{"id":290205,"date":"2025-04-25T14:33:35","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:33:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/ms-dhoni-not-sure-about-chepauk-pitch-says-the-old-red-soil-wicket-was-a-good-one-the-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2025-04-25T14:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T14:33:35","slug":"ms-dhoni-not-sure-about-chepauk-pitch-says-the-old-red-soil-wicket-was-a-good-one-the-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/04\/25\/ms-dhoni-not-sure-about-chepauk-pitch-says-the-old-red-soil-wicket-was-a-good-one-the-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"MS Dhoni not sure about Chepauk pitch, says ‘the old red soil wicket was a good one’ – The Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"
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MS Dhoni and Pat Cummins at the toss. (Pic credit: IPL)<\/span><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings<\/a> (CSK) captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni<\/a> on Friday voiced his concerns about the current state of the MA Chidambaram Stadium pitch, expressing a longing for the old red soil surface that existed before the 2010 Champions League.
Speaking at the toss ahead of CSK\u2019s clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), Dhoni admitted uncertainty over how the pitch would behave. \u201cWe are not too sure how the wicket is. The groundsmen are trying their level best. I feel the old red soil wicket was a good one, the one before 2010 Champions League,\u201d said the CSK skipper, after losing the toss.
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SRH captain Pat Cummins<\/a> opted to bowl first, citing the dry surface and the potential for dew to play a role later in the match.
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\u201cWe’re gonna have a bowl first. Chennai is always a big game, coming off a couple of losses but it is a new venue and boys are up for it. If the wicket is good, backing them to get a big total and otherwise also, backing them to do well. The pitch looks a little bit dry,\u201d said Cummins.<\/p>\n

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Dhoni too revealed that CSK was looking to bowl first for similar reasons. \u201cDew was the main reason why we also wanted to bowl first,\u201d he said. \u201cWhen you are not playing good cricket, there\u2019s pressure on other guys as well. We want to get the process right and take it one game at a time.\u201d
Dhoni also confirmed two changes in the CSK lineup, with Rachin Ravindra and Vijay Shankar making way for Dewald Brevis and Deepak Hooda. \u201cWe are looking at a few combinations. Have confidence in your ability and execute what you want to,\u201d he added.
The match is crucial for both teams, with SRH coming off back-to-back losses and CSK aiming to correct their course mid-season.<\/p>\n

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CSK vs SRH Playing XIs<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n

Sunrisers Hyderabad XI:<\/span> Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Heinrich Klaasen(w), Aniket Verma, Kamindu Mendis, Pat Cummins(c), Harshal Patel, Jaydev Unadkat, Zeeshan Ansari, Mohammed Shami
Chennai Super Kings XI:<\/span> Shaik Rasheed, Ayush Mhatre, Sam Curran, Ravindra Jadeja, Dewald Brevis, Shivam Dube, MS Dhoni(w\/c), Deepak Hooda, Noor Ahmad, Khaleel Ahmed, Matheesha Pathirana<\/div>\n