18 years of IPL, CSK is one of the most successful franchises with 5 IPL trophies. Mahendra Singh Dhoni commands a massive fan following, with his loyal "yellow army". After Ruturaj Gaikwad's injury, MS Dhoni took overthe captaincy midway through IPL 2025.

Although the team is still struggling, they have lost 7 games out of 9 and are out of the qualification game. On the match with SRH, CSK's batters were bowled out for 154 runs, a total that SRH chased down comfortably with eight balls to spare and five wickets in hand.

Angry MS Dhoni blames CSK's batters for their slow start

The usually calm and composed Dhoni was visibly furious after CSK's seventh defeat. After the game, captain MS Dhoni didn't hesitate in throwing the franchise's batters under the bus as he blamed his side's poor show with the bat, behind the defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).

After their continuous defeats, CSK made some changes in the team too, yet again the result is the same.

"We kept losing wickets. In the first innings, the wicket was slightly better and 155 is not a justifiable score because it wasn't turning a lot. Yes, after the 8th-10th over, it became slightly two-paced for the fast bowlers, but nothing extraordinary. I feel we could have put a few more runs on the board. In the second innings, there was a bit of help from our spinners bowled in the right areas, and the ball was stopping a bit, but we were short by 15-20 runs," Dhoni said.

Further elaborating CSK's challenge this season, "In a tournament like this, if you have one or two areas where you can plug the gaps, it's manageable. But if the majority of your players aren't performing, it becomes very difficult. You have to make changes — you can't keep backing the same players if they're not delivering. Right now, it's essential to assess the conditions and post competitive totals. I'm not saying it always has to be 180-200, but you must put enough runs on the board," Dhoni concluded.

Although, CSK's innings got some stability in the middle order as debutant Dewald Brevis scored a quick-fire 42 off 25 balls. But except him, none of the batters played with the momentum the team needed.

Suresh Raina, Former player of CSK, raised the fingers at the CSK management, suggesting that Dhoni had minimal involvement in the franchise's auction planning, contributing to the team's struggles this IPL season.