Many things have emerged in the matches played so far in the 18th session of IPL. Three strong teams of last year Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad are thin this time while the performance of Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals is capable. At the same time, the most expensive wicket -keeper batsman Rishabh Pant is not able to show his performance according to his name. Let us tell you that Pant has been bought by Lucknow Super Giants this time for Rs 27 crore. First let’s talk about the team of Chennai. This team has lost three matches in their home. Due to this, questions are being raised on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s fitness. Former India captain Dhoni will turn 44 in July. Despite this age, he continues to play in the IPL. Two years ago, he gave up the captaincy of CSK. Young Ruturaj Gaikwad was made the new captain of Chennai. However, he had to leave the captaincy due to injury between the current session. Dhoni again has the burden of leadership on Dhoni’s shoulders. However, under his captaincy, Chennai suffered a shameful defeat from Kolkata on Friday. The five -time champion, this team has lost 5 out of 7 matches so far. Since winning a match, this team dominated by Dhoni is constantly facing defeat. Due to Dhoni, the fans of the Chennai team with yellow jersey are in crores but now a sense of disappointment has awakened in them. The popularity of IPL in India’s cricket history is at its peak. The country’s reputation may not be at stake in this summer tournament every year, but this is enough to get the players rich. IPL i.e. Indian Premier League has become a brand of the country. The crowd in the stadium wants to see their favorite players hit sixes.
Chennai Super Kings are considered to be a strong IPL team that has won this title 5 times so far. Former captain of the country Mahendra Singh Dhoni has been associated with this team since the beginning. He is 43 years old, but is still playing. Every time it seems that this is Dhoni’s last year but his millions of fans are not allowing him to retire. No one can tell whether the IPL of 2025 is his last or not. However, his disappointing performance has again led to discussion about retirement. Dhoni’s low low to bat also raises questions. The balls are less left when he comes at number seven or eighth. In such a situation, their efforts to win their victory goes waste.
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Chennai must have won the match played in Lucknow on Monday 14 April, but Dhoni’s team is still at the last position in the points table. Chennai has won only two out of seven matches. In such a situation, it does not seem that CSK will be able to reach the top four teams. The team of Lucknow Super Giants lost by five wickets in their home ground. The yellow jersey fans were more visible here than the hosts. The only reason for this is Mahendra Singh Dhoni who is desperate to see the play. Dhoni is playing anywhere, the craze to see them remains intact. But, the thing to see is how long he will play? In Lucknow, Dhoni scored 26 runs but the Ekana Stadium was thrilled with 4 fourths and a six from his bat.
In this match, Lucknow team captain Rishabh Pant scored a half -century for the first time in this IPL. His failure was putting pressure on the team. The team management was also worried about Pant’s failure. The failure of the captain affects the team’s morale. He scored 63 runs. However, he could not win his team. Pant’s team is at number four according to the matches played so far. He has won 4 out of 7 matches. Nicholas Puran of West Indies has emerged as a strong player of this team.
Delhi’s team is doing well under the leadership of new captain Akshar Patel. Till now Rishabh Pant was the captain of Delhi. Delhi Capital is second in the points table. He has won 4 out of 5 matches. The Gujarat team is still on the top. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, this team has won 4 out of 6 matches. Bangalore’s team is third in the points table by winning 4 out of 6 matches. Currently, a lot of matches are to be played in IPL. Teams may be up and down. Many new players are coming out. Priyansh of Punjab has caught everyone’s attention by scoring a century in his first match.
