TOI Poll: Fans want MS Dhoni to bat higher up the order for Chennai Super Kings
Mahendra Singh Dhoni turned back the clock in the IPL 2022 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders on Saturday. Striding to the crease in the 11th over at the dismissal of Shivam Dube, with Chennai Super Kings tottering at 61/5, Dhoni smashed a six and 7 fours for an unbeaten 38-ball 50 to take his team to 131/5 in their 20 overs. Though CSK lost the match by 6 wickets, Dhoni's first IPL fifty since April 2019, was reason enough for the fans to believe that now that he is free of captaincy duties, he should definitely bat up the order. TimesofIndia.com ran a poll asking fans four questions on defending champions CSK.The first question was: Batting at No. 7 in the IPL 2022 opener against Kolkata Knight Riders, MS Dhoni smashed an unbeaten 38-ball 50. Is it time now for the former captain to bat higher up the order for Chennai Super Kings?2166 votes were polled in favour of Dhoni going up the order. 595 votes came in for the No option while 77 votes were polled for the 'can't say' option.
