Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir slammed Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his uncharacteristically slow start in Chennai Super Kings’ unsuccessful run chase in their Indian Premier League match against Rajasthan Royals.
CSK captain Dhoni sent young England all-rounder Sam Curran and debutant Ruturaj Gaikwad ahead of him in his team’s chase of 217 in Sharjah on Tuesday.
Finally coming into bat in the 14th over, the veteran wicketkeeper-batsman scored just 10 runs off his first 13 balls while partner Faf du Plessis was on a hitting spree in his 72-run blitz including seven sixes. He only got going in the final over to hit three successive sixes but by then the chase was beyond Chennai who lost by 16 runs. He remained not out on 29 off 17 balls.
“This is not what you call leading from the front. Batting at No. 7 when you’re chasing what…213 (217)? The game was over. Faf…