MS Dhoni Takes Blame for CSK's Defeat

MS Dhoni, the stand-in captain of Chennai Super Kings, took responsibility for his team's defeat after they failed to close a run-chase that looked on track for most of the match.

Key Moments

• CSK needed 42 off 21 balls when Dhoni walked out to bat.
• In the 18th over, Dhoni and Ravindra Jadeja managed only six runs off Suyash Sharma, the legspinner.
• Dhoni fell to Yash Dayal in the last over, failing to take his team home.

Post-Match Comments

Dhoni attributed CSK's defeat to his own inability to convert shots in the final overs. "I think looking at the over, when I went into that with the kind of deliveries and the runs needed, I felt I should have converted maybe a couple of more shots and that would have eased the pressure," he said.

CSK's Bowling Strategy

Dhoni identified the need for CSK's bowlers to practice more yorkers, particularly in the death overs. "If you see, more often than not, when the batsman starts to connect, then you have to rely on yorkers and the margin of error is small," he said.

Improvement Areas

• Practice more yorkers in the death overs.
• Utilize bowlers like Matheesha Pathirana, who can bowl pace and keep the batsman guessing.