CSK in turmoil: Kris Srikkanth tears into MS Dhoni

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One of the most vocal supporters of MS Dhoni’s captaincy over the years, former India opener Kris Srikanth has criticised the talismanic Chennai Super Kings’ captain for his remark on youngsters lacking the spark to push older players out of the playing XI. Discussing the game between the Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals which the men in yellow lost after an abject surrender with the bat while batting first, Srikkanth tore into the process of MS Dhoni’s captaincy and said that he respects Dhoni being a great cricketer but he does not accept the views Dhoni has of the team at the moment.

Srikanth said that all the talks of process, process does not bode well if he gets the selection process wrong and misreads the team's need and requirement based on condition. Srikanth, fondly known as ‘Cheeka’ was dishing the comments of MS Dhoni about the lack of youngsters in the playing XI when he said,

“It's fair enough this season we weren't there. Maybe we didn't see as much spark from some of our youngsters. Maybe going forward we bring them in and they play without pressure," after the loss against the Rajasthan Royals.


Srikanth specifically pointed out the selection of Kedar Jadhav and Piyush Chawala after repeated failures in the season so far and the outlook they presented in the team. Srikkanth went a step further and asked if Dhoni had seen some spark in Kedar Jadhav which he found missing in youngsters he pointed out.


The Chennai Super Kings have been going through a turmoil in the ongoing season of the IPL and have lost seven out of the 10 games played so far. MS Dhoni has irked many fans and experts by his questionable moves in team selection and captaincy while fielding and batting without intent in the IPL 2020.



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