IPL 2018: MS Dhoni blames bowlers for defeat, Twitterati lashes out

The Chennai Super Kings are a batting heavy side. The yellow brigade boasts of some of the top names in World cricket. Their batsmen have chased down massive targets on several occasions. CSK went in with experience rather than youth for the eleventh edition of the IPL and it is reaping benefits. The individuals have taken up the responsibility when the team is in needed and have taken the franchise home by keeping calm and focusing on the situation at hand.

While CSK is a batting powerhouse, its bowling is a weak link in the setup. The bowlers have leaked too many runs at the death which has cost them on numerous occasions. On Friday, CSK put up 176 against Rajasthan Royals on a sluggish wicket. It was more than a par score as the wicket was getting slower and slower. However, Jos Butler played a defining knock of 95 to take his side through in the last over. Butler was given three lifelines in his innings which probably decided the outcome of the match. Dhoni blamed the bowlers for failing to execute the plans but Twitterati thought otherwise.

Dropped chances cost big

MS Dhoni dropped the all-important catch of Butler when he was on 80. A slower one from Dwayne Bravo made the Englishman scoop behind the stumps and created an opportunity but Dhoni failed to capitalise on the opportunity. Twitterverse wasn’t all impressed with the Chennai captain and fans saw this opportunity to remind Mahi that it was his dropped catch that enabled Buttler to score the match-winning 95 runs.

Dhoni does not drop such catches usually but it was not his day. The drop proved fatal as Butler managed to remain unbeaten at that cost CSK the match. “We had to bowl one particular length and the bowlers were instructed on what they need to bowl and where they need to bowl. That back of the length was a difficult one to hit. We at least got hit 4-5 boundaries off full length. What really happens is once you are told what to bowl, you need to be bowling to that area. They need to commit and execute. It is not the planning but the execution that goes haywire.” Dhoni said in the post-match presentation.

Here’s how Twitter reacted as Dhoni’s fumble cost CSK the match:

Dhoni should definitely be unhappy in #RRvCSK result. He dropped buttler's catch. He didn't accept that volountarily. Surprisingly, no one points that turning point in the game. Dhoni should up his keeping in terms of catching.he is good at stumping though.

— SUNRISERS Fan (@im_ram) May 12, 2018

#RRvCSK poor captaincy from dhoni leads csk to lose
He played slow with bat
He dropped the catch of buttler
He didn't complete the quota of spinners
He gave 2nd last over to Willey so was already expensive

Drop sam-billings & bring the team when csk played against rcb pic.twitter.com/DpbSoAcjTW

— Google Man (@Jaykumaar_) May 11, 2018

#RRvCSK #RRvsCSK #CSKvRR #dhoni #buttler
As usual dhoni blamed bowlers for the defeat. But he didn't speak about buttlers dropped catch by him..??

— Rational Indian (@Desirational) May 11, 2018

Dhoni blaming the bowlers but he himself dropped a catch of Jos Buttler. #RRvCSK #IPL

— IPL Fever (@PeterParker7194) May 11, 2018

Buttler catch behind the stumps was the game changer.. Dhoni missed it.. Poor fielding including Dhoni too

— DINESH VenkatRamaN (@dinesh_actor) May 11, 2018

That Catch Drop by MSD of Buttler…Things Would been Different..But Still I won't Blame Him our Bowling Was Worst For Today ? #RRvCSK

— Mahendra Singh Dhoni (@Ansh_MSDian) May 11, 2018

The defeat does not change things for CSK as they still sit pretty at the second place on the points table. The Royals will be pleased with their performance and need to come up with a few more victories to qualify for the playoffs.

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