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'No excuses': Brad Hogg takes a dig at MS Dhoni following CSK loss to RR

MS Dhoni did not come out to bat until the 14th over when the required run-rate was over 15 in Chennai Super Kings’ loss to Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2019.

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Rajasthan Royals hoisted 216/7 thanks to Sanju Samson, Steve Smith and Jofra Archer's steller knocks on the day. A total of 17 sixes were hit, with Samson hitting nine while Archer and Smith hit four sixes. In response, Chennai Super Kings were undone by a superb spell of three wickets in the middle overs by Rahul Tewatia.

However, what was surprising was that MS Dhoni did not promote himself up the order in the chase. Sam Curran and Ruturaj Gaikwad, playing in his first match, were sent ahead of Dhoni but they fell in quick succession. Kedar Jadhav came ahead of Dhoni but he also failed to get going.

Dhoni came in at No.7 and by that time, the required rate was over 15 runs per over. Faf du Plessis and Dhoni struck some big hits towards the end but it proved to be too late. Rating to CSK's loss, former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg indirectly criticized MSD's captaincy in the match, which according to him cost his side the game.

"If you sign up to play, you have to be ready for any situation, no excuses," Hogg wrote on Twitter.

In the post-match presentation, Dhoni explained the reasons behind his decision to not come higher up the order.

"I haven't batted for a long time. 14-day quarantine doesn't help (why he isn't batting higher)."

"Also wanted to try different things, give opportunities to Sam. Have the opportunity to try different things,” Dhoni said.

Even in the post-match presentation, Chennai Super Kings coach Stephen Fleming explained that Dhoni did look good towards the end. "He is coming back from not playing a huge amount of cricket, so the the expectations - to see him at his best - is gonna take some time. But you see him towards the end, he was very good," Fleming said.

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