Is CSK in this condition because of Dhoni? Raina gave answer on shameful performance

In IPL 2025, Chennai Super Kings has so far managed to get only 4 points in 9 matches and is at the last position in the points table. On April 25, Sunrisers Hyderabad defeated CSK for the first time at Chepauk. This is CSK's seventh defeat this season. Not only this, after losing to Sunrisers, now they have lost 4 matches at their home.

During this time, they were also all out at their home for the first time since 2019. With this crushing defeat, Chennai's team is almost out of the playoff race.

Seeing Chennai's poor condition under Dhoni, questions are being raised whether the team is stuck in a bad situation today because of him?

Former CSK player Suresh Raina has answered this after the team's shameful performance.

Why is CSK's condition bad this season?

Suresh Raina believes that this time Chennai Super Kings did not buy good players in the mega auction. They let many players go. That's why CSK is struggling for a good squad and playing-11.

But whose fault is it, the franchise's management or Dhoni's? Raina also revealed this.

He was asked on Star Sports that who has a bigger role in buying players and forming the core group? Answering this, he said that Dhoni definitely gets a call for this, but he is not so involved in these decisions.

Chennai Super Kings did not buy good players in the mega auction

Franchise CEO Kashi Vishwanathan mainly looks after all these works. Dhoni only tells the names of 4-5 players he needs. Criticising the management, Raina said, “They always call MS. I remember I never went to the auction, and I never discussed it with him.

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I always used to talk about the players who were retained there. But MS used to get the call. However, he was not that involved. Like every time, he auctioned the core group that came into the franchise. Dhoni cannot do such an auction.”

Raina got angry at the players

Suresh Raina believes that the players playing for Chennai Super Kings this season are not living up to the captain's expectations. The team's condition has deteriorated due to their poor performance. Raina said, “Despite being 43 years old, he is keeping wickets, captaining, carrying the burden of the entire team on his shoulders. Playing for a fandom. Still he is trying.

But what are those 10 players doing? Who are worth 18 crores, 17 crores, 12 crores. You are losing to such teams which you have never lost to.

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