"Drop him & get a proper T20 All rounder": Jadeja trolled for low strike rate against DC
When Dhoni came to the crease, 72 were needed from 23 balls. He was hitting 4s and 6s and it seemed the team will cross the line but Jadeja was not able to provide the support to the former CSK captain. He scored 21 from 17 balls initially and had a strike rate of just over 123. Moreover, Dhoni chose to deny a single to Jadeja on multiple occasions because he took upon himself to score runs however he also couldn't do it.
While Dhoni managed to showcase glimpses of his vintage form, scoring an unbeaten 37 off 16 balls, it wasn't enough to steer CSK to victory. The team fell short by 20 runs, finishing at 171/6 in 20 overs and netizens think it is because of Ravindra Jadeja.
If Shivam Dubey and Jadeja had played the kind of innings Dhoni played yesterday, CSK wouldn't have had to face defeat!#MSDhoni𓃵 #DCvsCSK#ChennaiSuperKingspic.twitter.com/93Vo0alXE7
— ShivRaj Yadav (@shivayadav87_) April 1, 2024
The team management really needs to understand that Jadeja is not the one who can go in when 80 are required off 30 and hit sixes straightaway, in such situations if you have Dhoni left to bat then he must he sent ahead of Jaddu! Also Mitchell needs to accelerate in MO! pic.twitter.com/WhM4ILooZu
— Naman (@Mr_unknown23_) April 1, 2024
Mukesh Kumar Man of the match.
— Satya Prakash (@Satya_Prakash08) March 31, 2024
Ravindra Jadeja is also contender for scoring 21 in 17 balls. pic.twitter.com/vzfLnzKu1Y
Just thinking why dube & jadeja didn't move their feet to fetch wide yorkers?
— Maddy Madhav (@MaddyMadhav_) April 1, 2024
They knew what was coming. They knew all balls were going to be wide yorkers, still didn't react.#DCvsCSK
Drop jadeja and get a proper T20 AR
— Mk (@kameshmagesh11) April 1, 2024
DC's captain, Rishabh Pant, played a crucial role in setting the target with a blistering performance with the bat. His innings, combined with disciplined bowling efforts from the DC bowlers, ensured that CSK's valiant effort led by Dhoni went in vain.