatisfied Dhoni admitted {that a} whole of 154 was removed from “justifiable” on a Chepauk pitch that didn’t have any demons, as SRH dealt a near-fatal blow to CSK’s IPL 2025 play-off possibilities.
Sunrisers chased down the modest goal in simply 18.4 overs. Dhoni identified that it is all the time robust when a number of gamers fail to ship concurrently.

He additionally believed that SRH batted underneath barely more durable situations within the second innings, but CSK could not capitalise. For the skipper, the shortage of cohesion within the workforce’s general effort was most irritating.
“I feel we saved shedding wickets and one other factor is within the first innings the wicket was barely higher and 157 wasn’t a justifiable rating,” Dhoni stated after CSK’s loss.

“It wasn’t turning so much, slightly two-paced however nothing out of the unusual. Sure, second innings there was a little bit of assist. Our spinners, the standard was there and so they have been bowling in the proper areas, however we have been 15-20 runs brief,” he added.
Commenting on Dewald Brevis’ efficiency, Dhoni stated, “[On Brevis] I feel he batted very well and we would have liked that within the center order. When the spinners are available, you do it both by batsmanship or selecting the correct areas, however that is an space the place we wish to enhance as a result of center overs are essential.”
Reflecting on the broader points plaguing the workforce, Dhoni didn’t maintain again.

“In a match like this, if there are one or two areas to plug within the holes it is good, however when a majority of the gamers should not doing properly you want to make adjustments. You possibly can’t simply maintain going. We’re simply not placing sufficient runs on the board,” he stated.
With this win, SRH have moved as much as eighth place on the factors desk, registering three wins and 6 losses for a complete of six factors.
CSK, in the meantime, sit on the backside with simply two wins from 9 video games and solely 4 factors to point out.