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MS Dhoni’s DRS Decision Falls Flat in IPL 2025 Showdown

MS Dhoni, renowned for his tactical review system in cricket, faced a rare miss in the IPL 2025’s exciting matchup between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bengaluru. The incident occurred during the third over when Virat Kohli, facing Khaleel Ahmed, survived an LBW appeal, leading to a failed DRS call after a chat with CSK captain Ruturaj Gaikwad. The replay revealed the ball was pitching outside leg-stump, causing CSK to lose a review early in the game.

The Match Dynamics

Under the leadership of Ruturaj Gaikwad, CSK opted to field first after winning the toss. The match was crucial with both teams having made strategic changes to their line-ups. Chennai introduced Matheesha Pathirana, replacing Nathan Ellis, while Bangalore brought in Bhuvneshwar Kumar for Rasikh Salam.

Team Strategies and Game Play

Ruturaj Gaikwad expressed his intention to take advantage of the pitch, which appeared to offer better play than previous games. Meanwhile, RCB captain Rajat Patidar was also prepared to field first, aiming to challenge the CSK batters early on.

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru (Playing XI): Virat Kohli, Philip Salt, Devdutt Padikkal, Rajat Patidar(c), Liam Livingstone, Jitesh Sharma(w), Tim David, Krunal Pandya, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Josh Hazlewood, Yash Dayal.
• Chennai Super Kings (Playing XI): Rachin Ravindra, Rahul Tripathi, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Deepak Hooda, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Ravichandran Ashwin, Noor Ahmad, Matheesha Pathirana, Khaleel Ahmed.

The intense game, amplified by a keen audience and strategic gameplay, highlighted a quandary for players and fans alike at one of the biggest games of the league.

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