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CSK Lost IPL 2025: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Fleming has supported Dhoni. Fleming has justified the decision to bowl to Khalil Ahmed in the 19th over, who scored 33 runs.
Fleming statement on MS Dhoni
Highlights
- Stephen Fleming defends Dhoni after defeat
- Said- The right decision to bowl to Khalil in the 19th over
- Khalil Ahmed looted 33 runs in 19th over
New Delhi: Chennai Super Kings head coach Stephen Flaming has supported team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni after the defeat against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). Fleming supported fast bowler Khalil Ahmed, despite looting 33 runs in the 19th over in the match, and also said that he would find more options to move forward in the Indian Premier League.
Chennai captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni called Ahmed for bowling despite an over of Anshul Kamboj, who performed well in the match, but his decision did not prove to be correct as the fast bowler weakened in front of Romario Shepherd’s aggressive style.
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Fleming said in a press conference after the match on Saturday night, ‘Khalil has really performed well for us in this season, so Dhoni does not see any reason for any other bowler to hit the ball.
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Fleming said, ‘Kamboj is getting better in its role. He is capable of bowling the death overs. He could be an option for the future, but there was no reason that he was called to bowl instead of Khalil.
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RCB had set a target of 214 runs in front of Chennai, but his team could score 211 runs for five wickets, Fleming said, ‘If we had scored good runs in one over, we would have won, but they bowled very well. We needed a big over after 10 overs but it did not happen.
