"Thought MS Dhoni Was Desperate": Ex-India Star On CSK Captain's Tactics During IPL 2023 Qualifier 1 vs Gujarat Titans
Former Indian cricket team batter Sanjay Manjrekar felt that Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni was a bit desperate during his team's Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 playoff match against Gujarat Titans and it was clear from the episode involving Matheesha Pathirana. During the 16th over of the GT innings, the umpire did not allow Pathirana to bowl as he was not eligible for leaving the field. However, Dhoni had a prolonged chat with the umpires and almost four minutes were wasted due to the conversations and the resultant confusion. That allowed the stipulated time to be completed for the young Sri Lankan pacer to bowl the over and many experts believes that it was a deliberate plan from CSK and Dhoni.