Sharjah: Chennai Super Kings’ (CSK) poor run continued in the 13th edition of Indian Premier League (IPL) as they lost to Shreyas Iyer-led Delhi Capitals by five wickets on Saturday (October 17). It was CSK’s sixth loss in the tournament of this season so far which led them to a lot of criticism on social media.
The fans weren’t satisfied with Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s decision to go with Ravindra Jadeja in the final over. Jamaican sprinter Yohan Blake was one of them who thinks that the CSK captain ‘made the worst decision in a long while’. He was unaware of the fact that death bowling specialist Dwayne Bravo was not well to bowl in the final over.
Poor poor poor poor choice Mahendra Singh Dhoni. You just can't bowl Jadeja to the left hand batsman hmmmm. @IPLselfie @IPL @ChennaiIPL @Dream11 @DJBravo47. pic.twitter.com/QxSWhBXaCD
— Yohan Blake (@YohanBlake) October 17, 2020
“I think Dhoni made the worst decision in a long while. Dhoni, that’s a poor decision to bowl Jadeja at the last part. What happened to Bravo. Really? Poor poor poor poor choice Mahendra Singh Dhoni. You just can’t bowl Jadeja to the left-hand batsman,” a furious Blake tweeted.
Later on, Blake came to know about Bravo’s groin injury. However, the sprinter was still not satisfied with Jadeja’s bowling in the final over. With 17 runs needed off the last six balls, Axar Patel hammered three sixes and took Delhi Capitals home. “Ok everyone I get that Bravo was injured but I still wouldn’t have bowled Jadeja when you have Shane Watson on the field that can bowl a heavy ball,” wrote Blake.
Ok everyone I get that Bravo was injured but I still wouldn't have bowled Jadeja when you have Shane Watson on the field that can bowl a heavy ball.
— Yohan Blake (@YohanBlake) October 17, 2020
In another tweet, Blake said, “This is what happened when we all love the game so much. To all my India Flag of India family I love you. Let’s keep supporting and keep enjoying the game of cricket Cricket bat and ball we love so much.”
This is what happened when we all love the game so much. To all my india 🇮🇳 family I love you. Let's keep supporting and keep enjoying the game of cricket 🏏 we love so much.
— Yohan Blake (@YohanBlake) October 17, 2020
“When you are in love and passionate about cricket it doesn’t matter which team is playing. I support everyone! To all my Indian people, I love you all but I still would have bowled Shane Watson.”
When you are in love and passionate about cricket it doesn't matter which team is playing. I support everyone! To all my Indian people, I love you all but I still would have bowled Shane Watson.
— Yohan Blake (@YohanBlake) October 17, 2020
After losing the game by five wickets, Dhoni said that he has options only between Jadeja and leg-spinner Karn Sharma. So he went with the left-arm off-spinner.
